Artist

PLANETARIUM

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It was apparently common practice in Italy around late 60's and early 70's for record companies trying to launch new groups as foreign bands, giving the members fantasy names (as was the case with Flea on the Honey) or keeping the musicians' identities hidden, as for Circus 2000. This was also the case with Planetarium, a group that released no less than an album and two singles (both from the LP) at the same time, in 1971. Only the composer's name, A.Ferrari, is present on the label, but is not enough to identify the musicians.

An all instrumental album (with just some wordless vocal parts), this has some orchestrated arrangements and is generally in a soft prog soundtrack-like vein that's not much representative of the italian prog sound. The best cuts are on side two, the hypnotic War and the 11-minute long elaborate title-track Infinity with prominent organ. The medium length album (around 36 minutes) included eight tracks, four of which appeared on single.

An incredibly rare album, Infinity had never received a vinyl reissue. It was released on the Ariston distributed Victory label and had a textured single cover.

The only foreign issue known comes from Colombia, on the Real label (no.LRS 93-120), with minimal cover variations.
No counterfeits exist.