The Italian Prog Appreciation den

hellogoodbye wrote: BTF reissue of that very very weird album of ethnic prog. http://www.btf.it/index.php/catalog/product/view/id/20313/s/tappeto-volante/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUSclG6P-g8

This sounds really good, Pierre! I've already written it down on a list on the desk here to remember it, just wonderful acid-fried indo/ethnic folk jams. Superb stuff!

Tom Ozric wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Right on Michael! Contrappunti is my fave Le Orme.  I do have a thing for the opening cut of Felona, but as an album I think Contrappunti beats it hands down. Indeed - that opening cut of Felona is UNBELIEVABLE - still, Uomo di Pezza whips both Felona and Contruppunti.

Yes but Collage whipes all three of them

Has anyone got this: http://www.btf.it/book/volo-magico-storia-illustrata-del-rock-progressivo-italiano.html

Sagichim wrote: Tom Ozric wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Right on Michael! Contrappunti is my fave Le Orme.  I do have a thing for the opening cut of Felona, but as an album I think Contrappunti beats it hands down. Indeed - that opening cut of Felona is UNBELIEVABLE - still, Uomo di Pezza whips both Felona and Contruppunti. Yes but Collage whipes all three of them

^ Really Mike? It's one of those albums I loved from the first spin, it's really good and was recorded very well too, you should definitely give it another chance, it's worth it!

Oh the burdens of having too much stuff to listen to

Edited by Guldbamsen - September 22 2013 at 07:31

I took a chance with that Battiato collaboration album and was actaully very surprised of how good it is. Although they are all short songs they are very interesting, not so essential but definitely a good addition to your italian collection.

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Oh, my good friend Sagi, not because I didn't like it! Just simply...I go through times when I have a back log of things to listen to, and it's not unusual that some titles get pushed to one side to come back to later! That is one of them! Much like that `Dun - Eros' album I know you like!! I know how good it is, was really getting into it, and then I just accidently moved on from it! Needless to say, I just put it back in the car tonight!

AEProgman wrote: Regarding Felona, it is one on my list that I just never got around to buying yet, just heard on the Tube a few times so I think it is high time I get it today.

Well, Jim, you must have encouraged me, because I just ordered `Collage', `Florian' and `Storia O Leggendo' off Ebay! Filling in a couple of holes in my collection!

coasterzombie wrote: I would not recommend the 11CD Le Orme box. The sound is highly compressed and lacks the dynamic quality of the originals. The single Philips CDs should still be plentiful and available at a reasonable price. No self-respecting RPI fanatic should be without at least Collage, Uomo di Pezza, Felona e Sorona, and Contrappunti. Essential!!!

Thanks, Coaster! Those three I bought above were definately the Phillips copies.

Although I've played them all plenty of times on Youtube, I'd never got around to getting the CD's until now, nor were they titles I've ever come across on vinyl down here.

`Collage' is strong, if a little embryonic, still signs of that psychedelic beginning they had! I actually love `Leggendo', it's one of the RPI albums I play a lot at work in the background because it's very easy to unwind to and endlessly melodic. `Florian' I know is the `controversial' one without the keyboards, but I recall Jim (Finnforest) gave it a nice review a while back, and it reminded me not to let it escape my collection!

It's an album like `Smogmagica' I can do without!

`Verita Nascoste' I really like, although it's firmly in the rock/pop direction. Just a collection of cool tunes.