17-06-2020, 17:33
Premiata Forneria Marconi - The World Became The World
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This is the English version of their L'isola Di Niente which I might try to listen to out of curiosity. One of two vinyl freebies that came my way today courtesy of Fred de Vries - a thanks for some knowhow. So nice to exchange in ways other than monetary.
Absolutely love the first three tracks (there are six altogether) and the final three are not terrible. Released in 1974 on the Manticore label who also had ELP under their wing (they're still going, incidentally). Peter Sinfield wrote PFM's English lyrics - he of King Crimson and ELP renown, in terms of his writing. Might just wallow in the first twenty minutes of this album for a while. Italian prog is a very fine thing when done well. English translation of their name - Award-winning Marconi Bakery.
The opener - "The Mountain" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_89-LVVy8kU
The beautiful and lyrical "Just Look Away" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pmMFShZMvY
... and the title track ...
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This is the English version of their L'isola Di Niente which I might try to listen to out of curiosity. One of two vinyl freebies that came my way today courtesy of Fred de Vries - a thanks for some knowhow. So nice to exchange in ways other than monetary.
Absolutely love the first three tracks (there are six altogether) and the final three are not terrible. Released in 1974 on the Manticore label who also had ELP under their wing (they're still going, incidentally). Peter Sinfield wrote PFM's English lyrics - he of King Crimson and ELP renown, in terms of his writing. Might just wallow in the first twenty minutes of this album for a while. Italian prog is a very fine thing when done well. English translation of their name - Award-winning Marconi Bakery.
The opener - "The Mountain" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_89-LVVy8kU
The beautiful and lyrical "Just Look Away" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pmMFShZMvY
... and the title track ...
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