The Italian Prog Appreciation den

Second Nini Carucci's album. (1973). Nice with strong arrangements

There are two albums on Mats Site.

I've suggested Morricone hundred times here, but it doesn't seem to be the glass of chianti of the den.

I love R.P.I. (who doesn't ??) - for me, I can sum it up in 3 words - UOMO DI PEZZA !!!!

Tom, I can sum up RPI in three letters : RPI 

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Tom, have you heard `Osanna - Landscape of Life'? I picked that up about a week ago, be good to know what you think?

I've had a Japanese pressing for years. I think it's very good, especially the 'castello delle es' opening track.  There's a bit of VDGG with the saxes !!  Most of my love still goes to 'Palepoli'.

I prefer Uomo, too. The songs are terrific. Italians know how to compose beautiful songs. That's the big diffrence for me between RPI and progressive rock. from other countries

Tom Ozric wrote: hellogoodbye wrote: Tom, I can sum up RPI in three letters : RPI  Yes, well monsieur, that is correct.  But by jingo, that Uomo di Pezza blows me out every time.  Felona is no slouch either.

How coincidental, had a few days off and just yesterday while sitting in a field burning a pile of brush, I listened to Uomo.  Awesome while watching the smoke drift through the grasses and woods......just one of those moments I guess. 

Greg Walker at Synphonic now has the new album by Il Babau e i Maleditti Cretini. It is as good as their first, and the packaging is simply extraordinary, containing a beautiful booklet that depicts the Poe story the music is based on. It is short, like many great 70s RPI albums, but it is well worth the money, time, and effort.

AEProgman wrote: Finnforest wrote: ^^That's a great one Jim.....I think it was one of the first RPI titles I ever got......along with QVL, Metamorfosi, Festa Mobile, Balletto, Campo Marte, Cervello.....all of them were in my early discoveries It was my 8th or 9th pick up.  I have a couple that you mentioned here and Campo di Marte is on my list, but I don't think I recall seeing the Cervello name before, I will have to check into that one...thanks!   PS - I always look forward to your Avatar photo choices

Cervello was the project of the younger brother of Osanna's guitarist.  He bested his big brother in my book, though I think Palepoli has more fans that Melos generally speaking.