M.O.M. s post got me to thinking that I thought that I already had this as a thread, but I guess I didn't. We'll start off with these bands:
Premiata Forneria Marconi or PFM for short! To me, this is the premier Italian prog band:
Impressioni di Settembre(1972):
Appena Un Po'(1972):
River Of Life(1973 - English version of Appena Un Po')
L'isola Di Niente(1974):
Four Holes In The Ground(1974 - English version of La Luna Nuova):
From Under(1975):
Jet Lag(1977):
Passpartù (Live)(1978):
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chewie
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:47 pm
Quella Vecchia Locanda:
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Sat Jul 05, 2014 11:47 pm
Il Balletto di Bronzo:
Odissea:
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:16 pm
Garybaldi:
Nude (1972):
Astrolobio (1973):
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Sun Jul 06, 2014 9:18 pm
Alphataurus:
I cyually do not have this one, but have heard it. It is very good!
S.D. The Subhuman
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Sun Jul 06, 2014 11:42 pm
Great idea for a thread, thanks!
Metal-On-Metal
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:45 pm
Alphataurus is pretty cool, I've heard one of their albums on spotify.
Have you heard of Area, chew? They're really cool, highly aggressive, with a touch of jazz-fusion and some Beefheart/Zappa-esque stuff thrown in. Of course from Italy, too.
I'd link a video, but my computer's a hunk of shit and can't handle YouTube anymore.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Mon Jul 07, 2014 3:08 pm
I think I have caution by them. I do have that Alphataurus album.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Mon Jul 07, 2014 4:43 pm
This is beautiful stuff Joe. Thanks for posting. I added that Per Un Amico album in my Spotify for my next work drive.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:43 am
corplhicks wrote:
This is beautiful stuff Joe. Thanks for posting. I added that Per Un Amico album in my Spotify for my next work drive.
That album is very beautiful. Their first album has a King Crimson vibe to it.
Also, I highly recommend Il Balletto di Bronzo. That album is VERY good!
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Wed Jul 09, 2014 1:00 am
This is a very nice(complex but mellow) late to the game album.
Locanda delle Fate: Forse Le Lucciole Non Si Amano Piu (1977)
Man.... I have not listened to my Italian Prog albums in a loooong time. Gonna have to remedy that!
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:43 am
Today I present to you, an album about a penguin:
MURPLE - Io Sono Murple 1974:
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:03 am
This is what I decided to listen to the other night on the Ipod.
Corte Dei Miracoli (1976):
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 2:29 pm
I've noticed that a bunch of italian prog seems to be in the same vein as Trespass-era Genesis, just with some added flair (like being about a penguin, haha). But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as I think Trespass is a kick-ass album.
Oh and I listened to the Murple album you posted, and it's actually quite good.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:15 pm
Metal-On-Metal wrote:
I've noticed that a bunch of italian prog seems to be in the same vein as Trespass-era Genesis, just with some added flair (like being about a penguin, haha). But that's not necessarily a bad thing, as I think Trespass is a kick-ass album.
Oh and I listened to the Murple album you posted, and it's actually quite good.
If I remember correctly, Genesis was one of the first(if not the first) British Prog band to extensively tour Italy and they fell in love with them. I have read that they were a HUGE influence on the Italian Scene. PFM did cover some KC songs, I believe Pictures Of A City and 21st Century Schizoid Man early on in their career, also.
I pretty much like all of the Italian Prog bands that I have personally heard(It might be the Italian half of my heritage that draws me to them, LOL).
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:40 pm
I'll have to look out for those KC covers.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 8:17 pm
Metal-On-Metal wrote:
I'll have to look out for those KC covers.
Here ya go!
There seems to be no youtube video for 20th Century.
Oh Here is PFM doing a cover of My God by Jethro Tull:
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:19 pm
Thanks chew. That Jethro Tull cover's pretty cool too, that's one of my favorite songs of theirs.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Sun Jul 13, 2014 8:06 pm
Dalton - Riflessioni 1973:
It's a short album, but its a good one!
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:52 pm
That Alphataurus album was one I jammed a lot about 5 years ago, I need to jam it again one of these days.
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:48 pm
Akeldama wrote:
That Alphataurus album was one I jammed a lot about 5 years ago, I need to jam it again one of these days.
Spin it, man!!!!!!
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Subject: Re: Italian Prog Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:52 pm
Biglietto Per l'Inferno - Biglietto Per l'Inferno (1974):