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Andrea Cortese wrote:

Jimmy Spitaleri nowadays (behind him there's Le Orme's Michi dei Rossi).

He is the spitting image of Saruman the White!!! No wonder he was the singer of Metamorfosi in an album named INFERNO!!!

Here's Saruman the original one (from the motion picture):

Nice...

Very odd, as just this past week, after reading info about it on the ItalianProgRock.com site, I was thinking about getting the Inferno LP, but went for Goblin's Roller instead.

Guldbamsen wrote:

Franco Leprino's Integrati.....Disintegrati. A bonafide masterpiece of electronic music, if you ask me. Here's the whole album for you:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs95WDm7pY0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ09UrQUmek

And secondly:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqtFH_txFZA

Both these albums feature a clear imaginative inspiration drawn from the early German pioneers, but they've got much more under their belts. Personally I hear a lot of the same stuff that fuelled the RPI 'genre' and the folky bands. Classic guitar arpeggios and romantic bittersweet piano orchestrations, all of which fit perfectly within the progressive electronic sphere. If you ever come across either of these albums Michael, please don't hesitate

Dave, I've heard the first side of that Leprino album, and it's wonderful! I was very curious (skeptical, even?!

) when you mentioned the album balanced electronic soundscape with more traditional RPI qualities, but you were spot on! I love how both those elements gently wash over you, sheer bliss!! Now on to side 2....thanks for those Youtube links!

No idea if it's available on CD anyone?

Yep, Pierre, just did a quick check, very scarce details on it, seems like the one CD release was back in the 90's?

Man, all these LP's/out of print CD's that need to be reissued, too many to imagine!

Pierre, your idea is VERY clear! That would be a great idea!!

I'm sure it would help them work out what sort of level of interest there is of certain titles.

There's plenty of bands that have asked for fans to `pre-buy' their next album before they've even recorded it, this could kind of be the same thing.

I don't know if it is possible. Sometimes there are license problems. It's the case for one of the greatest soul band of the seventies "The Sylvers". While there are many petitions of listenners, still no reissue.

There is another problem. How to involve the sellers (like Greg Walker and others) in the transaction ?

For your listening pleasure, this is one of those rare gems from the religious branch of the tree.....from 1973. Lots of nice acoustic guitar playing, a decent rhythm section, choirs, flutes...nice album.

Note, it seems to get better as it moves on.....if you don't like the first song, keep listening.

Luciano Laurini - Uno come tanti altri

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF3017EBFC7BE6ACF

Edited by Finnforest - November 25 2012 at 09:29

...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"

It really is a unique subset of the Italian scene....they are not as wild as some of the bands, but almost always quite interesting in their approach.....and whenever choirs are involved I love it LOL

...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell"

Earlier I listened to the third SALIS ALBUM : DOPO IL BUIO LA LUCE. Very different from the two first works of the band, close to folk rock. This one has strong spanish and oriental influences. Very good ... but very rare. Pfffff ....

Diablo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Cv1gLoPy2I

A Walter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNFHeRj1Rj0

Novembre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6algZAOXKk

I never heard their first two but this one, like you mentioned Pierre, blends RPI with those spanish and oriental influences sounding a bit like Mezquita or Crack, but it's also very close to fusion.

Love the title track too...Great album!

I like Mario Lavezzi.

From the track below you can hear hints to Battisti and Il Volo. Not too far from what Alberto Radius did in the same period.

His debut album has also a pretty decent cover.