PER... UN MONDO DI CRISTALLO

This band released one album back in 1972, a concept album about an astronaut who returns to earth only to find it destroyed. Vocals are in Italian so that's all I can tell you. Besides the traditional instruments we get flute and sax although the flute is by far more prominant.

"Nulia" is a short organ led intro track. "Su Una Rupe" opens with acoustic guitar and flute before it kicks in rather quickly. Nice bass as piano and drums help out. Vocals before a minute as it settles. Themes are repeated. "Il Mondo Cade (Su Di Me)" feature flute, acoustic guitar and percussion before a minute. Solo cello after 1 1/2 minutes then vocals come bursting in as the contrast continues. Piano and drums after 3 1/2 minutes. Solo acoustic guitar 5 1/2 minutes in as percussion and flute join in just like the intro. "Nel Mio Quartiere" opens with piano and drums as sax joins in. The tempo picks up 1 1/2 minutes in with prominant bass. "L'Ombra" opens with piano and organ, vocals before a minute as the tempo picks up with flute. It calms right down after 2 minutes with acoustic guitar and some laughing.

"Un Palco Di Marionette" opens with flute and acoustic guitar before we get a fuller sound after 1 1/2 minutes and vocals come in. This is probably my favourite part of the album. A calm after 4 minutes with some spoken words which are kind of creepy. The tempo picks up a minute later. It gets fairly powerful 9 minutes in and the sax joins in. "Sogni Di Cristallo" opens with acoustic guitar and flute (are you spotting a theme here) then vocals. This song is brighter although it changes after 2 minutes to a darker mood with cello. Another change after 4 minutes to strummed guitar, piano and flute which creates an uplifting mood as vocals return 5 minutes in.

I know this is a popular album among many reviewers, and I can appreciate the playing and arrangements. The bottom line is that I just don't enjoy it. Nothing really stands out for me in a positive way even though I appreciate what they've done here.