Tracklist:
A1. Cyclops (4:30)
A2. Daphne (4:20)
A3. Perseus (3:55)
A4. Echo (3:23)
A5. Hercules (3:00)
B1. Orpheus (3:38)
B2. Icarus (3:44)
B3. Niobe (2:38)
B4. Glaucus (3:58)
B5. Myrrha (3:25)
B6. Biblis (3:40)
Musicians:
Bass – Julius Farmer
Bugle, Trumpet – Cicci Santucci
Guitar – Sergio Farina
Keyboards – Oscar Rocchi
Percussion – Tullio De Piscopo
Soprano Saxophone, Flute – Hugo Heredia
Metamorphosis is not the typical fragmented collection – something pretty common in the world of library music; this is a body of heterogeneous songs with a common ground, a solid body of work (which would surely fit in De Piscopo’s and Rocchi’s personal discographies). The genre is fusion, still positively influenced by jazz-funk (no muzak effect here!) but also following the impulse to experiment typical of the most progressive jazz-rock. De Piscopo is in top shape (it’s not a coincidence that, in 1981, Vai Mo by Pino Daniele was also released), sporting a bit less exuberant style of playing compared to his jazz albums of the same period – so he sounds really effective and sharp. With Farmer (who was playing with Dr. John and Professor Longhair before moving to Italy) he makes one of the best rhythm sections of Italian music of the Seventies and Eighties (if you’re not convinced, just listen to Carta Straccia and America Good-Bye, two amazing pop albums with a funk soul).
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Very rare album! A masterpiece! Thank you very much
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