Prog Italia 1973

Voted BMS
other regular listenings :
Acqua Fragile - Acqua Fragile     
Alphataurus - Alphataurus     
Campo di Marte - Campo di Marte     
Latte e Miele - Papillon     
Le Orme - Felona E Serona     
Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra     
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Photos of Ghosts     
Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz     

Le Orme - Felona E Sorona

Le Orme's Felona e Serona is the first Italian Symphonic Prog album that I fell in love with. BdMS was an early-for-me discovery which I loved. Area soon became a favourite of mine. Love Perigeo. Dedalus is excellent. Zarathustra is another fave... That said, I knew for sure that I would go with Franco Battiato's Sulle Corde di Aries. That is a super-special album to me, and I think that it is one of the greatest highlights of both the Italian scene and of our archives. And it's one of those albums that grew on me more and more over years. I wonder how the ratings might change if one returned to these albums years later (instead of being based on first impressions)?
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Edited by Logan - June 15 2024 at 18:37

Psychedelic Paul wrote: omphaloskepsis wrote: Italian Prog is my favorite sub-genre.  I own over 300 RPI modern and classic albums.  My pick from 1973?   Area - Arbeit Macht Frei   Amazing vocals and as eclectic as you could ask for...in 1973.  I adore Area. I like 4/5 of Paul's albums, but I haven't Tripped...yet.  Please write a review on your Trip, Paul. I have not heard that one...yet. That's 300 more Italian prog albums than I own, Cindy. Here's a handy link to all of the albums by the wonder boys of Italian psych if you want to check them out. Enjoy The Trip.   1970: The Trip - The Trip - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF9Pjx_mnQcTqrd0mqdXHBUKCea5zMIB4  1971: The Trip - Caronte - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9an7QWwrizQ  1972: The Trip - Atlantide - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn6IUYFGu6PKiFF7e-iRgpLVeIKo-EtbZ  1973: The Trip - Time of Change - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kphQpYDSzug  2021: The Trip - Caronte 50 Years Later - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nKZFPp9DEMiajb6ZjGEUzZN9xjhzgewls  2023: The Trip - Now the Time Has Come - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mVHcnWtWNA-WxyMZ7UTj0cNwD8edH9Jhw The Trip have now replaced Jacula as my favourite Italian band of all time - with Novecento running a pretty close third.

Italian Prog is my favorite sub-genre.  I own over 300 RPI modern and classic albums. 

There's a nice top ten in there, so many classics. Alphataurus is my pick.

1st vote for Opera Prima by Rustichelli & Bordini!

Le Orme gets the nod for this round.

Again, a lot of fine albums here: BMS, Le Orme, Area, Semiramis, Museo Rosenbach, Cervello, RDM...