SENSITIVA IMMAGINE

I have to congratulate whoever remastered these songs for CD because the sound is impeccable, very clear and balanced.Not only the band had terrific players, but also they could write great tunes. Alfredo Olivieri sings with passion and conviction and although he is not an outstanding singer, he fits perfectly into the group´s sound. Massimo Buriani deserves a special mention for his brilliant guitar playing (very much influenced by Steve Hackett) with some fantastic solos and tasteful acoustic interventions. Production is also very good for the time. The bonus tracks are a nice addition too.

Conclusion: one hell of a good CD! A great find and a pleasure to hear from start to finish. If you´re into italian prog of the 70´s this is surely a must have. If like prog music in genral you should listen to this obscure, but great one shot band. Final rating: 4,5 stars. Highly recommended!

This one fully belongs to the description as well. One little piece back in late mid-seventies, and gone was "Sensitiva Immagine". The music proposed here fully shares the bill of the usual suspects from the genre. There are of course some fine and melodic parts, but mixed with more upbeat (even wild) passages like during the impressive "Overture".

The mood is softer during the long "Ai Confini Del Mundo". Peaceful vocals and very soft keyboard play provides a lot of delicacy to this tune which also features an almost classical part before the sweet finale. The second highlight from this album.

"La Favola?" which sounds very much like the early "Genesis" shows moving instrumental sections and as usual with most good Italian bands, the melody catches all of your senses. Very good track again.

The original album closed on the instrumental title track. The mood is a bit darker but still very much oriented to the symphonic scene ("Genesis" again, and to a lesser extent "Camel" or even "Fruupp"). The band was also using masks during their live sets (don't look no further for their filiation).

The bonus tracks are not too bad: "Intro" which opens the re-edition is another good piece of music (but there was already "Overture" as opening of the original recording), "Quel Que Resta" is a tranquil rock ballad, the additional version of "Harlem" is supposedly the first one recorded by the band. But to have reduced the live version of the title track to a meagre two minutes is something I can't cope with. The less enjoyable is the instrumental "La Giornata" which features a drum solo

In all, each Italian symphonic prog lover should enjoy this very pleasant album.

Four stars.

The best of Sensitiva Immagine is represented by the memorable melodies of "Overture", "La Favola Di Narcisio", and the title track, which will have you humming its main theme all day, while "Harlem" and "Storia Di" seem unfocused and never really deliver on their promise. The obvious centrepiece "Al Confini del Mondo" is nice but not more. The bonus tracks are a mixed bag as well, the best being "Quel Che Resta" and, of course, the live reprise of "E Tutto".

While not quite a classic, this is still a worthwhile addition to your Italian collection, at least if you are someone with even the slightest amount of unimagined sensitivity.

My rating: 4.7/5.0

Since first track to last, listeners will enjoy the melodic line, elegance, esthetic sense, energy and creativity, great instrumentation and playing and, of course, lots of keyboards.

There are some influences from GENESIS (specially "Ai Confini del Mondo" -where acoustic guitar reminds "Trespass" moments- and the majestic and emotive "La Favola di Narcisio ed Eco" -reminding some soundscapes from "A Trick Of The Tail"-). It's easy to recognize some PFM influences too, but SENSITIVA IMMAGINE sounds fresh and very original. Another highlights are "E Tutto Comicio Cosi" and "La Giornata" (both instrumental tracks), "Overture" (plenty of variations), the beautiful "Storia Di..." and, essentially, "Harlem". But, really, this album is conformed only by incredible moments.

Wonderful and highly recommended; a masterpiece.