PER... UN MONDO DI CRISTALLO

RRR (as they were often referred to at the time due to their long difficult name) were from Rome, all coming from various minor groups, only Luciano Regoli had a significant experience with Il Ritratto di Dorian Gray.

Their only album, 'Per... un mondo di cristallo' (eng: 'For... A World Of Cystal'), housed in a curious gatefold cover containing a nice drawing from the Up&Down Studio (as in Procession's 'Fiaba'), mixes a typical Italian prog sound with acoustic guitar, flute and keyboards in evidence, with jazz influences, and the result is sometimes disjointed, with great tracks such as 'Un Palco Di Marionette' (eng: 'A Puppet Stage') mixed with less convincing jazzy tunes like 'Il Mondo Cade Su Di Me' (eng: 'The World Falls On Me'). (extract from www.italianprog.com).

This album is a concept album based on the reflections of an astronaut on his return to Earth. Only that Earth is not Earth... But a desolated planet. And the astronaut reflects on life and what he sees.

Now... The music is a good mix between Jazz and RPI, good if you like bands as Delirium but not totally succeeded. Indeed, in my humble opinion, the music is good, although not particularly thick and the lyrics are a little forced at some point. In general an album like this should be read in a total. Not song for song. But, in hindsight, is the crucial mistake that everyone makes: song by song does not explain the absolute clarity of the music offered. In brief (but clear) words, we must read the final result. But then? What we hear? Certainly we come to understand that 'Per... Un Mondo Di Cristallo' is a fusion RPI album. But not comparable with Area. Rather Delirium is a good comparison (only from their 2nd LP). Rather than seeking the differences between RRR and Delirium, I think it's better to read a good book and try to oxidize the mind like a piece of iron infected with rust. In short RRR and delirium are two groups not combinable side by side but ... Yet this album (I mean that of RRR) has a very strange power. A power that never explodes but that (strangely) has exploded in us without necessarily prove. If, then, we read the proof of Luciano Regoli not see the classic Rock sing. Here he is closer to folk! And also of certain types of flute but do not remember the Rock Folk. Except that, in the end, all this is pure RPI.

Musically the writing is all geared to the feeling: because the arrangements are part of the melody, they form the melody. The arrangements, therefore, are not intrusive. Sometimes the melody is to be intrusive. Defect or honor? I am not in a position to express an opinion. RRR was certainly a band that could find elements of pure psychedelia. That, in hindsight, is present in some phrases. Only it is not visible. Responsible for writing too much fluid (in some cases seriously heavy!). Technically, I noticed the search of complication. What ever it is placed in a logic. It is not hidden (as in Delirium), but clear expression of belief of their own means and that is uncharacteristically (and only) elegant. If this is not a pure RPI element... What should be? Unfortunately, all this gift of God is an expression of music that has not aged well as we might little bee. Clearly this is a flaw in the RPI. But in this case also the production helps. The mix is good but the registration does not allow the music to emerge from a quiet (apparently) flat. What can I say? In my modest opinion, this album sounds flat at times and in other times too colorful... As if Delirium become New Trolls!

'The sun rises first... Then set '. This sends me the concept of 'Per... Un Mondo Di Cristallo'. We can not overlook in our discography. Needless to hide it. So while this album is not essential... I think it becomes essential if you love RPI. Especially if you love historical RPI.

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