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Pierre – the duck that never rests!

THE PLEASURE MACHINE : EXPRESS (1970)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbCIDrIuUMs - Man, what a groovy instrumental track! Real strutting kick to it, kind of jazzy hard acoustic sound! Very original and inventive, LOVE those crashing drums throughout as well! Man, that piano in the middle is killer too!

GLI ALLUMINOGENI : ORIZZONTI LONTANO (1970)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeKa3weY_HI - Great pop song with heavy organ, the song sounds very similar to the first Yes album. Big crashing drums again! Such confident and forceful vocals too.

GHOSTS OF NOTTINGHAM : MOONCHILD (1974)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY3ZRjaPPpY - WHAT A PSYCHEDELIC KILLER, just listen to that distorted sexy guitar!! Gorgeous flute and bass, terrific confident drumming too!

SCORPYO : DESTINAZIONE INFINITO (1971)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_Juor2xTRY - Bit of a lost classic this one, so many ideas. Some of it reminds me of a more sinister Pulsar/Novalis. Impossibly heavy, gothic and dark, wild male and female vocals too, they sound possessed!

FILIPPO TRECCA : COL FIATO IN GOLA (1977)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xinm3J4GluM&playnext=1&list=PL84D2DBF5696787F0&feature=results_video - Kind of a loud, dramatic and heavy orchestrated instrumental. Again reminds me a little bit of Delirium in parts??

LYDIA E GLI HELLUA XENIUM - INVOCAZIONE (1973)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0jV12GJKjo - I prefer their other track, but this is still good, with devilish female vocals! Wild and crazy track, very intense!

I FLASHMEN : NON SEI SOLO (1971)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEmMiUsmLTo - Nice thick production, massive guitar and floating organs, strong vocals - and that rapid-fire race ending! What a great tune! Another lost classic!!

So many great choices, my friend!

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - December 15 2012 at 03:55

Yep, Pierre, give me just a few days! I'm adding tracks to two folders - one for vocal tracks, the other for instrumentals!

Some of them will be repeats of your choices, but that's because they're so good!

Like that Jim, check out the video I just added here

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

There's actually quite a few bands like that around, from the 90s..... Smile

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

Indeed....I have their next one called King's Journey and it's good too, but couldn't find a YT sample of it Smile

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

Two of the most originals albums of late 70's RPI. Very different but very close.

STORMY SIX :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eO-c0v29S0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgqJouS5b6A

ENSEMBLE HAVADIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhkIRc1dWig

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

I FEEL BAD, VERY BAD (Except for Sensations'fix and Hero)

For me language is the heart and soul of RPI. RPI with a vocalist using English (too often quite clumsily and/or with thick accent) is basically like Tofu-Turkey on Thanksgiving, or eating non-fat ice cream at a real ice cream parlor. Why bother?

I have read that some Italian vocalists think they are being hip by using English, that there is some kind of cool factor to it. If this is what the younger musicians there believe, it's a tragedy as far as I'm concerned. And it's false, singers....you don't sound cooler in English, many of you sound terrible using it. I read recently that the famous Italian universities are going to begin switching their classes to English, for economic reasons. Just tragic.

I'm not a fan of globalism at all, I like different countries to have unique and exciting cultures, language, art, commerce. I want different countries to look different, sound different, be different, that is the spice of life! I have the feeling that someday in the distant future travel will pretty much be moot. Languages, culture all blending together, the same chain stores everywhere, and 98% of the world speaking two languages. Sounds awful to me. I don't like French bands using clumsy English either. What would Ange be without that experience!?? So yeah, I won't be buying many albums where the traditional language is cast aside for the hope of more sales, or because the singer thinks he's being cool.

Sorry for the soapbox, but it's a pet peeve of mine obviously. Christ, imagine your very favorite RPI album with English vox.....sacrilege!....... LOL

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

Finnforest wrote:

NotAProghead wrote:

hellogoodbye wrote:

I knew that band but not this album. What do you think ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G35UNO3CQOc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7P2-JvDOC-w

I think it's one of the best albums ever came from Italy. And the only album by I NOMADI which could be considered progressive.

Songs of one of the greatest Italian singer-songwriters Francesco Guccini in beautiful arrangements by Vince Tempera (ex- IL VOLO, long time Guccini collaborator).

In my opinion essential for everyone interested in Italian rock music.

Gene! I just scored a copy of this for $4.99! I'm so happy, it was the last one at that price. Otherwise the Amazon price is $28. Now it was through a private vendor on Amazon, so until I have it in my hands.....I"m not counting my chickens. But hopefully it shows up Big smile

Good deal, Jim. Thumbs Up

Please share your opinion here after listening to the album. It's always interesting to know what other people think about your favourite music - does it click for them or leaves them cold or whatever.

Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour)