A-Z of Italian Prog: 1st Album
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Topic: A-Z of Italian Prog: 1st Album
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Subject: A-Z of Italian Prog: 1st Album
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 01:06
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" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kB0xE36qWtTuO8PFvuNot5bQmq9-NZx9A 1992: Calliope - La Terra dei Grande Occhi - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DW26U4Bi7c" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DW26U4Bi7c 1988: Devil Doll - The Girl Who Was... Death - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GvVwVnlpB8" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GvVwVnlpB8 1988: Ezra Winston - Myth of the Chysavides - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW8Q84GX3ho" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW8Q84GX3ho 1970: Formula 3 - Dies Irae - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9WLinkyEmiqgDmq356EPEwuOLj4FhNG" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD9WLinkyEmiqgDmq356EPEwuOLj4FhNG 1975: Goblin - Profondo Rosso - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mhmkdAbo8LQtr30dnRd8eDx5QDaFPP5Qs" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nya2j0FnrpXmsQdxqWfvF9ggyXlhJKn0c 1972: Jacula - Tardo Pede in Magiam Versus - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n40EBHi5zsYT5KyUTryGRRqfbGZKD0CPk" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mRquLg9xeV5jbMjN90H86ADdLipHxeFCY 1974: Murple - Lo Sono Murple - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLhn5xb9V0E" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLhn5xb9V0E  1968: New Trolls - Senza Orario, Senza Bandiera - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCJZG__-6gK8fpkj8JBBjn41Lpx8i76f0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCJZG__-6gK8fpkj8JBBjn41Lpx8i76f0 1968: Le Orme - Ad Gloriam - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m1wpgPMG7PV2vO5aaIn2gnNAxV6Y8_Olc" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qzi_GlxQXTM 1972: Quella Vecchia Locanda - Quella Vecchia Locanda - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxXJ7XQe0Rk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxXJ7XQe0Rk 1972: Reale Accademia di Musica - Reale Accademia di Musica - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elrQboMDr0" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elrQboMDr0 1974: Sensations' Fix - Fragments of Light - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5TQD6n9GaCCb-SeKudHXSorUkdG0_mjk" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_n5TQD6n9GaCCb-SeKudHXSorUkdG0_mjk 1970: The Trip - The Trip - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF9Pjx_mnQcTqrd0mqdXHBUKCea5zMIB4" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mF9Pjx_mnQcTqrd0mqdXHBUKCea5zMIB4 2005: Ubi Major - Nostos - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFsMbva_8Fo" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFsMbva_8Fo 1977: Venegoni & Co. - Rumore Rosso - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1oYTObtndM" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1oYTObtndM 2016: The Winstons - The Winstons - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGie4SkSvgA" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCor-oOazGk |
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Posted By: Cristi
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 01:10
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Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 01:13
 ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 01:17
Ezra Winston - Myth of the Chrysavides (misspelled in the poll) 
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Posted By: Octopus II
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 02:42
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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 |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 07:10
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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. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sQD8uhpWXCw" rel="nofollow - It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood...Road Rage Edition |
Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 07:30
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.
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Finnforest wrote:Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 08:11
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. 
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Posted By: Psychedelic Paul
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 09:02
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.
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Posted By: Mellotron Storm
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 10:48
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PFM for me. ------------- "The wind is slowly tearing her apart" "Sad Rain" ANEKDOTEN |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 11:06
Have you tried Nuova Era? Give Il Passo del Soldato (their masterwork) and the more recent Return to the Castle a whirl. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 18:42
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PFM from this list. ------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: August 15 2025 at 23:07
| Avoided my knee jerk vote for PFM in favour of Locanda delle Fate |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: August 16 2025 at 17:58
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BMS’s debut, for sure. It is between my top albums of all times and genres. Other favs from the list: PFM, Reale Academia di Musica, QVL, Murple and Devil Doll. ------------- 
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Posted By: progaardvark
Date Posted: August 19 2025 at 14:29
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Banco. ------------- ---------- i'm shopping for a new oil-cured sinus bag that's a happy bag of lettuce this car smells like cartilage nothing beats a good video about fractions |
Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: August 21 2025 at 12:05
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QVL's debut. A masterpiece! -------------  
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Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: August 23 2025 at 13:15
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Sensation's Fix is a special album that has been an eternal companion. Music is painting in the air :) ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |