Your favourite 12 Italian Prog albums?

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 11:20

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Quella Vecchia Locanda - Quella Vecchia Locanda (1972)

Semiramis - Dedicato a Frazz (1973)

Locanda delle Fate- Forse le lucciole non si amano piu (1977)

Cherry Five - Cherry Five (1975)

Goblin - Roller (1976)

Le Orme - Felona E Sorona (1973)

Corte dei Miracoli - Corte Dei Miracoli (1976)

<span style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">PFM - Per Un Amico (1972)</span><div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys (1972)

<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra (1973)<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">Apoteosi - Apoteosi (1975)<div style=": rgb248, 248, 252;">Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso- Darwin (1972)

Haven't heard Apoteosi, but this.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:00

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I'm not very familiar with spaghetti prog, so I'll have to pass on this one, but it's good to know I inadvertently provided the inspiration for David's list. I've still got my hands full at the moment with my Krautrock and Dutch clog prog blogs, so it could be awhile before I dip my toes into Italian prog too. Addio per ora. Embarrassed

spaghetti prog, clog prog, that's insulting if you ask me. Disapprove

It's no more insulting than a spaghetti western or Krautrock. Smile

that is no excuse though to come up with new mocking terms...

It's more often the case that I'm usually the one who gets mocked here (not unfairly, it has to be said) for my somewhat eccentric tastes in music. Tongue

don't change the subject, not in this context...

Come on, guys, I think everybody has made his point in this discussion, no reason to keep on.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:10

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Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Cristi wrote:

spaghetti prog, clog prog, that's insulting if you ask me. Disapprove

It's no more insulting than a spaghetti western or Krautrock. Smile

that is no excuse though to come up with new mocking terms...

It's more often the case that I'm usually the one who gets mocked here (not unfairly, it has to be said) for my somewhat eccentric tastes in music. Tongue

don't change the subject, not in this context...

Come on, guys, I think everybody has made his point in this discussion, no reason to keep on.

so what was Paul's point? Throw some mockery and see if he can get away with it? Well, he's won then.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:19

Cristi wrote:

David_D wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Cristi wrote:

Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Cristi wrote:

spaghetti prog, clog prog, that's insulting if you ask me. Disapprove

It's no more insulting than a spaghetti western or Krautrock. Smile

that is no excuse though to come up with new mocking terms...

It's more often the case that I'm usually the one who gets mocked here (not unfairly, it has to be said) for my somewhat eccentric tastes in music. Tongue

don't change the subject, not in this context...

Come on, guys, I think everybody has made his point in this discussion, no reason to keep on.

so what was Paul's point? Throw some mockery and see if he can get away with it? Well, he's won then.

Come on, that's a bit negative interpretation, isn't it?

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:25

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so what was Paul's point? Throw some mockery and see if he can get away with it? Well, he's won then.

Come on, that's a bit negative interpretation, isn't it?

so I am negative? for real? Shocked

So I am the only one bothered by this mockery.

Ok then.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:46

Cristi wrote:

David_D wrote:

Cristi wrote:

so what was Paul's point? Throw some mockery and see if he can get away with it? Well, he's won then.

Come on, that's a bit negative interpretation, isn't it?

so I am negative? for real? Shocked

So I am the only one bothered by this mockery.

Ok then.

No you're not, he always feigns innocence and a lack of understanding, it's BS.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:55

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so I am negative? for real? Shocked

So I am the only one bothered by this mockery.

Ok then.

Noo, you're noot, Cristi, soorry

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:57

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No you're not, he always feigns innocence and a lack of understanding, it's BS.

What's BS, by the way?

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 12:59

1. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra

2. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per un amico

3. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il tempo della gioia

4. La Bocca della Verità - Avenoth

5. Conqueror - Storie fuori dal tempo

6. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!

7. Metamorfosi - Inferno

8. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso

9. Le Orme - Felona e Sorona

10. D.F.A. - Kaleidoscope

11. Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys

12. Apoteosi - Apoteosi

Honorable mentions:

Alphataurus - AttosecondO

Logos - Sadako e le mille gru di carta

Runaway Totem - Andromeda

La Coscienza di Zeno - La Coscienza di Zeno

Celeste - Il principe del regno perduto

Picchio dal Pozzo - Abbiamo tutti i suoi problemi

Osanna - Palepoli

Locanda delle Fate - Forse le lucciole non si amano più

Cherry Five - Cherry Five

Il Rovescio della Medaglia - Contaminazione

Ske - 1000 Autunni

Tale Cue - Voices Beyond My Curtain

Stereokimono - Prismosfera

Premiata Forneria Marconi - L'isola di niente

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Io sono nato libero

Conqueror - In orbita

Logos - L'enigma della vita

The Watch - Ghost

Il Paradiso degli Orchi - Samir

Distillerie di Malto - Suono!

Quel Che Disse il Tuono - Il velo dei riflessi

Alex Carpani - 4 Destinies

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:01

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modern classics for me since 1988

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Accordo Dei Contrari - Violatto Inttato

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So, Accordo dei Contrari is a quite well known band?

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:12

Cristi wrote:

David_D wrote:

Cristi wrote:

so what was Paul's point? Throw some mockery and see if he can get away with it? Well, he's won then.

Come on, that's a bit negative interpretation, isn't it?

so I am negative? for real? Shocked

So I am the only one bothered by this mockery.

Ok then.

I'm bothered by it too.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:19

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modern classics for me since 1988

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Accordo Dei Contrari - Violatto Inttato

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So, Accordo dei Contrari is a quite well known band?

I was lucky to travel to Italy 5 times between 2013 - 2019, visiting a record store in Rome with my cousins (i think it was Laziale) i found a lot of material of classic and modern RPI.

My cousins are fans of progresive rock, and specially of the material released by AltRock records and Mellow records, my first encounter with Accordo dei contrari was with the album AdC

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:26

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No you're not, he always feigns innocence and a lack of understanding, it's BS.

What's BS, by the way?

Bullsh*t

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:41

Also tried to do 12 different artists. Otherwise probably Battiato, Banco, Area would have some more.

Luciano Cilio - Dialoghi del Presente

Franco Battiato - Sulle Corde di Aries

Banco - Darwin!

Area - Caution Radiation Area

Picchio dal Pozzo - s/t

Dedalus - s/t

Patrizio Fariselli - 100 Ghosts

Le Orme - Fellona e Sonora

Deus Ex Machina - De Republica

The Winstons - Smith

PFM - L'Isola di Niente

Angelo Branduardi - Concerto

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:48

Allright, progaardvark, now it certainly looks much more likely we have some common taste as those albums of your top 12 I'm very fond of myself:

1. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra

2. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per un amico

3. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il tempo della gioia

6. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!

7. Metamorfosi - Inferno

9. Le Orme - Felona e Sorona

11. Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 13:53

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Allright, progaardvark, now it certainly looks much more likely we have some common taste as those albums of your top 12 I'm very fond of myself:

1. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra

2. Premiata Forneria Marconi - Per un amico

3. Quella Vecchia Locanda - Il tempo della gioia

6. Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Darwin!

7. Metamorfosi - Inferno

9. Le Orme - Felona e Sorona

11. Il Balletto di Bronzo - Ys

There's much to like from the Italian prog scene. It's still a vibrant place for prog rock today. As you can see, I mixed it up with some more modern acts from the last 20 years or so. I always look forward to hearing new releases that come from there.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 14:01

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No you're not, he always feigns innocence and a lack of understanding, it's BS.

What's BS, by the way?

Bullsh*t

It maybe might look like by purpose, but I guess you know it's not.

I find your remark very funny and very good and creative response to Cristi's humor - and, as you surely could see, it helped me in relation to mine.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 14:09

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It's good to hear that opinion, but I must say, it has been difficult for me to find something post-70's I like - though not impossible.

But then, I can say, it has been even more difficult for me regarding German post-70's albums.

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Posted: November 09 2021 at 14:34

I wonder which other country polls we'll see. Making a top 12 of French and Japanese prog albums should be a piece of cake; I could probably still hold my own making a list of Canadian, Swedish, Belgian and maybe Norwegian albums; after that it gets tricky.

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