Rustichelli & Bordini (Opera Prima -1973)
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Topic: Rustichelli & Bordini (Opera Prima -1973)
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Subject: Rustichelli & Bordini (Opera Prima -1973)
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:49
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Wonderful keyboards oriented duo-band! Great listening today!! What do you think? I'm look forward few posts since the OPUS is not well known by other prog fans. But if you're interested in new hidden italian gems of the seventies, this one is yors!! |
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:50
P.S. many thanks to Erik Neuteboom who let us know of this great album!
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 11:53
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Grazi, signore! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:01
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erik neuteboom wrote:Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:04
Erik, have you ever listened to Riccardo Zappa? I think he could be a good addition to the site! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:05
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"Opera Prima" is a fantastic record, where the keyboards are "pushed" all the time, reminding to METAMORFOSI's "Inferno". Unfortunately it is one of the most underrated works of the italian progressive scene. A gem to re-discover absolutely !!! Great work Andrea! |
Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:12
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Hey, it was not me, it was Erik to add Rustichelli e Bordini! BTW, thanks, ANDREW. We have to support strongly the inclusion of other italian underrated artists as Alan Sorrenti (his first three albums) and Riccardo Zappa! |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:33
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Hello Andrea and Andrew. Good to notice the two Italian A's shoulder to shoulder on this thread By the way, in Hollanditalian grazie is grazi ... |
!Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:39
Ok, thanks Erik!!! P.S. Andrea If you like Alan Sorrenti's "Aria", i recommend you "La Finestra Dentro" by Juri Camisasca (1974). In this album Franco Battiato played his synthesizer VCS-3 and Lino Vaccina played percussions.
His single Himalaya / Un Fiume Di Luce (1975) is worth mentioning.
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Posted By: MorgothSunshine
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 12:58
"...dammi il tuo amore non chiedermi niente dimmi che hai bisogno di me, tu sei sempre mia anche quando vado via tu sei l'unica donna per me..." (Italian people can understand! ...anyway Alan Sorrenti "Aria" is a really great prog album!!! ------------- For every truth even the contrary is true... 
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 13:35
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Thanks ANDREW for the recommendations.
Erik, if you want to listen to Sorrenti, I tell that his unique prog material is represented by his first three release. The best of them is the first "Aria" (recently remastered). He is not a symphonic-prog artist. Maybe he could be included in the Avant-prog subgenre. BTW, Alan Sorrenti is told to be "the man who eat the moog"! That's why I think he would interest you! About Riccardo Zappa, I recommend you to buy his first album "Celestion" (1978) which has been recently re-issued. In Celestion there is the contribution of famous italian keyboardist Vince Tempera!
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 13:36
This is Sorrenti's disco music! Avoid that! Just listen only to the first three releases. |
Posted By: elpprogster
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 13:57
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"OPERA PRIMA" = MASTERPIECE (keyboard masterpiece) Glad to see participating on this thread 3 of the greatest buddy progers on the archives: ANDREW ANDREA ERIK
Cheers!!! |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 14:06
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 15:26
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Obrigado, Elpprogster !
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Posted By: anael
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 16:44
and Ultima Spiaggia? ------------- 
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Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 18:28
| I have never heard of Ultima Spiaggia, how does it sound like? |
Posted By: pierreolivier
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 19:25
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I brought "Opera Prima" around christmas time and I must say that's a masterpiece of the italian scene. I pass it to a friend,who is a italian prog fan.He is the one who let me know such as Il Balletto di Bronzo "Y's",Locanda Della Fate "Fosse le luciolle non si amano pił"and Osanna "Palepoli".So, I brought "Opera Prima" without hearing a note of that album and told my friend what a great album "Opera Prima" is. I pass it the album later on and he was so pleased with this album that he called me and say that the album was one of the best of the italian scene.It's amazing how the band sound full even with only keyboards and drums.It's a very nice discovery. |
Posted By: anael
Date Posted: March 23 2006 at 20:35
I have never heard something like that! a real masterpiece! a mix of Prog Rock, some latin and rock and roll elements. It is in my top 10. Now is one of my fav italian albums www.italianprog.com/artists.htm - www.italianprog.com/artists.htm -------------
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Posted By: Andrea Cortese
Date Posted: March 24 2006 at 08:34
Indeed, an excellent discovery! |
Posted By: Stiefel
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 04:02
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opera prima good album in my opinion, maybe not at the level of the italian best, but still excellent i've got a japanese release as a gift from a friend who lives in the states! but what do you think of the vocals in this album? powerful, but very rough and not alwats well in tune i think... |
Posted By: erik neuteboom
Date Posted: March 25 2006 at 04:14
| Some reviewers wrote about awful vocals but in my opinion these are emotional and I have no problem at all to listen to these vocals, it matches perfectly with the great atmosphere on the album! |