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Andrea Cortese 
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 Posted: December 12 2006 at 08:44 |
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Hi Andrea,
what do you recommend of these two recent albums by NCCP?
 Medina (1992) Candelora (2005)Both the records are available in my beloved prog rock shop Pickuprecords.
 Which classic album from the seventies is the most interesting in your opinion?
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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
Posted: December 13 2006 at 08:23 |
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For this two album I don't kinow, sincerely.
For the 70's production...: State first that I have only the two compilation "Flashback, I Successi Originali" (2 CD focus on 70's production, BMG Ricordi) and "Le Più Belle Canzoni Di..." (1 CD focus on 90's production, Warner Music Italy) and that I should investigate better some fans of Folk claim to gain myself "Nuova Compagnia Di Canto Popolare", (1973, live) (that title of the first two) and "Li Sarracini Adorano Lu Sole" (1974) both for EMI Italiana. Nevertheless is Prog only because partecipated in Italian Prog Festivals in 70's. However I should say that if loved the Folk Revival (but in Neapolitan version) like understood it Fairport Convention and the first Strawbs is an interesting group. Otherwise I do not believe impress yourselves.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 13 2006 at 13:41 |
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^^^
Thanks. I will investigate those recent record. i'm curious to know if the band has mantained his prog roots. Medina and/or Candelora are on my list!  |
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 14 2006 at 09:02 |
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I will check that double cd compilation, then. One of the few true prog folk bands in Italy.
We should start to prepare a list of classic italian prog bands that are still not included in this site. An another one of pop bands that released, at least, one prog album.
Meanwhile, today, I've bought:
I Pooh - Parsifal (1973)
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 14 2006 at 09:09 |
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Another artist (and album) to recommend:
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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
Posted: December 14 2006 at 16:06 |
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POOH: "PARSIFAL":
TITO SCHIPA Jr.: "ORFEO 9": Uhm... I WILL INVESTIGATE
RICCARDO COCCIANTE: "MU": IN THIS MOMENT MY CD PLAYER PLAY TRACK #3!!!
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memowakeman
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Posted: December 14 2006 at 23:55 |
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Hey Signore Cortese, great Eloy`s review , as well as the Italian one...
Guys i finished a couple of reviews about Italian bands, Cincinnato which is a very unknown band that released only a self titled album in 1974, with jazz tendencies...and Edgar Allan Poe, also from 1974 with it`s Generazioni album, both albums are worth to listen, and you know, if you wish you can have a look to my reviews ...
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 00:49 |
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^^^ Thanks, Guillermo. Excellent work on Edgar Allan Poe and Cincinnato. Luckily BTF continues to reissue all these fabulous recordsand then many hidden treasures are coming to light.
How about Zappa and his Trasparenze? Did you like it?
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 00:54 |
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Now I would like to strongly recommend this compilation. A must have for all the italian prog aficionados, mainly for the obscuruty of the most part of the bands:  Track listing
1. Osanna: Introduzione (3:27)
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 03:51 |
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In this moment I am compelled to shelve this article. After the purchase of "ROCK PROGRESSIVO ITALIANO" (see my review at www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=103084) I decided to promote (also for fault of the PA policy) those bands that are not in PA of that are not known but that is in PA with individual articles (already I began to do; list that will be published in the page 1).
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Mandrakeroot
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Italian Prog Specialist Joined: March 01 2006 Location: San Foca, Friûl Status: Offline Points: 5851 |
Posted: December 15 2006 at 04:49 |
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NUOVA COMPAGNIA DI CANTO POPOLARE story: Fausta Vetere: voice, guitar, flute
Peppe Barra: voice, percussions
Giovanni Mauriello: voice percussions
Carlo D'Angiò: voice percussions (1972 out)
Patrizio Trampetti: voice, guitar, mandolin, percussions
Eugenio Bennato: voice, guitar, mandolin, accordion (1976 out)
Nunzio Areni: flute, guitar (from 1972)
Internet: www.nccp.it
Big group the NUOVA COMPAGNIA DI CANTO POPOLARE. Very important because the Folk music in Italy it is not very cautious and they happened it does news. At first they is not a lot of Prog, because Roberto De Simone (that in 1967 found them but never profitable component was) wanted to recover the traditional repertory of the zone of Naples of XVI and XVII Centuries. In 1971 arrived the contract with Raro and ublish their first Lp. Also the second is homonymous and sees Nunzio Arena entry the music is done more elaborated (even though continuous the Revival work of the previous album) and it is approached to the prog. the third album, double and live (homonymous...!!!) (for the EMI Italiana) is a success. But it is sensational the success of the successive album "Li Sarracini adorano Lu Sole" and from the extract single "Tamurriata Nera" (both 1974). This group continued the waves of Prog (and of everything the cultured music) for that is necessary orderly the 90's to find a their novelty disc ("Medina", 1992). Now their music are composed by the band members and is a lot more Prog. Or rather, finally it is really Naples Folk Prog.
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Joolz
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 06:17 |
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You guys are doing a grand job here .... some stuff I've been listening to recently ....
IL TRONO DEI RECORDI - epon (1994) LA TORRE DELL ALCHEMISTA - epon (2001) MONTEFRELTRO - IL TEMPO DI FAR LA FANTASIA (1992) I am not very knowledgable about Italian bands, but these seem pretty good to me. What do you think? Regards Joolz |
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 07:48 |
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Unfortunately my knowledge on the contemporary scene is limited from the fact that in my zone the record shop pratically do not treat the Prog (above all if Italian!!!). The sole record shop that discusses is it the Red Moon Records (www.redmoonrecords.com) that it is found to 1h 15'/30' from my house (but has only that of the 70's!) or the Pick Up Records (www.pickuprecords.it) (where I go with Andrea Cortese) that it is found at 2h (in car) from my house and that has everything that serves. For so I am able only to say that for that little that I listened to (too little...) they are good products. But for the contemporary Rock Progressivo Italiano at the moment it experiences contact Andrea Cortese.
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 08:21 |
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DALTON story (from "Riflessioni: Idea D'Infinito" booklet; C 2000 BTF)
Line-Up:
Temistocle Reduzzi: piano, organ, mellotron, moog, synth, vocals (out 1975)
Aronne Cereda: acoustic and electric guitars, vocals
Rino Limonta: bass guitar, vocals
Tati locatelli: drums, vocals
Alex Chiesa: flute, vocals (from 1970)
Giancarlo Brambilla: organ, piano, moog, mellotron (in 1975)
Mauro Pagani: flute, vocals (late 60's- 1970)
Story:
Dalton started out as a beat group during the late 60's, reaching a good success with four singles with four singles of light POP music. The most interesting tracks were released in 1968: the instrumental "Il Giro" and "Era Qui (Just One More Change)", as well as the Italian rendition of "Venus", a classic hit by Shoking Blue. At time, Mauro Pagani was the flute player in Dalton's line-up. Intensively touring at the beginning of the 70's, Dalton performed at the Travagliato and Fiera Di Genova POP festivals, and came in second at the Cantagiro 1970 band competition. Pagani splits shortly after for PFM and was substituted by Aronne Cereda (ex Puritani).
Dalton's leader Temi Reduzzi organizes the comeback in 1973, for the recording sessions of "Riflessioni: Idea D'Infinito", with a completely new line-up and a dramatically different music style. The avantgarde music of "Riflessioni" is highlighted by the flute and the drums work and by inspired lyrics; it's a fine production where music is perfectly balanced with pauses, at a very high level too. Still in 1973 Dalton wins the gold prize at Zurich's POP festival.
1975 sees the released of two new Dalton albums: the first one, titled "Paciana Story" (attribuited at "Paciana Story". Proper discography [my note]) is a Rock Opera that was commissioned to Reduzzi and Cereda by a local Bergamo newspaper, with lyrics in Italian and in the local slang; the second one, titled "Argitari", is released after the substitution of Temi Reduzzi with the keyboards player Giancarlo Brambilla, and has only one track that reminds their avantgarde style.
Dalton breaks up in 1977, when cereda gives a try to a solo career by releasing "Vivo", arranged by Augusto Martelli on lyrics written by Sellery (who worked with Analogy). Cereda then kept playing live by performing Pablo Neruda's poetry. Gifted keyboards player Temistocle Reduzzi died some years ago. The vinyl LP of "Riflessioni: Idea D'Infinito" is nowadays one of the most rare collector's items of the whole Italian Progressive scene.
"Riflessioni: Idea D'Infinito": Italian Symphonic Prog
"Argitari": Folk Prog
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 08:37 |
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Good call, Joolz!
 Well, La Torre dell'Alchimista eponimous album is excellent for sure. The sound is well balanced between a convincing 70s' symphonic sound and contemporary extended vintage-keyboards plus hints to Delirium in some parts (as in L'Apprendista) and plus some clear references to Nuova Era...
BTW, I always like flute so much...!
I still don't own Il Trono dei Ricordi neither of Montefeltro. From what I've listened, two classic of the contemporary italian scene. Unfortunately both the bands didn't manage to establish themselves as it also happened so often in the past.
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Andrea Cortese
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 08:39 |
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Great work here, Mandrakeroot!
Still another (big) surprise from the prolific italian scene of the seventies!
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memowakeman
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 12:21 |
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Sure i liked it!
Is not as high as Celestion, but right now i would consider Trasparenze as the same level as Chatka, i also put it on the car stereo and my mom loved it
  ...A few listens more, and i´ll review it for sure
Thanks!
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Raff
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 12:31 |
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I just saw the posts concerning NCCP. I used to love the band in the Seventies, and I saw them live on a couple of occasions - they were really great! Do you think we could suggest their addition to PA's database? I know that Italianprog.com lists them, even if they say they're not strictly prog. Perhaps we could submit them to Hugues's attention. I remember that some time ago Alucard opened a thread in the Non-Prog section, though I was the only one who posted there.
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 12:47 |
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I KREL story Franco Mussida: guitars
Flavio Premoli: keyboards, voice
Franz Di Cioccio: drum
Giorgio Piazza: bass
I krel were born simply change name at I Quelli. This band precedes the PFM. The name change was wanted simply to underline the passage from Beat production to the new production of what would have been renamed Prog. Nevertheless in the concerts they used still the name I Quelli. The blow of luck arrived in the 1970. I Krel- I quelli were appreciated sessionman for the Ricordi label. So when the label decided to throw the Equipe 84 was proposed to Franz Di Cioccio to unite itself to them. From excellent musician it is found catapultated to the Festival di Sanremo 1970. From 8 pm to 11 pm it is shown at Teatro Ariston. Then change of clothing an go to the "Wisky Club" incited its group (I Krel) that, for contract, should play only music in the new language of POP. In the same year they published their sole 7", first Prog production.
Nevertheless disagreements with the label carried Lucio Battisti, Mogol and alessandro Colombini to be based on the label Numero Uno. These disagreements and the meeting with Mauro Pagani (played with Dalton) carried I Krel- I Quelli cancel the contract with Ricordi Label and to sign with the Numero Uno. Chosen the new original name... They entered on the Prog history!
Discography:
"Fin Che Le Braccia Diventano Ali/ E Il Mondo Cade Giù" (7") Ricordi SRL 10573 (1970; Now added in PA in PFM's discography).
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Mandrakeroot
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Posted: December 15 2006 at 12:54 |
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Naturally I am all right for their inclusion that it should be done as soon as possible. I do not say that, if you read the thread, I claim that State O' Mind come included... But together with the NCCP I press because they come added also Dalton and Crystals.
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Well, well, well. This a wonderful manifesto for the RPI team and a compilation that impressed me at the very first look to the (fabulous) track list!