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Michael's completely random RPI pick of the day lol!:

Quella Vecchia Locanda - Sogno, Risveglio E...

The somber yet thoughtful piano, the eerie violin, the reprise of themes from earlier on in the album...

But I REALLY love the final minute or two, with those dark strings and sinister mood. Nice vocals too here. The piece reminds me a little of the Museo Rosenbach album?

As much as I love the second Quella Vecchia Locanda album (which seems to the considered the better of the two), that first album is one of my favourites!

Wow Jim, lovely cover - and of course I jumped for excitement when I saw the mention that's available on vinyl!

Is this already out, or due to come out soon? Opinions if you've heard it?

Greg Walker's latest update showed up too, and amongst his new LP's was a reissue of the Italian `Janus - Al Maestrale' vinyl (lovely cover on that one too!), which I noticed you gave a 3 star review. It's $35 US, do you (or anyone else on here!) think that's it's an album worth bothering with for that price?

Michael, I think it was due out in Dec, but I've not heard the album so I can't comment on the music.

Re Janus, it would be worth it to me if I were a vinyl collector, but I can't answer your question because I have my own reasons and they aren't about the "quality" of the music. I like the rare, underground, little known bands....to me things like Janus or Paciana Story et al are more exciting than having the big "important" bands. I don't know why that is, but I adore that stuff. Is the music worth $35? I think most people would say no but for me I would buy something like that before I spend money on some new Banco reissue.

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

Finnforest wrote:

Michael, I think it was due out in Dec, but I've not heard the album so I can't comment on the music.

Re Janus, it would be worth it to me if I were a vinyl collector, but I can't answer your question because I have my own reasons and they aren't about the "quality" of the music. I like the rare, underground, little known bands....to me things like Janus or Paciana Story et al are more exciting than having the big "important" bands. I don't know why that is, but I adore that stuff. Is the music worth $35? I think most people would say no but for me I would buy something like that before I spend money on some new Banco reissue.

Thanks Jim, I'm very curious about that Janus album! As I think I've mentioned before, I kind of like looking into the more `unloved' albums that need a bit of attention their way, so I might give it a shot! I won't be finalizing the order for a few weeks yet, so I'll keep it in mind.

I definately have these recent Italian albums put away ready to go - although I don't think any of them are typical RPI albums:

ALTROCK CHAMBER QUARTET - SONATA ISLANDS GOES RIO - Chamber rock quartet of violin, cello, clarinate bass, flute & piccolo of transcriptions of music by Fred Frith, Univers Zero, Thinking Plague and others.

MATERYA - CASE (DIGIPACK) - AltaVia offshoot of beuatiful female vocal-fronted symph/prog. Fans of Magenta, Karnataka and Renaissance will eat this up.

SUBTILIOR - ABSENCE UPON A GROUND - Areknames offshoot but unlike Areknames this is a mix of RIO, Avant Garde & classical music. For fans of Univers Zero and the likes

Those are Greg Walker's descriptions too!

Thanks for that Carnasciala clip, Pierre (that cover is very familiar, I wonder where I've encountered it before?), I'll check it out when I wake up again in a few hours! I love your random and endless variety of suggestions and Youtube samples!

Are you talking about this one, Jim ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fv1HkL04Qs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGffvrA1yIA&feature=relmfu

Me too. More and more. Unfinished, weird, crazy ... I wasn't made for these times Wink

^ Great links Andrea, thanks. The Roberto Vecchioni song was wonderful!

The Quella Vecchia Locanda - Sogno, Risveglio E posted above by ABB was absolutely gorgeous! I have not gotten anything by them yet. Saw their other album on the tube, I will have to give that spin when I get time. Thanks.

AEP, the two first QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA are albums for life ! Heart

hellogoodbye wrote:

At this moment of the night I need soul of the old days, the sweat of a Nina Simone singing for life !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBud2t67rTc&playnext=1&list=PLA89203A14C6F9289&feature=results_video

Love that woman!
I got my boobies... LOL

Since we brought it up, I have a Nina Simone - In Concert recorded in 1964. Essential Simone stuff!