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Points: 4411 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2006 at 08:39
Originally posted by MANDRAKEROOT MANDRAKEROOT wrote:

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 StarStarStarStarStar
"Argitari": Folk Prog StarStarStarStar
 
Great work here, Mandrakeroot!Clap
 
Still another (big) surprise from the prolific italian scene of the seventies!
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Good call, Joolz!Clap
 
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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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 StarStarStarStarStar
"Argitari": Folk Prog StarStarStarStar
 
 


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Originally posted by Joolz Joolz wrote:

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?

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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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Points: 1377 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 15 2006 at 06:17
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?

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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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Originally posted by MANDRAKEROOT MANDRAKEROOT wrote:

In the next day I will publish an article of reccomendations (with links of reviews, not only mine) that I am getting ready. Long-awaited voucher!
 
 
 
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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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:

Various Artists (Concept albums & Themed compilations)I Grandi Successi Del Rock Progressivo Italiano CD (album) cover
 
Track listing

1. Osanna: Introduzione (3:27)
2. Delirium: Dolce Acqua (Speranza) (5:47)
3. New Trolls: 1° Tempo: Allegro (2:15)
4. I Garybaldi: Marta Helmut (4:06)
5. Il Paese Dei Balocchi: Il Trionfo Dell'egoismo, Della Violenza, Della Presunzione E Dell'indifferenza (2:34)
6. Gli Alluminogeni: Scolopendra (3:44)
7. Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno: L'ombra (3:37)
8. I Califfi: Campane (5:08)
9. Triade: Caro Fratello (5:01)
10. Ricordi D'infanzia: L'Eden (2:54)
11. Tito Schipa Jr.: Venditore Di Felicità (canta Renato Zero) (4:15)
12. Uno: I Cani E La Volpe (4:02)
13. Samandhi: L'angelo (3:11)
14. Procession: Uomini Di Vento (3:51)
15. Città Frontale: Alba Di Una Città (3:04)
16. Bambibanda E Melodie: Canto Del Sole (2:07)

Total Time: 59:03

 
 

I Grandi Successi Del Rock Progressivo Italiano

2005

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Posted 4:37:10 PM EST, 12/14/2006

4 stars 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!

No Banco, Le Orme or PFM here. And for this reason a must have for all who want to have a listen to the most obscure and unknown italian bands and artists of the seventies.

16 songs for 16 bands and artists covering the period 1971-1975, chronologically. There is not jazz rock here, neither RIO. Symphonic mainly with some classical inspired bands and sparse folk touches.

The cd opens with Osanna and their “Intruduzione”. Then Delirium with the memorable “Dolce Acqua” New Trolls with “1st Tempo – Allegro”.

From fourth song on, many surprises for the italian prog aficionados: Garybaldi and their first single “Marta Helmut”. Then Il Paese dei Balocchi, Gli Alluminogeni with the wonderful sixties-like-symphonic with great acoustic and electric guitars “Scolopendra”, the weird and exciting Raccomandata Ricevuta di Ritorno.

I Califfi with “Campane” (Bells) is one of the highest peaks of the compilation. I didn't heard that song before! Wonderful music with tons of keyboards, moog and synth withthe addition of bells and other spectacular colours. This is taken from “Fiore di Cemento”, the only prog record ever released by the band in a whole-pop career.

Triade, Ricordi d'Infanzia and Tito Schipa jr with an extract taken from his “Orfeo 9”, one of the first opera rock in Italy. Uno and Samadhi follow and then, Procession, Città Frontale and Bambibanda e Melodie, these last recently added to the site.

All in all, it's a hard work to describe every single track. The best thing to do is to recommend you to buy the compilation. An excellent one, this time, an useful one for sure!

Warning! The italian prog scene (classic from the seventies and modern) is way more big than what this compilation shows...


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^^^

Thanks, Guillermo. Excellent work on Edgar Allan Poe and Cincinnato. Clap

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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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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POOH: "PARSIFAL": StarStarStarStarStar
 
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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Another artist (and album) to recommend:
 
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Originally posted by MANDRAKEROOT MANDRAKEROOT wrote:

 
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.
 
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)
 
Parsifal


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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!Approve
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Points: 5851 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 13 2006 at 08:23
Originally posted by Andrea Cortese Andrea Cortese wrote:

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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.Smile
 
Which classic album from the seventies is the most interesting in your opinion?
 
 
 
 
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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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.Smile
 
Which classic album from the seventies is the most interesting in your opinion?
 
 
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I have uncovered a very interesting band profit in 70's and from 90's in then. Be is called NUOVA COMPAGNIA DI CANTO POPOLARE (www.nccp.it). It produced a FOLK REVIVAL (of the Naples zone) in PROG key. Very interesting above all because the Italian Folk never enjoyed of the right exhibition and therefore bands like NUOVA COMPAGNIA DI CANTO POPOLARE and CANZONIERE DEL LAZIO go supported in order to unblock the situation!
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Originally posted by bhikkhu bhikkhu wrote:

    Wow! I can't believe this the first time I have looked at this thread. Great idea Mandrakeroot. I especially like the listing of all the artist sites in the first post. This will be a very useful reference. Thanks also to Andrea for jumping right in on this. You guys are awesome!

The more Rock Progressivo Italiano I hear, the more I love it (and I loved it quite a bit from the beginning). I now have eleven different bands in my collection.
 
 
Thanks for the good words, Bhikkhu!!!
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Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

So many good Zuffanti`s projects, and great thema all...
 
BTW i reviewed yesterday Poa by Blocco Mentale, i think it`s a great albums from a unknown Italian band, do you like it?



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    Wow! I can't believe this the first time I have looked at this thread. Great idea Mandrakeroot. I especially like the listing of all the artist sites in the first post. This will be a very useful reference. Thanks also to Andrea for jumping right in on this. You guys are awesome!

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