The full list
Discography:
45 - E dire che a maggio/Se ne va (Philips 6025 076 - 1972)
+ other singles and an LP
The backing group of singer/songwriter Gino Paoli also had its own career, with an LP and two singles between 1968 and 1969 and a nice progressive-styled single issued in 1972. The original line-up included Ninni Carucci.
Discography:
45 - Pensaci tu/Un fiore nascerą (Metropole SM014 - 1973)
With religious-inspired lyrics, Generazione '73 from Calabria only released an unexceptional single in the same year.
A commercial pop group from Catania, that released many albums and singles since the late 60's and throughout the 70's.
A different band from Genfuoco, but working with the same label, the religious-oriented Cittą Nuova, they released a couple of albums during the 70's, mostly in a folk ballad style.
Discography:
45 - The chess dance/Canterbury (Erre RR 3051- 1973)
45 - Varsawa concert/Moonchild (Erre RR 3070 - 1974)
A mystery group that released two singles on Erre, the same label as
Ut, and it's likely that behind the name The Ghosts of
Nottingham hid the musicians of that band. The first single contains The
chess dance with Hammond organ solos to the fore, the second one has a good
B-side with a flute that sometimes brings to mind
Delirium.
Moonchild, written by Tomassini and Tallarita, was also included as B-side
of a single by Ut.
A quartet from Naples, that released many singles and albums since their debut from 1974 on CBS, mixing traditional neapolitan tunes with commercial pop.
Discography:
LP - Trans Vita Express (PCC 0077 - 1974)
+ many others
A very prolific musician, active since the 50's, Giombini composed film
soundtracks, classical music, religious pieces.
In the 70's he also experimented with electronic music, producing among the
others an album in 1974, Trans Vita Express, that may be interesting for
lovers of experimental and avantgarde music. Its subtitle is Racconto
psicofonico dall'aldilą [a Psycho-phonic Tale from the Netherworld]
and is full of weird effects and songs, appropriate for this tale of a train
that goes to the netherworld.
This LP, like other albums by Giombini, was issued on the catholic-inspired PCC label, like
Quel giorno di uve rosse.
Line-up:
Massimo Giuntoli (piano)
Roberto Meroni (clarinet, sax)
Discography:
LP - Diabolik e i sette nani (Rombo - 1980)
A very rare album with an odd title by this duo, often described as Canterbury-inspired. The album includes all-instrumental music, a sort of contemporary classical music built on piano and clarinet interplay.
A group from Rimini, with a large production of singles and albums during the 70's, mostly in a commercial pop style.
Line-up:
Primo Pace (vocals, guitar)
Giorgio Baiardelli (vocals, guitar)
Discography:
LP - Una cittą possibile (RCA PSL 10622 - 1972)
45 - Frutto verde/La musica del sole (RCA PM 3694 - 1973)
45 - Sogno e realtą/Domani quando il sole (Cetra SPD 683 - 1976)
A duo from Rome, that only released an album and two singles mostly in singer-songwriter style. Some of the album tracks were written by Alberto Lucarelli, with Roberto Righini a member of the folk/beat duo I Girasoli.
Discography:
LP - Feeling gray? (Polydor 2448 009 - 1972)
45 - Can't stop/Writing to wall (Polydor 2060 054 - 1973)
The english guitarist of The Trip released a solo album and a single, both in a mainstream rock style with some blues influences.
A very popular artist and talented guitarist, Graziani started his musical activity with Anonima Sound, then took a solo career first with some acoustic albums before his most successful works as a rock-oriented singer-songwriter. He suddenly died in 1997.
I GREGOR
Discography:
LP - I Gregor (Kansas 5300 504 - 1975)
45 - Lasciami un sorriso/Samba Pamela (Polydor 5100 410 - 1975)
Only a rare LP, in a melodic pop style with some light progressive influences, for this group, whose members are only known by their first names, Roby, Dario, Vittoria, Piero and Patrizio. The album was only reissued on CD in Japan (Edison ERC 29241).
Line-up:
Franco Evangelisti (keyboards, percussion)
Mario Bertoncini (piano, percussion)
Ennio Morricone (trumpet)
John Heineman (trombone, piano, cello)
Walter Branchi (upright bass)
Egisto Macchi (percussion)
+ others
Discography:
LP - Gruppo di improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza (RCA MLDS 20243 - 1966)
LP - The private sea of dreams (RCA LPM/LSP 3846 - 1967 - as "Il Gruppo")
LP - The feed-back (RCA PSL 10466 - 1970 - as
"The Group")
LP - Improvvisazioni a formazioni variate (General
Music DZSLGE 55491 - 1973)
LP - Gruppo di improvvisazione Nuova Consonanza (Cinevox
SC33/44 - 1975)
LP - Musica su schemi (Cramps CRSLP 6109 - 1976)
LP - Musica su schemi (Get Back GET 6109 - 2000 - reissue of the above)
CD - Improvvisazioni a formazioni variate (Editions RZ DZSLGE 55491 - 1992 -
compilation)
Much closer to free jazz than to progressive music, this ensemble from Rome is notable for the presence of well known film music composer Ennio Morricone. Their 1967 album was also issued in USA and Canada under the name Il Gruppo, while the 1970 album The feed-back is often mentioned as an italian avantgarde classic, being similar sometimes to some german cosmic music albums.
Thanks to Pino Orlandi and Giuliano Semprucci for some pictures and information included in this page.
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