The Italian Prog Appreciation den

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Their first album was really nice, Nick, and it also had a stunning cover - Natch lol! Pretty sure that's written in stone tablets for the prog bible! "Though Shalt Have Mind-Blowing Album Cover Artwork" Otherwise, you get sent downstairs to deal with the fella on the front of Goblin's `Roller'!

yes! I love Goblin Roller demon seed man!!! inspiration indeed to behave in life! Anyways. I'm off to explore more RPI.

Oh and those stone tablets are a bitch. Too heavy and everything has to be written in stone.

^ Pierre, is one of the now eight modern RPI titles you have Cerchio d'Oro? Or Delirium's Il Nome del Vento?

Todd wrote: ^ Pierre, is one of the now eight modern RPI titles you have Cerchio d'Oro? Or Delirium's Il Nome del Vento?

Pierre, both of those are very special! Good call, Todd! I think the Delirium one was one of the first modern RPI titles I heard, and somehwat embarrasingly, it was the first Delirium album I ever heard! I went backwards from there lol!

I'll have to keep giving the Correani some more plays, only given it one full spin so far, but really liked it from what I heard. I thought it was quite melancholic, and there was a very `wordly' sound to a lot of the acoustic elements. Very interesting!

update - Todd, I raced a quick email off to Greg, and sure enough got an `auto-reply' lol! No worries, I'll play patient until then!

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - May 02 2013 at 16:49

So how big is the love and the hype for this album with in our Italian den...

IL CERCHIO D'ORO - Dedalo e Icaro Lp / Cd

I honesty feel like buying this album for the cover art alone. Lol. Seriously though I like the P.F.M influences attached to this. I am interested...very interested.

progbethyname wrote: So how big is the love and the hype for this album with in our Italian den... IL CERCHIO D'ORO - Dedalo e Icaro Lp / Cd I honesty feel like buying this album for the cover art alone. Lol. Seriously though I like the P.F.M influences attached to this. I am interested...very interested.

Nick, that depends! Todd and I both know their previous album (pretty sure Tom Ozric and I bought it at the same time too, and I know he thinks highly of it as well), and I'm sure I speak for him too when I say it was a real winner. The cover artwork was just as beautiful, I bought the gatefold vinyl of it, and I truly treasure it!

From what I recall, they were a 70's band that never got around to recording an album properly until a few years ago.

That was this one here:


http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=20557

Here's the first two tracks from it, I guess you could listen to these and see if it interests you enough to keep an eye on the new one!

1) Ouverture


2) Sognando Le Meta

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Coming soon from Black Widow records....can't wait: IL CERCHIO D'ORO - Dedalo e Icaro Lp / Cd Second album for the Italian Prog Band from Savona influenced by PFM, Le Orme, New Trolls..with special guests PINO SINNONE (Trip), GIORGIO "FICO" PIAZZA (PFM), MARTIN GRICE & ETTORE VIGO (DELIRIUM). Vinyl all the way for this baby for me....

Finnforest wrote: Montelfeltro: A somewhat obscure Mellow release.  Very symphonic and classically oriented, it's a keyboard lover's album with a distinctly lighter feel....ala "Wind and Wuthering."   While it certainly has that Genesis influenced feel it also has the RPI charm.  Comes complete with a 22-minute suite!

Jim and Pierre, you are a bad influence! Order placed with Amazon....NOW!

Todd and Michael, wonderful reviews!!!   !!!

Michael, mine is a jewel case....I  didn't know there was a Mini for Montelfeltro

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: progbethyname wrote: So how big is the love and the hype for this album with in our Italian den... IL CERCHIO D'ORO - Dedalo e Icaro Lp / Cd I honesty feel like buying this album for the cover art alone. Lol. Seriously though I like the P.F.M influences attached to this. I am interested...very interested. Nick, that depends! Todd and I both know their previous album (pretty sure Tom Ozric and I bought it at the same time too, and I know he thinks highly of it as well), and I'm sure I speak for him too when I say it was a real winner. The cover artwork was just as beautiful, I bought the gatefold vinyl of it, and I truly treasure it! From what I recall, they were a 70's band that never got around to recording an album properly until a few years ago. That was this one here: http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=20557 Here's the first two tracks from it, I guess you could listen to these and see if it interests you enough to keep an eye on the new one! 1) Ouverture 2) Sognando Le Meta

Hey Micheal. Thank you. I enjoyed the first track quite a bit. Loving those RPI instrumentals these days. Anyway, hope I can find this one on Amazon or something. :)