Piero Ezio E Tino - Carta D'identità N°1 Mi Chiamo Piero (1972, LP, Italy)

PIERO EZIO E TINO are an Rock Progressive Italian band that released a sole album `Mi Chiamo Piero (My Name Is Piero)' in 1972 that has since become a highly sought-after Italian prog rarity. The band, all hailing from Voghera, consisted of the core trio of Piero Cairo (keyboards, vocals), Ezio Cristiani (vocals, guitar, flute) and Tino Negri (vocals, bass), helped by Roberto Ferracin (organ) and Sergio Chiesa (drums), with the album totally composed by Cairo. He would go on to have a later career in the disco field.

Although often pop-based and still containing leftover elements of the Italian Beat era, the album displays great ambition, subtle yet intricate playing and constant experimentation, with a real desire to achieve something exciting and new. Even the more straightforward parts are filled with ambitious instrumentation, varied vocals and boundary-crossing daring. The frequent use of flute, keyboards and orchestral arrangements align it with the earliest releases from defining acts such as PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, while the raspy vocals sometimes remind of DELIRIUM. Highly recommended! A Mega Rare album and band worth rediscovering.

1. Mi Chiamo Piero (4:45)

2. Il Cavallo Cingolato (2:50)
3. Prima Che Sia Qui La Notte (3:24)
4. Orizzonte Che Vai (2:28)
5. Tutto Passa Tra La Gente (2:43)
6. Io Non So Il Tuo Nome (2:35)
7. Una Cosa Da Niente (2:22)
8. Un Filo D'Erba (3:22)
9. Cento Lire Di Musica (2:37)
10. Rugiada Gelata (4:10)
11. Un Uomo Se Ne Va (3:27)
12. Ma Lui Non C'Era (3:34)

Piero Cairo / keyboards, vocals
Ezio Cristiani / vocals, guitar, flute
Tino Negri / vocals, bass
with
Roberto Ferracin / organ
Sergio Chiesa / drums