Artist
DE DE LIND
Vito Paradiso (vocals, acoustic guitar)
Gilberto Trama (flute, sax, keyboards)
Matteo Vitolli (guitar, percussion, piano, flute)
Eddy Lorigiola (bass)
Ricky Rebajoli (drums, percussion)
A true rarity on an unusual label for the Italian prog (Mercury), and for sure one of the longest LP names ever conceived, Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrņ, uomo č il nome che mi han dato is generally considered as one of the top albums in this style. A perfect record, very well played and sung by this band based in Milan.
They began their career in 1969, the odd name
coming from a popular Playboy model of the early 60's, and only
released three singles in their five years career, the first two closer to the
Italian beat of the time, while the third had a good rockier B-side in Torneremo
ancora. though still far from their LP sound.
The group was a sextet in the picture on the cover of the 1969 single, reduced
to a five-piece in the second, a year later.
The album came in 1973, the vocal parts are short but very well made by singer
Paradiso, leaving plenty
of room to acoustic atmospheres and the sudden assaults of guitarist Vitolli and flute/sax/keyboards
player Trama, and the seven tracks on the album are all highly regarding, with a
mention for Smarrimento with a sweet flute introduction, a furious
guitar/flute interplay followed by the acoustic guitar based vocal parts that
leads to a powerful guitar-driven end.
After the album release De De Lind played at 1973 Rassegna di Musica Popolare
held in Rome, and at Be-In festival in Naples, with new drummer Fabio Rizzato.
Singer Vito Paradiso had a short solo career in
1978-80, while the rest of the band has totally disappeared.
Before forming De De Lind drummer Rebajoli had played with New Dada and I Nuovi
Angeli, with which he returned after leaving this group.
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| Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrņ, uomo č il nome che mi han dato |
Mercury (6323 901 A) | 1973 | textured gatefold cover |
| BTF/Vinyl Magic (VM 083) | 2004 | reissue of the above with gatefold cover - limited 750 copies pressing | |
| BTF/Vinyl Magic (VM 083) | 2007 | new reissue of the above with gatefold cover and white vinyl | |
| BTF/Vinyl Magic (VM 083) | 2020 | as above on green vinyl | |
| Mercury/Universal (3563073) | 2021 | volume 6 in the Universal "Prog Rock Italia" series - gatefold cover - 899 numbered copies - also exixts with pink vinyl (99 numbered copies) | |
CD |
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| Io non so da dove vengo e non so dove mai andrņ, uomo č il nome che mi han dato |
Mercury (846 414-2) | 1990 | reissue of 1973 album - now deleted |
| BTF/Vinyl Magic (VMCD083) | 2003 | as above with mini gatefold cover | |
| Universal (0602527121789) | 2009 | new reissue with mini-LP single cover - part of the box set Progressive Italia - Gli anni '70 vol.1 | |
SINGLES (with picture sleeve) |
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| Anche se sei qui Come si fa? |
Windsor (WRNP 004) | 1969 | |
| Mille anni Ti devo lasciare |
Mercury (6027 001) | 1970 | |
| Signore dove va Torneremo ancora |
Mercury (6027 003) | 1971 | |
PROMO-ONLY AND JUKEBOX SINGLES (with blank covers) |
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| Fuga e morte Paura del niente |
Mercury (AS 210) | 1973 | promo white label both tracks from Io non so da dove... |
The original issue on Mercury
label has a textured gatefold
cover (difficult to find in perfect condition due to the white background), with
a colour picture of the band and the lyrics in the inner gatefold.
Some lightly textured covers also exist, almost smooth, these copies are definitely to be
considered originals, but probably the covers were made by other printers or
using different cardboard.
Two versions exist of the original label, with different layout of the titles' text. One of the two labels contains the D.R. writing and it is presumably earlier but they were probably two pressings printed almost at the same time.
The original CD reissue by Polygram/Mercury has been
long sought after by collectors, being the only chance for many of them to hear
such a beautiful and important album.
New CD reissues were made in 2003 by BTF/Vinyl Magic, with gatefold mini-LP cover with an illustrated
information booklet and by Universal in 2009, as part of their Progressive Italia - Gli anni '70 vol.1 box set (no.0602527121765).
No counterfeit exists, nor foreign reissues.
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Io non so da dove vengo... - LP |
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Io non so da dove vengo... - inner gatefold |
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LP label, two different variants |
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Anche se sei qui - 7" single |
Mille anni - 7" single |
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Signore, dove va? - 7" single |
Fuga e morte - 7" promo single |
Thanks to Fabio Marchignoli and Giovanni Ottone for pictures and information
