A-Z of Italian Prog: 1st Album

A-Z of Italian Prog with one favourite band for each letter of the alphabet.

1974: Antonius Rex - Neque Semper Arcum Tendit Rex -https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mBzNbadFcz30Aa84UCyC_wmmdutFUgiqM
1972: Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kB0xE36qWtTuO8PFvuNot5bQmq9-NZx9A
1992: Calliope - La Terra dei Grande Occhi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DW26U4Bi7c
1988: Devil Doll - The Girl Who Was... Death - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GvVwVnlpB8
1988: Ezra Winston - Myth of the Chysavides - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW8Q84GX3ho
1970: Formula 3 - Dies Irae - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9WLinkyEmiqgDmq356EPEwuOLj4FhNG
1975: Goblin - Profondo Rosso - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mhmkdAbo8LQtr30dnRd8eDx5QDaFPP5Qs
1997: Hostsonaten - Hostsonaten
1973: Ibis - Canti D'Innocenza, Canti D'Esperienza - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nya2j0FnrpXmsQdxqWfvF9ggyXlhJKn0c
1972: Jacula - Tardo Pede in Magiam Versus - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n40EBHi5zsYT5KyUTryGRRqfbGZKD0CPk
2011: Karmamoi - Karmamoi
1977: Locanda delle Fate - Forse le Luciole non si Amano Piu - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mRquLg9xeV5jbMjN90H86ADdLipHxeFCY
1974: Murple - Lo Sono Murple - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLhn5xb9V0E
1968: New Trolls - Senza Orario, Senza Bandiera - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCJZG__-6gK8fpkj8JBBjn41Lpx8i76f0
1968: Le Orme - Ad Gloriam - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m1wpgPMG7PV2vO5aaIn2gnNAxV6Y8_Olc
1972: Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un Minuto - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzi_GlxQXTM
1972: Quella Vecchia Locanda - Quella Vecchia Locanda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxXJ7XQe0Rk
1972: Reale Accademia di Musica - Reale Accademia di Musica - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elrQboMDr0
1974: Sensations' Fix - Fragments of Light - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5TQD6n9GaCCb-SeKudHXSorUkdG0_mjk
1970: The Trip - The Trip - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF9Pjx_mnQcTqrd0mqdXHBUKCea5zMIB4
2005: Ubi Major - Nostos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFsMbva_8Fo
1977: Venegoni & Co. - Rumore Rosso - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1oYTObtndM
2016: The Winstons - The Winstons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGie4SkSvgA
2000: Yleclipse (Eclisse) - Mercury and Sulfurus
1977: Riccardo Zappa - Celestion - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCor-oOazGk

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
Premiata Forneria Marconi - Storia di un Minuto
Locanda delle Fate - Forse le Luciole non si Amano Piu

Finnforest wrote: QVL, although I think their second album is better. QVL because you asked for "favorite" as opposed to "best/greatest" in which case probably the Banco in this pool. While I know some here disagree, I will always feel one can have that distinction that your favorite is not always what you would point to as best/greatest. The Bartocetti stuff used to turn my crank. Not so much anymore. Very much a niche thing. If you're into the haunted house sh*t, it's cool.

It's hard to separate a "best album" from a favourite album, so they're usually the same thing for me, but objectively speaking, "The Winstons" is one of the best Canterbury Scene albums I've ever heard and Jacula's "Tardo Pede in Magiam Versus" is one of the strangest albums I've ever heard, so count me in for more of Bartocetti's creepy haunted house of horror schtick.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: RPI has never been my pint of brew. I've heard the Banco and Goblin, but all rated three stars or above? You know Paul, I like your two star rated albums the best.

The only two-star Italian albums I could find were all by Area, so it was an easy decision to drop them from the poll in favour of Antonius Rex.

Grumpyprogfan wrote: RPI has never been my pint of brew. I've heard the Banco and Goblin, but all rated three stars or above? You know Paul, I like your two star rated albums the best.

Have you tried Nuova Era? Give Il Passo del Soldato (their masterwork) and the more recent Return to the Castle a whirl.

Avoided my knee jerk vote for PFM in favour of Locanda delle Fate

Banco.

Sensation's Fix is a special album that has been an eternal companion. Music is painting in the air :)