URGENTISSIMO
Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso
•Rock Progressivo Italiano
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Studio Album, released in 1980 Songs / Tracks Listing Side 1: - Francesco Di Giacomo / vocals
LP CBS CBS-84677 (1980 Italy) and to NotAProghead for the last updates Edit this entry |
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(77 ratings)
Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music (0%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection (6%)
Good, but non-essential (14%)
Collectors/fans only (42%)
Poor. Only for completionists (38%)
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"Banco" entering the eighties...The sound is now more on the electro-pop-disco side. Of course, Franceso sounds great (as always) but the new direction taken in this album is as worse as the one that "Genesis" or "Yes" took a little later. But this is no excuse. You won't find any emotional musical moments as during their early days. The great French band "Ange" did the same with their first post-classic album "Vu D'Un Chien". Totally different and not convincing to say the least.
Highlights are inexistant. Just one good song like "C' É Qualcosa" and that's it !
The worse is also present, unfortunately : "Dove Sara", "Paolo Maledetto" which is fully disco oriented. Really poor. Hard to believe but true. But the whole of this album is of the same caliber. The jazzy-disco-electro "Felice" won't be kept in the memories for the decades to come. That's for sure.
The first few seconds of "Ma Che Idea" sounds like the start of "Soul Sacrifice" ("Santana) and you might believe me. I know that one by heart. These percussions will only last for fifteen seconds; when the band will join, the same disco / pop treatment will be inflicted to the listener. Please, stop this torture ! Good news, the closing number is very short (and very bad as well).
"Banco"already gave a hint on their future re-orientation (!) in their live album : "Capolinea". So, this album is only half a (very bad) surprise.
Only one rating possible. One star of course.
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After a sudden change in 1979, the band had gone almost completely commercial on their first truly pop album. You will
hear pleasant pop, lighweight forays into rock and jazz but ultimately, owned by disco temptations.
Instruments are played masterfully but there aren't many playing challenges an
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Report this review (#2272742) | Posted by sgtpepper | Wednesday, October 23, 2019 | Review Permanlink
80's began and you can hear it in the music! 70's prog's dead and this is only the
beginning. Banco, as most of the other great prog bands (ELP, Yes, Genesis, PFM, Gentle
Giant, King Crimson and so on) didn't escape to the new wave and, perhaps, this renewal
is the reason why the band is still
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Report this review (#12597) | Posted by | Tuesday, December 7, 2004 | Review Permanlink
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