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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

Originally posted by progismylife progismylife wrote:

Well if you expand yours to 30 then I'll have to safe up even more money so I can get the essential albums....right now I have about 2 pounds LOL


ahhahahha... isn't that the truth.  I build my expansive collection in my youth based on two creative premises...

1) I didn't bother with girlfriends....    the biggest drain on your  finances you will ever know. LOL I didn't get my drivers license till I was in college so I didn't even have to worry about that. So everything I made went went straight to Waxie Maxie's.

2)  Creative financial management....   for example when my parents when to Europe for 6 weeks when I was in H.S. they left me $500 emergency money.  So like any teenager....   I made the food that mom left in the house last for 6 weeks... and went on one HELL of a shopping spree hahhahhaa.  In the 80's that could go a long way LOL





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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

good list Mandy... Aria and Celeston go in my expanded 30.

I must be one of the few that thinks Generazioni is a nice....but average album. Both you and Erik had it on your lists. 


Well... Likely it is matter of mentality.  In fact "Generazioni (Storia Di Sempre)" presents a very epic music (in general) that well it is adapted to the European story.  And since the story forge the mentality...  A key of reading is able to be this. 

Ahhh... "Veneta Et Anima" is an album for you, micky. see this link for order this album: www.donelladelmonaco.com



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Originally posted by Mandrakeroot Mandrakeroot wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

good list Mandy... Aria and Celeston go in my expanded 30.

I must be one of the few that thinks Generazioni is a nice....but average album. Both you and Erik had it on your lists. 


Well... Likely it is matter of mentality.  In fact "Generazioni (Storia Di Sempre)" presents a very epic music (in general) that well it is adapted to the European story.  And since the story forge the mentality...  A key of reading is able to be this. 

Ahhh... "Veneta Et Anima" is an album for you, micky. see this link for order this album: www.donelladelmonaco.com



ahhh.. thanks for the suggestion Mandy..

as far as Generazioni...  and RPI in general...I'm all too aware that with not fully understanding the language yet I am still missing out on key elements of the music. Funnily though I am militantly against English vocals in RPI though (in preference)... it was one thing about the Crystals album that bugged me on the first listen.  English just isn't as 'musical' a language as Italian obviously.  Oh well.... I'm working hard on my language lessons... Raff is giving me all kinds of help. Maybe by the time we meet again...  you can tease me about my imperfect Italian. 
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1.   Banco - Darwin!
2.   Area - Caution Radiation Area
3.   Il Balleto di Bronzo - Ys
4.   PFM . Stori di Un Minuto
5.   Picchio Dal Pozzo - St
6.   Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun
7.   Le Orme - Felone e Sorona
8.   Dedalus - Dedalus
9.   Museo Rosenbach - Zarathrustra
10. Arti e Mestieri - Tilt
11. Senastion's Fix - Portable Madness
12. Opus Avantra - Introduzione
13. Celeste: Principe di Giorno
14. Franco Battiato: Sulle Corde di Aries
15. Aktuala: St
16. Biglietto Per L'Inferno. St
17. Osanna: Palepoli
18. Metamorfosi: Inferno
19. Art Fleury: I Luoghi del Potere
20. Jacula: Tardo Pede In Magiam Versus
21. Reale Accademia di Musica: St
22. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il Tempo Della Gioia
23. Duello Madre - Duello Madre
24. Corte Dei Miracoli - St
25. New Trolls Atomic System - St

Campo di Marte, Raccomandata,  Riccardo Zappa, Luciano Basso,  Alusa Fallax, Alphataurus etc should  have been here, too.






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I am sure i will forget some titles, but here is my list:
 
1. PFM - Per un Amico
2. Le Orme - Felona e Sorona
3. Banco - Io Sono Nato Libero
4. Il Balleto di Bronzo - Ys 
5. QVL - Il Tempo Della Goia
6. Locanda Delle Fate - Forse le Lucciole...
7. Riccardo Zappa - Celestion
8. Maxophone - s/t
9. Area - Arbeit Macht Frei
10. Museo Rosembach - Zarathustra
11. Celeste - Principe di un Giorno
12. Goblin - Profondo Rosso
13. Cherry Five - s/t
14. De De Lind  - Io Non So Da Donde Vengo...
15. Il Volo - Essere o non Essere
16. Jumbo - DNA
17. New Trolls - Concerto Grosso per 1
18. Biglietto per L`Inferno - s/t
19. Metamorfosi - Inferno
20. Latte e Miele - Pappillon
21. E.A.P. - Generazioni
22. Ibis - Sun Supreme
23. Formula 3 - Sognando e Risognando
24. Franco Battiatto - Pollution
25. Osanna - Palepoli
 
(hidden, bonus, extra 26. Allusa Fallax - Intorno Alla Mia Cattiva Educazione)

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good lists guys.  I think the Celeste album was a bit of an oversight on my list.    WIll put that on the 'expanded and remastered' editions hitting the shelves of PA's sometime today LOL
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as promised... remastered and expanded with bonus tracks hahhahaha

26. Alan Sorrenti - Aria
27. Riccardo Zappa - Celestron
28. Celeste - Principe di giorno
29. Arti e mestieri - Tilt
30. Biglietto per l'inferno - s/t
31. Cherry Five - s/t
32. RDM - Contaminazione
33. Osage Tribe - Arrowhead
34. Ibis - Sun Supreme
35. Pierrot Lunaire - Gudrun
36. Semaramis - Dedicato a  frazz
37. Juri Camisasca - La finestra dentro
38. Murple - Io sono murple
39. Antonius Rex - Ralefun
40. Maxophone - s/t
41. Rustichelli e Bordini - Opera Prima
42. Latte e Miele - Papillon
43. Cervello - Melos
44. I Califfi - Fiore di metallo
45. Acqua Fragile - Mass media stars
46. Panna Freeda - Uno
47.Il Baricentro - Trusciant
48. Ivano Fossati - Il grande mare che avremmo traversato
49. Riccardo Cocciante - MU
50. I Pooh - Parsifal LOL Wink
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Other 25...  Ok, micky!!! 

But surely I should introduce some album that will leave without words...  Because produced from artists that you will not believe to be RPI or Italians...  In the list there it is the reason!!! 

26) Faveravola: "La Contea Dei Cento Castagni"
27)Mario Fasciano (Ita) & Rick Wakeman (Eng): "Black Knights At The Court Of Ferdinand IV"
28) Andrea Parodi (Ita... R.I.P.)/ Al Di Meola (USA): "Midsummer Night In Sardinia- Armentos"
29) Aria Palea: "Zoicekardìa"
30) Oniric: "Suggestioni" (demo; download at: www.oniric.tk. Is gratis)
31) RRR: "Per... Un Mondo Di Cristallo"
32) Samadhi: "Samadhi"
33) Crystals: "Crystals"
34) Hunka Munka: "Dedicato A Giovanna G."
35) Capitolo 6: "Frutti Per Kagua"
26) I Pooh: "Parsifal"
27) Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso: "Banco Del Mutuo soccorso"
28) Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso: "Io Sono Nato Libero"
29) Franco Mussida: "Racconti Della Tenda Rossa"
30) PFM: "Stati Di Immaginazione
31) Periferia Del Mondo: "Perif3ria Del Mondo"
32) Maschera Di Cera: "LuxAde"
33) Hostsonaten: "Hostsonaten"
34) Notabene: "Sei Lacrime D'Ambra"
35) Era Di Acquario: "Antologia"
36) New trolls Atomic System: "N. T. Atomic System"
37) Osanna: "Le Più Belle Canzoni Degli Osanna"
38) Quella Vecchia Locanda: "Quella Vecchia Locanda"
39) Dik Dik: "Collezione"
40) Carlotto & Cucciolo Già Dik Dik: "Carlotto & Cucciolo Già Dik Dik"
41) Fiaba: "Il Cappello A Tre Punte"
42) Emilio Locurcio: "L'Eliogabalo"
43) Arpia: "Liberazione"
44) Formula 3: "Dies Irae"
45) Formula 3: "Sognando E Risognando"
46) Perigeo: "Genealogia"
47) Perigeo : "La Valle Dei Templi"
48) The Watch: "Primitive"
49) Hopo: "Dietro La Finestra"
50) Beât Lès: "Il Trator Zal" (Beatles tribute band, sung in Friulano language)


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good job Mandy... that is what I hinted to Ben earlier in the thread.... the shear variety of RPI (Italian prog regardless of PAs subs) out there.

I just realized I didn't even put a single album from outside the 70's on my list.  hhahahah..  Might have to expand mine  to 75....Wink.  No Ubi Maior.. No Maschera Di Cera...  No Deus Ex Machina...  wow... 
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Here's a list of 20 albums from the recent years (only an album per band).
 
 
1) Maschera di Cera - LuxAde (2006)
2) PFM - Stati di Immaginazione (2006)
3) Ubi Maior - Nostos (2005)
4) Nuova Era - Il Passo del Soldato (1995)
5) Le Orme - L'Infinito (2004)
6) New Trolls - Concerto Grosso, Seven Seasons (2007)
7) Randone - Hybla Act 1 (2005)
8) Aries - st (2005)
9) La Torre dell'Alchimista - Neo (2007)
10) The Watch - Primitive (2007)
11) Notabene - Sei Lacrime d'Ambra (2007)
12) Periferia del Mondo - Perif3ria del Mondo (2006)
13) Il Castello di Atlante - Quintessenza (2004)
14) Hostsonaten - Springsong (2002)
15) Faveravola - La Contea dei Cento Castagni (2006)
16) Finisterre - In Ogni Luogo (1998)
17) H2O - Due (2001)
18) Consorzio Acqua Potabile - Robin delle Stelle (1998)
19) Ainur - From Ancient Times (2007)
20) Aria Palea - Zoicekardìa (1996)
 
 
 


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awesome!

Between all of us... we should have over 100 albums for our fellow progheads to discover. Thumbs%20Up We have already reached 2 pages and over 250 views.

oh god... I am beginning to sound like Erik. *emoticon for putting gun to head hahaha*
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Good list, Andrea.
 
Certainty you are better grasped in the contemporary Prog. And this enlivens a lot this discussion. 
 
Nevertheless I noted still a time that only I succeed to find something of original to introduce.  It will be that I am the craziest one between those who they dirty PA?  Or the most utopian?  Limmagine%20“http://www.freegratisonline.com/immagini/emoticons/110x110/festose/emoticon-festose-06.gif”%20non%20può%20essere%20visualizzata%20poiché%20contiene%20degli%20errori.Limmagine%20“http://www.freegratisonline.com/immagini/emoticons/110x110/animoticons/animoticons01.gif”%20non%20può%20essere%20visualizzata%20poiché%20contiene%20degli%20errori.Limmagine%20“http://www.freegratisonline.com/immagini/emoticons/110x110/musicali/emoticons-musicali-04.gif”%20non%20può%20essere%20visualizzata%20poiché%20contiene%20degli%20errori.Limmagine%20“http://www.freegratisonline.com/immagini/emoticons/110x110/3d/emoticons-3d-08.gif”%20non%20può%20essere%20visualizzata%20poiché%20contiene%20degli%20errori.Limmagine%20“http://www.freegratisonline.com/immagini/emoticons/110x110/allegre/emoticons-allegre-08.gif”%20non%20può%20essere%20visualizzata%20poiché%20contiene%20degli%20errori.


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Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

good job Mandy... that is what I hinted to Ben earlier in the thread.... the shear variety of RPI (Italian prog regardless of PAs subs) out there.

I just realized I didn't even put a single album from outside the 70's on my list.  hhahahah..  Might have to expand mine  to 75....Wink.  No Ubi Maior.. No Maschera Di Cera...  No Deus Ex Machina...  wow... 
 
Neither did i, actually micky you were very cruelWink to start a thread with only 25 albumsCry when we could name at least 50Tongue
 
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Originally posted by memowakeman memowakeman wrote:

Originally posted by micky micky wrote:

good job Mandy... that is what I hinted to Ben earlier in the thread.... the shear variety of RPI (Italian prog regardless of PAs subs) out there.

I just realized I didn't even put a single album from outside the 70's on my list.  hhahahah..  Might have to expand mine  to 75....Wink.  No Ubi Maior.. No Maschera Di Cera...  No Deus Ex Machina...  wow... 
 
Neither did i, actually micky you were very cruelWink to start a thread with only 25 albumsCry when we could name at least 50Tongue
 
I like those lists, everyone has good tastes Clap


I know... everyone put together great lists didn't they Clap.
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I'll list mine in random order (I like them all!):
1 - Le Orme "Contrappunti"
2 - Alphataurus s/t
3 - Garybaldi "Nuda"
4 - PFM "Per un amico"
5 - BMS "Banco del Mutuo Soccorso"
6 - Sensations' Fix "Fragments of Light"
7 - Panna Fredda "Uno"
8 - New Trolls "Ut"
9 - Ibis s/t
10 - Osanna "Palepoli"
11 - Area "Arbeit Macht Frei"
12 - The Trip "Caronte"
13 - Giganti "Terra in bocca"
14 - Metamorfosi "Inferno"
15 - Battiato "Fetus"
16 - Atlantide "Francesco Ti Ricordi"
17 - Riccardo Zappa "Celestion"
18 - Semiramis "Dedicato a Frazz"
19 - Nuova Idea "Clowns"
20 - Opus Avantra "Introspezione"
21 - Rovescio della Medaglia "Io come Io"
22 - Circus 2000 "An Escape from a Box"
23 - Balletto di Bronzo "Ys"
24 - Delirium "Lo scemo e il villaggio"
25 - Osage Tribe "Arrowhead"
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My expanded version from 26 - 50 LOL
 
26.Acqua Fragile / Acqua Fragile
27.Tito Schipa Jr. / Io Ed Io Solo
28.Perigeo / Genealogia
29.Nova / Vimana
30.La Bottega Dell'Arte / Dentro
31.Roberto Cacciapaglia / Sonanze
32.Calliope / La Terra Dei Grandi Occhi
33.The Trip / Atlantide
34.Museo Rosenbach / Zarathustra
35.Quella Vecchia Locanda / Il Tempo Della Gioia
36.Riccardo Cocciante / Mu
37.Roberto Colombo / Sfogatevi Bestie
38.Picchio Dal Pozzo / Abbiamo Tutti I Suoi Problemi
39.Dedalus / Materiale Per Tre Esecutori E Nastro Magnetico
40.Quasar Lux Symphoniae / Mit
41.Maxophone / Maxophone
42.Yugen / Labirinto D'Acqua
43.Nuova Era / Dopo L'Infinito
44.Il Giardino Dei Semplici / Il Giardino Dei Semplici
45.Goblin / Roller
46.Kay Hoffman / Floret Silva
47.Hostsonaten / Springsong
48.Syndone / Inca
49.Alan Sorrenti / Aria
50.Jumbo / Vietato Ai Minori 18 Anni ?
 
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I could not add Ibis, RRR, Festa Mobile, Zauber, The Watch, Alusa Fallax, Locanda Delle Fate, Rustichelli Bordini, Carnascialia ..... Dead
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Originally posted by honganji honganji wrote:

I could not add Ibis, RRR, Festa Mobile, Zauber, The Watch, Alusa Fallax, Locanda Delle Fate, Rustichelli Bordini, Carnascialia ..... Dead


Nice to see I'm not the only one who doesn't really care for LDF.... but RRR.... CryLOL
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Here goes nothing, I don't know the italian scene as well as I would like to, but here are some favourites.

1.   Aktuala - s/t
2.   Area - Arbeit Macht Frei
3.   Balletto Di Bronzo, Il - Ys
4.   Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!
5.   Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Io Sono Nato Libero
6.   Battiato, Franco - pollution
7.   Dedalus - s/t
8.   Deus Ex Machina - De Republica
9.   Giganti, I - Terra In Bocca
10. Goblin - Roller
11. Jacula - Tardo pede in magiam versus
12. Jumbo - Vietato ai Minori di 18 Anni
13. Maxophone - Maxophone
14. Metamorfosi - inferno
15. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra
16. New Trolls - Ut
17. Opus Avantra - Introspezione - Donella Del Monaco
18. Osanna - Palepoli
19. Picchio Dal Pozzo - s/t
20. Picchio Dal Pozzo - Abbiamo Tutti I Suoi Problemi
21. PFM - Storia Di Un Minuto
22. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il Tempo Della Gioia
23. Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz
24. Volo, Il - Essere O Non Essere?
25. Yugen - Labirinto d'Acqua

I'm sure there is plenty I missed

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25. Yugen - Labirinto d'Acqua
 


Fantastic album. Last years prog fave. Deserves a spot in the list, but I only chose albums from the 70's decade.
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