Magma

Founded in Genova by the De Scalzi brothers, Vittorio well-known with his New Trolls, and the younger Aldo, Magma was a sort of appendix to their recording studio, the Studio G.
The label had two different phases, the first one from 1973 to 1974, when it was distributed by Dischi Ricordi, then after a two years spell it returned with a new design mainly producing old bands and with distribution by Fonit Cetra, while in the same years the newly born Grog concentrated on new artists and groups.
During this short period, they released some of the best italian prog records of the 70's with Alphataurus' first and only release, New Trolls Atomic System's albums, New Trolls' Concerto Grosso n.2, Latte e Miele.

The records released have different numbering for the two periods, with MAGL/MGL series and first design label for LP and singles made between 1973 and 1974, most with beautiful gatefold or gimmix covers, and 1976 released MAL/MAG series with cheap covers and later design labels.
Totally different (and irrelevant for this site) is the SMAG series of LP's, also from 1976 and containing lightweight and orchestral pop music records, some of which only issued with standard blank covers with the Magma logo and probably only distributed in local quantities.

Apart from these SMAG series issues, as you may see in the listings below, the Magma label released some very good products along with some trash singles, and the same thing happened with sister label Grog.
Some of the artists signed to the labels appeared on both of them, this was the case with Latte e Miele and folksinger Piero Montanaro.

The Magma name was revived during the 90's by Aldo and Vittorio, who released on this label, under the name De Scalzi Bros. some CD's and 12" singles in disco-style, some of which dedicated to their favourite football team, Sampdoria.

LP number	Band/Artist(s)	Title	year	notes
MAGL 18001	Alphataurus	Alphataurus	1973	triple gatefold cover
MAGL 18002	Pholas Dactylus	Concerto delle menti	1973	gatefold cover with lyric inner
MAGL 18003	NT (New Trolls) Atomic System	New Trolls Atomic System	1973	triple gatefold cover with lyric insert
MAGL 18004	Johnny dei Tritons	Twist and shout with Satisfaction	1974	former New Trolls member Gianni Belleno
MAGL 18005	New Trolls (Atomic System)	Tempi dispari	1974	gatefold cover
MAGL 18006	Ramasandiran Somusundaram	Skinny woman	1974	former "Bambibanda e Melodie" percussionist
MAL 01	Latte e Miele	Aquile e scoiattoli	1976	single cover
MAL 02	New Trolls	Concerto grosso n.2	1976	laminated gatefold cover
MAL 03	Piero Montanaro	La Langa ed altre immagini	1976	single cover with insert
MAL 04	New Trolls	Live	1976	single cover
MAL 05	New Trolls	Una notte sul Monte Calvo	1976	reissue of MAGL 18003 with extra track from 1974 MGL 48007 single and different cover
MAL 06	New Trolls	Revival	1976	compilation
SMAG 01	Gianni e i Suoi Solisti	Background	1976	issued with blank Magma standard cover
SMAG 03	Gianni Mazza	Musiche stellari	1976	issued with blank Magma standard cover
SMAG 05	Gianni e i Suoi Solisti	Musica del mare	1976	issued with blank Magma standard cover
SMAG 07	Tony Lamberto	A luci rosse	1976	single cover

SINGLES number	Band/Artist(s)	Title	year
MGL 48001	The Small Family	Give me your love Freddie's dead	1973
MGL 48002	The Small Family	Little child running wild Junkie chase	1973
MGL 48003	The Small Family	Super fly Nothing on me	1973
MGL 48004	Pholas Dactylus	Estratto dal Concerto pt.I & pt.II	1973
MGL 48005	Johnny dei Tritons	Twist and shout My child	1973
MGL 48006	Ramasandiran Somusundaram	Pasta e fagioli Contrabbando di fagioli	1974
MGL 48007	New Trolls	Una notte sul Monte Calvo Somewhere	1974
MGL 48008	Luky Pistoia	Buonasera buonasera signorina Ufo	1974
MGL 48009	Johnny dei Tritons	Lady Pamela Don't worry	1974
MGL 48010	Ramasandiran Somusundaram	Skinny woman Shanghai	1974
MGL 48011	Maurizio Jr.	Fumetto rock Donchi il pazzo	1974
MGL 48012	Ramasandiran Somusundaram	Leon dance Funky star	1974
MAG 01	New Trolls	Bella come mai Lei	1976
MAG 02	Ramasandiran Somusundaram	You keep me hanging on Hold on I'm coming	1976
MAG 03	Big Jonathan & the Hustler Corporation	Hustler Corporation Spring	1976
MAG 04	Johnny dei Tritons	Jumping fish Sweet sweet love	1976
MAG 05	Rudy La Scala	Salta qua, salta là Vinto	1976
MAG 06	Latte e Miele	Un silenzio diviso in due Per poter vivere	1976
MAG 07	New Trolls	Solamente tu Let it be me	1976
MAG 08	Piero Montanaro	La langa Divna	1976
MAG 09	Cool Machine	Gimme some lovin' City of the devils	1976
MAG 011	Point	The hustler Tell me why	1976

First design labels are yellow with a multicoloured design on the upper side.
Second design labels (MAL/MAG 1976 series) have a black/silver label similar to the one of Fonit/Cetra who had acquired Magma, some of these albums were later (1978-79) reissued with an olive green label.

LP - first design (1973-74)

LP - second design (1976)

LP - third design (1978-79 reissues)

Single - first design (1973-74)