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DE DE LIND

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A true rarity on an unusual label for the Italian prog (Mercury), and for sure one of the longest LP names ever conceived, Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrò, uomo è il nome che mi han dato is generally considered as one of the top albums in this style. A perfect record, very well played and sung by this band based in Milan.

They began their career in 1969, the odd name coming from a popular Playboy model of the early 60's, and only released three singles in their five years career, the first two closer to the Italian beat of the time, while the third had a good rockier B-side in Torneremo ancora. though still far from their LP sound.
The group was a sextet in the picture on the cover of the 1969 single, reduced to a five-piece in the second, a year later.

The album came in 1973, the vocal parts are short but very well made by singer Paradiso, leaving plenty of room to acoustic atmospheres and the sudden assaults of guitarist Vitolli and flute/sax/keyboards player Trama, and the seven tracks on the album are all highly regarding, with a mention for Smarrimento with a sweet flute introduction, a furious guitar/flute interplay followed by the acoustic guitar based vocal parts that leads to a powerful guitar-driven end.
After the album release De De Lind played at 1973 Rassegna di Musica Popolare held in Rome, and at Be-In festival in Naples, with new drummer Fabio Rizzato.

Singer Vito Paradiso had a short solo career in 1978-80, while the rest of the band has totally disappeared.
Before forming De De Lind drummer Rebajoli had played with New Dada and I Nuovi Angeli, with which he returned after leaving this group.
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Io Non So Da Dove Vengo E Non So Dove Mai Andrò, Uomo È Il Nome Che Mi Han Dato
De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by David_D

5 stars I wonder why this not so little of a masterpiece is not higher rated than it's the case - maybe due to the rather plain main theme, even it's otherwise very sophisticated concept album. In his book, "Scented Gardens Of The Mind. A guide to the golden era of progressive rock (1968 - 1980) in more than 20 European countries", Dag Erik Asbjørnsen writes no less than: "If one masterpiece should be singled out as the jewel of Italian rock, my vote would go to De De Lind's one-and-only album...". Well, I guess not many people would agree with that but I'm sure curious about reasons for the present ratings - even yes, I have some thoughts about it.
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Io Non So Da Dove Vengo E Non So Dove Mai Andrò, Uomo È Il Nome Che Mi Han Dato
De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by zeuhl1
Collaborator RPI Team

3 stars De De Lind date back to the late 60's and were named after Playboy's Miss August 1967, an odd choice for a 70's Italian prog band, but she was the most popular centerfold in the magazine's history at that point, so......

This loose concept album (war and battle vs individuality) opens with tympani and crashing cymbals while bass and guitars weave a quick hypnotic early Amon Duul II acoustic instrumental. (Fuga e Morte) But with a roll of the drum kit we are suddenly off with some stuttering heavier guitar and the powerful vocals of frontman Vito Paradiso.

Fans of Capitolo 6 and Procession will like the guitar heaviness herein but the general dearth of keyboards (there's some in there) will turn off some fans expecting an organ heavy RPI ride. Second song Indietro Nel Tempo builds slowly and then bursts into a jam that bears more than a passing resemblance to No Time Left For You by the Guess Who from 1969. Perhaps this was in their setlist back in the day and the riff melded into their psyche. Nevertheless, this is a strong rocker with not a lot of RPI in it. Third song Paura Del Niente contains some unaccompanied vocals that are starkly beautiful (Paradiso is a very appealing Italian vocalist, a less gritty Ivano Fossati perhaps). The song proceeds in an early Focus fashion (flute is prominent on this album) before building to an electric moment from Amon Duul's Dance of the Lemmings or Hawkwind's debut album with a frenzy of drums and bass unleashing a hurricane while a guitar tears apart the firmament. And then....some beautiful unaccompanied flute work leads to a classical influenced guitar and flute end to side one.

Side two begins with a 'very Thijs Van Leer' flute solo in Smarrimento. Guitars crash in and slow martial styles duel with the flute-some exciting stuff. Paradiso shows an ability to sing delicately and powerfully with equal panache, something rare in RPI vocalists. Acoustic guitars lead us into a different section of perhaps the best song on the album. Folk elements and heavy riffs complement each other in a fashion that first album Procession fans will like. Electric guitars take over and this sucker starts to really rock. The nearly unnoticeable subtle transition to the second song Cimitero Di Guerra (cemetery of war) is suitably grim and even non Italian speakers will understand a lot of what is going on. Funereal themes lead to a jam the recalls Aphrodite's Child's more adventurous heavy prog with hints of traditional Mediterranean stringed instruments that create a unique atmosphere. Voglia Di Rivivere is a delicate acoustic ballad, effective in a way that some of their contemporaries are just not. Uh oh, the No Time Left For You jam rears its head once again. But it finishes off in a new direction with sharp syncopation before giving way to the last song's gentle vocal, the entirety of the album title: 'Io Non So Da Dove Vengo E Non So Dove Mai Andro, Uomo ' Il Nome Che Mi Han Dato', the longest album title I have ever encountered. With a Tull-ish acoustic strum and flute cadenza hybrid, we are at the end.

A pretty rocking experience that is recommended for guitar prog people. The lack of keyboards might be a sticking point for some symphonic fans, as it veers fairly far from that category. If you've acquired some of the bigger names in RPI, this should be a stop for your next batch. I like this album a lot. That Guess Who thing though? Weird.

Great sounding vinyl pressing on Mercury Records reissue, a strange label for an Italian prog band to land on. Check out their t shirts in the cool band photo on the inner gatefold promoting a couple of clubs and a homemade De De Lind shirt. Nice.

3.5 stars

Reference points: Focus if they grew up in Italy and were on their heavier side of rocking.

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by siLLy puPPy
Special Collaborator PSIKE, JRF/Canterbury, P Metal, Eclectic

4 stars Many prog bands and their albums go down in history for various reasons but Milan, Italy's DE DE LIND is a curiosity in its own right for having perhaps created an album with the longest title of all the 70s! The long winded IO NON SO DA DOVE VENGO E NON SO DOVE MAI ANDRÓ. UOMO È IL NOME CHE MI HAN DATO which translates into English as "I Don't Know Where I'm From And I Don't Know Where I'll Ever Go. Man Is The Name They Gave Me," may perhaps win that award! And add to that the band's name came from a famous Playboy model who won the Miss Playboy title in 1967! Now if that's not enough to get your attention then i don't know what is! However despite what seems like a gimmick to catapult the band's entryway into the crowded world of Italian prog in the early 70s, IO NON SO just happens to be a really great album worth checking out.

This band actually started back as far as 1969 as a beat group that released three singles in that style before joining the modern world and going full-fledged prog with extra helpings of both folk and hard rock in the mix. The band consisted of five members: Vito Paradiso (vocals, acoustic guitar), Matteo Vitolli (electric & acoustic guitars, percussion, prepared piano, flute), Gilberto Trama (flute, tenor saxophone, flugelhorn, piano, prepared piano, organ), Eddy Lorigiola (bass) and Ricky Rebajoli (drums, percussion, timpani). The band released this one and only album before parting ways shortly after its release. There is a dispute as to whether the album was released in 1972 which is purportedly the date given on the original vinyl copies itself or 1973 which is when almost every source on the internet seems to agree upon. Since i don't own an original copy, it'll have to remain a mystery.

IO NON SO (for short) is an intricate mix of delivering those tender delicate Italian melodies with lush acoustic guitar passages along with folky flute flavors that alternate with heavier rock moments that add a more bombastic contrast to the mix. The album while completely in Italian like almost all contemporary artists from that nation during the 70s, nevertheless recounts a concept built around themes of the war and memories surrounding its consequences although the the strength of IO NON SO is in how the music creates a beautiful tapestry of diverse sounds that doesn't really equate to any other in the Italian scene. Despite that claim there are similarities of course. The softer passages revolving around lulling acoustic guitars is clearly right out of the Le Orme playbook whereas the jagged time signature frenzies during the hard rock moments are indicative of what was going on with the more popular bands like PFM or Banco, however DE DE LIND managed to keep the similarities tamped down and crafted a rather unique sound for itself within the greater Italian prog spectrum.

With seven distinct tracks IO NON SO projects the perfect mix of lush softened and harsh bravado with Vito Paradiso exercising his vocal range in perfect adaptability from the pastoral folk sequences to the reckless abandon of the hard rock. While DE DE LIND didn't stand out musically speaking as boldly as bands like Area or Il Balletto Di Bronzo, the band nevertheless crafted a unique stylistic approach that is more subtle and requires a few more spins to fully digest. The album is rather dreamy for the most part as if it was crafted in the clouds with classical guitar led medieval sounding moments with flute and flugelhorn as well as jazzy moments mixed with hard rock heft where drummer Ricky Rebajoli really shines with some intricate percussive work. The tracks are generally really moody with some like "Paura Del Niente" providing some of the most diverse workouts that go from sedate to agitated throughout its running time.

By the time DE DE LIND hit the Italian prog scene, the genre was already quite crowded with little room for newbies and since this band didn't exactly create an immediate impression that hit you with catchy hooks it didn't exactly find its way to the big leagues and called it a day in 1973 when the Italian prog scene was slowly winding down. It never ceases to amaze me how many great albums came out of the 70s Italian prog scene and IO NON SO DA DOVE VENGO E NON SO DOVE MAI ANDRÓ. UOMO È IL NOME CHE MI HAN DATO is just one more out of many. It must've literally been impossible for anyone to keep up with it all at the time but history has been fairly kind to this album and despite it not exactly catapulting itself up to the top of all time greatest album lists still warrants more attention since it's completely in the vein of the contemporary prog scene but yet adds slightly "off" approaches that keeps it in its own world. There is really no mistaking this as a long lost album of the more known bands. Yet another Italian band that i wish would've stuck it out to evolve to the next level. Wasn't meant to be but this one specimen is well worth the time invested.

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by apps79
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

3 stars Italian one-shot band De De Lind hailed from Milan and were found in 1969, named after the famous 60's Playboy model of the same name.The three early singles saw a band starting as a pure Pop/Rock band and developing slowly to a Hard Rock ensemble.The line-up was singer Vito Paradiso, multi-instrumentalists Matteo Vitolli and Gilberto Trama, bassist Eddy Lorigiola and drummer Ricky Rebajoli, a mid-60s member of Beat groups New Dada and I Nuovi Angeli.By 1973, when the band released their sole album with the ultra-long title ''Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrò. Uomo è il nome che mi han dato'', De De Lind had adapted a full-blown Hard/Psych/Prog style.

An interesting album for the most of its part, ''Io non so da dove...'' offers moments of Hard Rock delight with major progressive and folk influences, though the harder moments are more dominant.The longer cuts are obviously the most interesting.Here the hard rockin' grooves, led by powerful electric guitars and the vocals of Paradiso, alternate with gentle acoustic parts filled with delicate folkish flute work and sometimes nice sax solos.These parts seem to be possibly the best ones with the band being capable of creating some trully atmospheric soundscapes with strong psychedelic and singer/songwriter inspirations.OSANNA and JUMBO are good reference points.Organs are sporadically appearing without even notice them.The shorter compositions either follow a typical Hard Rock vein or sound similar to the above forms, though a bit more compressed, with good guitar/flute interplays.The album sounds a bit dated and sterile nowadays, but should have been a really good entry back in 1973.

Te band continued to perform live for sometime with new drummer Fabio Rizzato replacing Rebajoli, before splitting up.All members disappeared from the scene except Vito Paradiso, who had a brief solo career at the end of the 70's.

A good album next to the likes of JUMBO, OSANNA, I CALIFFI or CAPITOLO 6.Decent Hard Progressive Rock with lots of driving flutes and a high energy, but not much diversity or flexibility.Overall recommended.

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by coasterzombie

5 stars Do a Google search for De De Lind, and your result is likely not safe for work - the band shares its name with a Playboy model of the 1960s. What the two have in common however is timeless beauty and deceptive innocence. De De Lind (the band) released Io Non So Da Dove Vengo e Non So Dove Mai Andrò, Uomo è il Nome Che Mi Han Dato (yes, that is the full title) in 1972 on the Mercury label. Grossly underrated, overlooked and forgotten describe this masterpiece of Italian Prog; it is one that does take some time to fully appreciate, but rewards the patient listener with an emotional payoff nearly unrivaled during the early period of '71-'72. Biglietto per L'Inferno would achieve a similar feat two years later with their debut, but as heavy prog goes nothing else comes close to De De Lind in my opinion. Only Museo Rosenbach approach anything this touching and honest, but even Zarathustra fails on a personal, human level where this album succeeds. Io Non So Da Dove Vengo...is absolutely essential for anyone seriously interested in Progressive Rock.

"Fuga e Morte" begins what is essentially one long suite; although the songs are segmented and sequenced in seven sections, the album plays like one long song. But unlike Thick As A Brick, Io Non So Da Dove Vengo uses repetition as a tool rather than out of necessity. Each part is autonomous and strong enough to stand on its own, yet functions as part of a greater whole. Key elements appear and reappear throughout the program, the first of which comes about ten minutes into the album. "Indietro Nel Tempo" continues where "Fuga e Morte" leaves off, perfectly balancing heavy riffs with folk-inspired brevity, and neither fights for attention. The three-chord progression established in "Indietro Nel Tempo" will coalesce much later, giving the album a unified feeling. Another pivotal moment comes at the beginning of "Paura Del Niente." Singer Vito Paradiso serenely offers his vocal, while acoustic guitar, plucked piano and flute provide the necessary support. Before careening into an extended crescendo, this brief two-minute respite allows the listener just enough time to reflect on what just happened. Before you know it, the first side is over.

The lengthy "Smarrimento" starts off with some Tull-ish flute, but this is really the only venture into Ian Anderson territory. Flautist Gilberto Trama has a style more akin to Peter Gabriel, with his shaky vibrato and timid delivery. This works in the music's favor however, as the flute plays more of a support role and doesn't assert itself (Trama uses sax similarly). After an extended into, Vito Paradiso appears and delivers a thought-provoking vocal. You could complain about the lyrical content and attempt to explain what it all means...to do so does the music a disservice I think. But if I had to analyze the concept, I would say it's not about death or the afterlife at all. This is an album about life. The title alone sums up everything you need to know: I don't know where I've been, and I don't know where I'm going, Man is the name that has been given me. And so, in this context the reflective "Cimitero di Guerra" may not be the Man viewing his own grave in remorse, but the gift of his life in retrospect. It's just a thought. Your mileage may vary.

The transitional "Voglia di Revivere" sets up an exciting and flawless finish to the album, which again restates earlier motifs much like a postscript. The finale "E Poi" offers some new ideas, as well as the enigmatic title of the album in poetic form, and the lyric does not repeat. I believe this lack of repetition was fully intentional, and while the album could have gone on longer, it's perfect exactly like it is and needs nothing further. Io Non So Da Dove Vengo may not be immediately gratifying and may even seem average at first. But De De Lind deserve more credit than that, and this album deserves to be heard.

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by memowakeman
Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator

3 stars Another one- album-band from Italy.

Their name was De De Lind, a band that gathered together in the late 60s and disappeared a little bit after their released their debut and last effort in 1073. Its title is "Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andro", a long but interesting title. The album features seven songs and a total time of 38 minutes.

It opens with "Fuga e Morte" which starts with some kind of funeral drumming for more than a minute, later it stops and a new and completely rockish sound appears. Nice guitars and bass notes. After minute two, vocals appear for the first time, the voice is strong and very Italian, you know what I mean. Later the addition of a flute inserts a new flavor and produces another texture, however the rockish sound prevails. Before minute six the song slows down and gives a sense of calm, later voice appears again.

"Indietro nel Tempo" starts beautifully, with a clean and soft flute sound; seconds later guitars appear but keep the same soft sound. However it turns again a bit rockier due to the electric guitar riffs. At half the song vocals appear. Nice but not so good track, actually.

"Paura del Niente" starts again very softly with nice vocals and flute sound along with the guitars. The vocals this time sound softer actually, sharing tranquility. There is some kind of explosion where all the instruments make a crescendo and the music sounds faster and aggressive. However, it lasts only for a split second. Later there is a stop and a nervous and tense feeling appears due to the guitar that is being played faster and faster, later drums follow that path and the atmosphere creates tension on you. Nice track.

"Smarrimento" has a Tullish flute beginning, the flute continues for two minutes until drums, keyboards and guitar appears, however the flute is still the leader of the army. The song has its highs and lows, its stops and goes, but in general is one excellent track in my opinion. At half the song it changes again, acoustic guitar appears along with soft and moderated vocals. There is now a pastoral sound, and a peaceful atmosphere. But a couple of minutes later there is a lightning where electric guitar appears and makes a brief two-second explosion. There are several musical elements played here, the colors and textures varies while the seconds pass. Excellent composition.

When you think you are in the same song, then you realized that "Cimitero di Guerra" has started. As the title suggests, the percussion play some kind of war sound. Later the voice appears so far, it is like a speech from an important person, because when he speaks all the other instruments are quiet, so the people are listening carefully to him. Anyway, later the voice is near and the instruments far, as background. This song has that kind of funeral sound all over it, and it does not really help, this song is boring in moments, though the atmosphere is interesting. The last minute is rockier and actually more interesting.

"Voglia di Rivivere" has a gentle acoustic guitar sound, then vocals with a melancholic sound. Later flute appears and continues with that soft sound. This is a short and calm track that may work as an adviser of the final part of the album, though the last minute becomes heavier and rockier, again. And so there is "E Poi", the shortest composition, which starts heavy and I don't know why but reminded me to Traccia from Banco. Later there is a stop and guitars with vocals appear in a soft way. But then the song returns as it began. Nice one.

As you may have noticed, this time I did not really write with the emotion and enthusiasm I use to, and that is because despite I do like this album, I just find it nice, but not that good. All is a matter of tastes, but this time the album did not create that excitement on me. That is why I consider three stars is the best qualification.

Enjoy it!

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by andrea
Prog Reviewer

5 stars De De Lind were formed in Milan in 1969 and the name of the band was inspired by a famous Playboy model. After some singles in a "beat" style they turned to progressive and in 1973 they released an excellent debut album with a line up featuring Matteo Vitolli (electric and acoustic guitars, percussion, piano, flute), Gilberto Trama (flute, sax, piano, organ, horn), Vito Paradiso (vocals, acoustic guitar), Eddy Lorigiola (bass) and Ricky Rebajoli (drums, cymbals, percussion). It's an interesting conceptual work that, through the eyes of a dying deserter, tells about the horrors of war. Lyrics perfectly fit the music, even if they could seem a little bit naives, and the result is absolutely good.

The opener "Fuga e morte" (Escape and death) begins with a martial marching beat describing troops going to fight a bloody battle. While the battle rages on a man runs desperately away, trying to escape from the massacre. The rhythm here becomes frenzy and powerful electric guitar riffs underline the anxiety of the fugitive. "I was running along endless paths, I couldn't stop / Dark used to rule / No one with me but worry...". The fugitive feels that he can trust nobody, he's lonely and frightened... "Beware of your neighbour / I've always been told / He could be the enemy / That you have been waiting for a long time...". Then acoustic guitar and flute seem to bring in rest and peace. When sunrays begin to filter in a ancient forest and hope seems to rise, a faceless man shoots the fugitive soldier down. While grey lead bullets take his life away he tries to scream... Too late! His life is fading away.

"Indietro nel tempo" (Back in time) begins softly, then memories come back and souvenirs start storming on the notes of fiery electric guitars... Red faces and black shadows, all the family is reunited around the mantelpiece while outside a cold wind is furiously blowing... "In the stormy nights / The wind was howling / And the grandfather used to tell us / Stories about brigands...".

On "Paura del niente" (Fear of the nothingness) the rhythm calms down again. Life is still hanging on and other images peep out... The souvenirs of a carnival parade and a little boy wearing a mask, an old man on a bench who seems to be carved in the stone, a white carriage passing near the protagonist's house, long chimneys emitting black smoke, a wondering lonely dog looking for a new owner... To die like that seems so unfair and absurd, for the protagonist the wish to meet a sweetheart is still so strong... "I would like to meet you / Just before the sun dies / On another day, again...". Then music takes off again, rebounding forth and back, desperately pulsing, crying, thundering, breathing life again...

The instrumental finale of the previous track melts in "Smarrimento" (Bewilderment) that starts like hanging on a dream on delicate flute passages before the music darkens on heavier guitar riffs... Then soaring vocals on an acoustic guitar arpeggio describe in an almost caustic way a priest at a funeral. The clergyman is between two men in black, his voice is trembling and his look seems lost... "Do you remember, Don Angelo? / You used teaching us to believe in God...".

"Cimitero di guerra" (Cemetery of war) features gloomy and ethereal atmospheres. It's introduced by percussion and gong and starts with a solemn pace... "Cemetery of war in the sun / White crosses remind the horror / Where wheat fields were stretched / So many broken lives lie, in vain / Oh soldier, unknown soldier / That has been buried in a burned field / For you, who are in the oblivion by now / They wrote that you are known to God...". Lyrics then describe a little nun that goes from door to door promising prayers in exchange of charity. She's dressed in black and her dress is like dark shadow... Well, the criticism against official religion and the commoditisation of pain here is strong.

"Voglia di rivivere" (Wish to live again) begins in an almost dreamy way. The attachment to life of the protagonist is strong, but the time is running over... "My time is running over / With the ghosts of some happy hours... My time is fading away / With the smile of the people who take the last train...". Then comes a short instrumental reprise from the second track that leads to the last piece.

"E poi" (And then) is a beautiful short track and a perfect conclusion for such a good album. The lyrics are the title of this work... "I don't know where I'm coming from / And I don't know where ever I'll go to / Man is the name I was given".

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Io Non So Da Dove Vengo E Non So Dove Mai Andrò, Uomo È Il Nome Che Mi Han Dato
De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by ZowieZiggy
Prog Reviewer

3 stars This is another out of many ISP band who only release done album and then disappeared. This disease is stronger than the "A N1H1" virus. It killed an enormous lot of very good Italian bands without known reasons.

"De De Lind" plays a heavy symphonic rock which is appealing but not superb as some others of their countrymen have produced. Of course, I'm referring to "la crème de la crème" and it is obvious that this band doesn't play in the same division.

Still, the vocals are well achieved and smooth; fluting is subtle but can develop a more "angry" angle at times like during "Paura Del Niente" which is a highlight of sweetness and harmony.

Same sort of feeling applies with "Smarrimento". The instrumental intro (flute again) is such a fine musical moment (at times reminding the great Tull of course). The remaining second half is more of a folkish affair than symphonic Italian prog; but pleasant indeed. We'll even get some truly heavy notes to close this good track.

It is true to say that this album lacks of great inspiration and that passion sounds to be alien to most of songs featured ("Cimitero Di Guerra"). This album is a good ISP effort, but no more. Fans of the genre (to which I certainly belong) might feel somewhat disappointed but by no means disillusioned.

There are often some great instrumental passages that save the bill and bring this album to a good level but I'm missing some grandeur, some definite and passionate flavour which is genuine to the genre.

A good album. Three stars.

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by Mellotron Storm
Prog Reviewer

4 stars I like this album a lot for several reasons but mostly for the vocals and the hard rocking sound. Of course the folk passages which are usually dominated with acoustic guitar and flute provide a great contrast with the harder edged sections.

"Fuga E Morte" opens with a good rhythm of bass and drums as a gong clashes repeatedly. It kicks into gear 1 1/2 minutes in and vocals follow a minute later. Flute after 3 minutes. A calm with acoutic guitar and flute after 5 minutes. Spoken words with organ 6 1/2 minutes in. "Indietro Nel Tempo" might be favourite track. Flute and acoustic guitar to open before we get some power as the drums and guitar arrive a minute later. Love the guitar here as they just seem to jam. Those fantastic vocals come in after 3 minutes. Amazing tune. "Paura Del Niente" is mellow with acoustic guitar and reserved vocals early before the flute joins in.The tempo picks up 2 1/2 minutes in. Nice bass. It calms right down 3 minutes in before it starts to kick back in a minute later. Some aggressive and raw guitar as drums pound away. Another calm after 5 minutes with flute only before a fuller sound ends it.

"Smarrimento" opens with flute. Guitar before 2 minutes and the tempo picks up before 3 1/2 minutes. It settles back down with flute and fragile vocals. Heavy guitar and pounding drums come in after 7 minutes to end it. Nice. "Cimiterno Di Guerra" opens with drums and gongs before the vocals come in. It turns pastoral before 1 1/2 minutes. This is such a beautiful passage. It kicks in before 4 1/2 minutes with drums and flute leading the way. Guitar and some heaviness 5 minutes in. "Voglia Di Rivivere" opens with fragile vocals and acoustic guitar. Flute after a minute then guitar and drums come in after 2 1/2 minutes as the solitude leaves. Great section. It blends into "E Poi" which contrasts the light and heavy really well.

This is a solid 4 stars.

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De De Lind Rock Progressivo Italiano

Review by kenethlevine
Special Collaborator Prog-Folk Team

3 stars De De Lind sports a somewhat typical early 1970s sound that adds a little extra British influence into the mix than is typical for Italian bands. The ubiquitous flutes can recall Tull one moment and the Moody Blues the next. For instance "Paura Del Niente" is one of the highlights and features the woodwind extensively in a manner reminiscent of the Moodys' "Legend of a Mind". The centerpiece, "Smarrimento" is more Tullish but then also sounds like Celeste in the latter part with its gentle vocals and acoustic guitar, but of course this disk predates Celeste. Still other parts, such as the driving section of "Indietro Nel Tempo", one of my favourite tracks, seems to presage that quality in some German bands like Jane. In summation, this is very much a record of its time, sounding engaging enough and relatively distinguished if mostly because of the flute, but ultimately not something I need to return to very often.
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