25 Classic Italian "Prog" Albums
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Topic: 25 Classic Italian "Prog" Albums
Posted By: Logan
Subject: 25 Classic Italian "Prog" Albums
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:00
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I've been doing bit of an around the world tour of some of my favourite albums and regions for music, and here are 25 classics from Italy. While I would have loved to include favourites of mine like Ennio Morricone and Egisto Macchi, I decided to stick with that is included in PA for the list. I know that some of my albums choices would not particular popular, but these are meaningful to me. Please vote for up to five albums in the poll, or more if you really want to, and I encourage people to mention any of their favourite Italian albums. Of course there many other great acts and albums that I could have listed and also like. With so much great music, my particular tastes, and as much as I know or what I know, what may be an obvious omission to you may not be to me. Alusa Fallax - Intorno alla mia cattiva educazione (1974) Area - Caution Radiation Area (1974) Arti & Mestieri - Tilt (1972) Automat - Automat (1978) Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso (1972) Franco Battiato - Sulle corde di Aries (1973) Dedalus - Dedalus (1973) Elektriktus - Electronic Mind Waves (1976) Fabio Frizzi L'aldilà / aka The Beyond (1981) Goblin - Profondo Rosso (1977) Franco Leprino - Integrati ... Disintegrati (1977) Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra (1973) Opus Avantra & Donella Del Monaco - Opus Avntra (1974) Le Orme - Felona e Sorona (1973) Orchestra Njervudarov - Con le orecchie di Eros (1979) Osanna - Palepoli (1972) Perigeo - Genealogia (1974) Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun (1976) Picchio dal Pozzo - Picchio dal Pozzo (1976) Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) - Storia di un minuto (1972) Reale Accademia di Musica - Reale Accademia di Musica (1972) Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz (1973) Sensations' Fix - Portable Madness (1974) Stormy Six - L'Apprendista (1977) Ys - Il Balletto di Bronzo (1972) ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:04
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Arti & Mestieri Osanna Semiramis
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:08
Fantastic choices, of course.  By the way, I prefer choosing trios as well and changed it from up to three albums to up to five just before I posted. There's something cool about trinities, holy or otherwise. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Cristi wrote:Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:11
I was thinking to create a poll with Italian prog. I just need a bit of time.
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:16
Awesome, I'd love to see it whenever it goes up.  Hoping we might get some metal, I have an itch for it right now, but whatever you want, of course.------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:19
classic first than possibly metal (the metal listeners on PA have become rather scarce though).
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:22
My five favourite Italian albums are all by the same band.  1970: The Trip - The Trip - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF9Pjx_mnQcTqrd0mqdXHBUKCea5zMIB4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF9Pjx_mnQcTqrd0mqdXHBUKCea5zMIB4 1971: The Trip - Caronte - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9an7QWwrizQ" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9an7QWwrizQ 1972: The Trip - Atlantide - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mUFXsR0RVb7_X5ojPj-HsPsO8tSkrSo04" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mUFXsR0RVb7_X5ojPj-HsPsO8tSkrSo04 1973: The Trip - Time of Change - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lfg4AN0JxV_W-xYD0KR17VtmaznS7FQl4" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lfg4AN0JxV_W-xYD0KR17VtmaznS7FQl4 2023: The Trip - Now the Time Has Come - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHcnWtWNA-WxyMZ7UTj0cNwD8edH9Jhw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHcnWtWNA-WxyMZ7UTj0cNwD8edH9Jhw |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 13:56
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Battiato Le Orme Osanna ------------- 
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 14:03
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Banco, Museo Rosenbach, Le Orme, Osanna, and Ys. I was interrupted by an hour of photosynthesis. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 14:14
| Per Un Amico is imo the greatest Italian prog album of all time followed by Di Terra by Banco. Neither is on the list so I'll have to think about it. Maybe the first Banco or the first PFM. So many great ones! Le Orme are good too but I don't think they hold up as well as Banco and PFM. |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 14:35
I know that for many people Per un amico is their favourite PFM. It was my first PFM and I was blown away by it. It is a fantastic album, but I, not that unusually, prefer Storia di un minuto to it, as well as, more unusually, L'isola di niente (I have really loved "Via Lumiere" of L'isola). Anyway, all three of those PFM albums are excellent. For one who is particulalry into Symphonic Prog I would expect Per un amico to be the favourite. I like the folky-ness of the debut and the jazzy-ness of L'isola... As for BdMS, I love the first three albums: the self-titled, Darwin! and Io sono nato libero. I thought about going with Darwin!. I actually don't have the Banco ...di terra album. Le Orme was the first Italian band I got into. Collage, Uomo di pezza, Felona e Sorona and Contrappunti is, I think, a terrific run of albums. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: David_D
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 15:26
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From the list: Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra (1973) Le Orme - Felona e Sorona (1973) Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz (1973) Ys - Il Balletto di Bronzo (1972) Otherwise: https://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=127750" rel="nofollow - Your favourite 12 Italian Prog albums? ------------- quality over quantity, and all kind of PopcoRn almost beyond |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 15:33
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Not that it really feels right in a list of personal favourites where I would happily vote for all of them, but for five I will choose: Alusa Fallax - Intorno alla mia cattiva educazione Area - Caution Radiation Area Franco Battiato - Sulle corde di Aries Franco Leprino - Integrati ... Disintegrati Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun Picchio dal Pozzo - Picchio dal Pozzo Oh wait, that's six, I forgot to count the fingers on my right hand instead of the fingers on my left hand. ;)
Good thing I didn't try counting the toes on my feet, then I might have really Tripped up. I enjoy The Trip as well, by the way. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 15:35
Ah yes, I remember that topic. There I went with: Franco Leprino - Integrati ... Disintegrati Franco Battiato - Sulle corde di Aries Area - Caution Radiation Area Dedalus - Dedalus Fabio Frizzi - L'aldila Picchio dal Pozzo - Picchio dal Pozzo Goblin - Profondo rosso Sensation's Fix - Portable Madness Perigeo - Genealogia Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso Osanna - Palepoli All still represented in this poll. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 15:54
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From the list: Goblin – Profondo Rosso* Fabio Frizzi – L'Aldilà Il Balletto di Bronzo – Ys PFM – Storia di un Minuto Arti E Mestieri – Tilt From Goblin, I enjoy Roller, Il Fantastico Viaggio and Zombi (Dawn of the Dead) more. But I love nearly everything by Goblin, so... ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 15:59
While I had expected votes for Frizzi and Goblin from you, I had thought that you might also go with Automat. :) ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 18:40
I went back and forth with a few in the #4-5 slots. It's chock-full of killer sounds, but "Pulsar" is such a rip of Vangelis' "Pulsar," disco-style. It kind of bugs me, but it's listenable just because of those sounds! I'd definitely stick it in 6th place for the last two tracks (I like Side B better than Side A). ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 21:22
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Nice list! ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 23:23
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I picked five Il Balletto Di Bronzo Museo Rosenbach Dedalus Franco Battiato Le Orme ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: Saperlipopette!
Date Posted: November 07 2024 at 23:57
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Love about 20 of these. My ten favorites in alphabetial order: Area - Caution Radiation Area Arti & Mestieri - Tilt Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso Dedalus - Dedalus Goblin - Profondo Rosso Le Orme - Felona e Sorona Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra Picchio dal Pozzo - Picchio dal Pozzo Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un minuto Five more that might have been among the selected ten on another day: Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys Franco Battiato - Sulle corde di Aries Fabio Frizzi L'aldilà / The Beyond Franco Leprino - Integrati ... Disintegrati Perigeo - Genealogia |
Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: November 08 2024 at 01:57
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Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso Arti & Mestieri - Tilt (1972) Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra Le Orme - Felona e Soron Ys - Il Balletto di Bronzo |
Posted By: jamesbaldwin
Date Posted: November 08 2024 at 14:45
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This list is very enjoyable. Logan makes in evidence many obscured Italian albums. My choices are not easy because I love: - Area Arbeit Macht Frei and - Stormy Six: Macchina maccheronica - Perigeo: Azimut Logan prefers other albums by these bands, but they are wonderful in different ways, so I voted for Area, Stormy Six and Perigeo. ------------- Amos Goldberg (professor of Genocide Studies at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem): Yes, it's genocide. It's so difficult and painful to admit it, but we can no longer avoid this conclusion. |
Posted By: Manuel
Date Posted: November 08 2024 at 18:42
| PFM, Le Orme, Banco. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: November 08 2024 at 23:31
| Le Orme, PFM, Ys and Banco. Don't know much else on the list. I've streamed the Museo Rosenbach album and am aware of its exhalted reputation but wasn't feeling it. Don't know much anything else on the list but then the list of what I don't know could stretch round the planet several times.. |
Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: November 10 2024 at 00:49
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Choosing just 3, but I could have voted at least 10: Area Battiato Pierrot Lunaire ------------- I stand with Roger Waters, I stand with Joan Baez, I stand with Victor Jara, I stand with Woody Guthrie. Music is revolution |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: November 15 2024 at 05:58
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So many good albums here I think my top picks would be: Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys Stormy Six - L'apprendista Picchio dal Pozzo - s/t Le Orme - Felona e Sorona Area - Caution Radiation Area Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra special shoutout to The Beyond and Profondo Rosso for their great soundtracks and bloody visuals  ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: Lewian
Date Posted: November 15 2024 at 11:07
| Franco Battiato - Area - Banco - Picchio dal Pozzo |