Artist

I COCAI

Theo Byty (vocals, guitar, moog)
Gigi Pandy (guitar, flute, vocals)
Stheny (keyboards)
Paul Blaise (bass, percussion, vocals)
Tury (drums)

A minor band from Veneto that only released an album in 1977, with the five members identities hidden under fantasy names

I Cocai were strongly influenced by the then popular italian commercial pop bands sound, producing a soft prog sound that only has little interesting moments, as in the eight-minute long Le mie storie, that's sung in english despite the italian title. 

The album contains seven tracks, five of which are over 5 minutes. Despite the length of the songs, the arrangements are never particularly elaborate and vocal parts are rather weak, with the keyboards as the main instrument.

 

LP
Piccolo grande vecchio fiume Style (CT 7165) 1977 single cover


CD
Piccolo grande vecchio fiume Mellow (MMP 186) 1994 reissue of 1977 album

 

Piccolo grande vecchio fiume is a rare album that probably only received a limited local distribution. It has never been reissued on vinyl nor counterfeited

Piccolo grande vecchio fiume - LP