Croma - Doble Cos (1979, Spain)

Tracks:
01. I (2:20)
02. II (2:14)
03. III (5:39)
04. IV (2:16)
05. V (2:05)
06. VI (1:25)
07. VII (4:54)
08. VIII (3:48)
09. IX (4:41)

10. X (5:32)

Personnel:

Lluis Escarrá - guitar

Josep Font - bass

Josep Maria Trotta - keyboards

Quim Pratdesaba - drums

Croma was a jazz symphonic group formed in the second half of the 70s, with Toni Puig as sound technician. Recently Lluis Escarrá has been in charge of compiling the themes of that time in a CD that wants to titled as "Double Cos".
I would put them musical or stylistically between Gotic, Atila or Iceberg. Their Laietan jazz rock, although they claim to belong to the Magic environment, has accelerated moments contrasting with more symphonic moments, this last product of his keyboardist Josep Maria Trotta. His best subject, which occupies the sixth place, still without title, where Atila sounds very much in some instrumental passage.
"We were more of the environment of the Magic, not of the Zeleste of which they were La Mirasol and others. We acted a lot of times in the Magic, and from there we went in August 1977 to the Calella Camping Rock, acting in front of Triana. The rehearsal room we had in Torelló, because two of the members of the group were from there, so we were somewhat disconnected from the Barcelonesa wave, something like Atila, who were from Gerona. Of course, in what is known as "the flat of Vic" we were the kings (there was no one else) I was about 6 years younger than the other members of the group, which at 18-20 years is noticed, and I do not It was more than playing the guitar and thinking about the aunts.
"We lived from '75 to '78 and we made this recording in '79. We produced it, in a semi professional studio, in 1979" with an 8-track tape recorder, "At that time no one recorded. It had to be very good and be very well connected, which we neither. " "The only one who knew anything about music was the keyboards, Jose Mª Trotta, who already died (that's why we will never re-record)." Over the years we recovered it and we were able to digitize it. So, with the computer, at home, I dedicated myself to go polishing the subjects, removing noises and erasing pieces with failures. I also have to say that I re-did some pieces of guitar and bass and some mellotron, but it was not saved if not, but it is not even a 2% "new" (Lluis Escarrá, 2015)

Patrizio Fariselli ‎– 100 Ghosts (2018, CD, Italy)

Tracklist:

1. Der Golem (5:15)

2. Danza Del Labirinto (6:04)

3. Iqbal (5:40)

4. Lamento Di Tecmessa (5:38)

5. 100 Ghosts (4:13)

6. Aria (4:51)

7. Paidushka (3:34)

8. Parafrasi (Giant Steps) (2:43)

9. Song From Ugarit (6:39)

10. Young & Fine (7:26)

Line-up:

Patrizio Fariselli (piano and keyboards)

Claudia Tellini (vocals)

Grazia di Michele (vocals)

Walter Paoli (drums and percussions)

Marco Micheli (bass)

Giovanni Giorgi (drums and live electronics)

Federico Chiari (additional electronics)

Various ‎– Giallo! (One Suite For The Murderer) (2008, CD, Italy)

Tracklist:

1. Alfio Costa: Frammento Rosso (Intro) (1:08)
2. Dark Session: Visions of Helga (26:08)
3. Leviathan: Vecchi Giochi (21:00)
4. Floating State: Suite dall'inconscio dell'Assassino (25:08)
5. Alfio Costa: Mirrors (Outro) (1:33)

One Suite For The Murderer is an interesting release by the Finnish-French connection Colossus and Musea! Giallo!, based upon the famous movie Deep Red (1975) by Dario Argento, contains five compositions by Italian artists. Keyboardist Alfio Costa performed the intro and the outro; he also joined the musical project Dark Session for the first epic composition. The other two epics, both exceeding twenty minutes, have been recorded by the well-known Italian formation Leviathan and by Floating State.

Alfio Costa - Frammento Rosso (Intro): the album starts with a warm grand piano, pleasantly blended with the MiniMoog.

Dark Session - Visions of Helga: the musical project Dark Session is an offshoot of the ELP-inspired band Tilion and features multi-instrumentalist Flavio Costa who has invited guest musician Alfio Costa on vintage keyboards and Hamadi Trabels for the dark speaking voices. The name of the band refers to the often dark atmospheres with a frequent use of the unsurpassed mellotron, blended with the distinctive harpsichord sound and sensitive electric guitar runs in a rather spacey and ominous atmosphere. Dark Session creates a great tension between the mellow parts and the more powerful and bombastic interludes with fiery and protrusive guitar riffs and a powerful and dynamic rhythm section. The music often resembles King Crimson’s dark album Red, but supplemented with the fat sound of the MiniMoog. The music also reminds me of the Japanese King Crimson-clone Bi Kyo Ran because of the biting Fripperian guitar sound and the powerful rhythm section. Anyway, despite these obvious references, I was carried away during this mellotron- drenched composition!

Leviathan - Vecchi Giochi: nowadays Leviathan is a trio that invited a male and a female vocalist for this song. We can enjoy 24-carat symphonic rock with vintage keyboards like the MiniMoog, Hammond and mellotron. It starts with a beautiful grand piano, classical orchestrations and inspired Italian vocals. The music strongly alternates between dreamy, mid-tempo rhythms and bombastic sounds featuring sparkling piano and fluent Hammond-organ. Due to the heavy Moog Taurus bass pedal sound and the Steve Hackett-like guitar, Leviathan evokes Wind And Wuthering-era Genesis. What a wonderful music! The final part is great, delivering a slow rhythm with bass pedals, synthesizer flights and mellotron choirs, topped with passionate Italian vocals. Goose bumps!

Floating State - Suite Dall 'Inconscia Dell' Assassino: this six-piece formation makes without doubt the most adventurous and varied prog rock on Giallo! It is less traditional and more experimental with avant-garde and jazz elements. This composition has a swinging rhythm with lush instrumentation: classical guitar, flute, saxophones, vibraphone, a wide range of vintage keyboards and even the distinctive theremin. At times, the music has interesting changing atmospheres and is sometimes rather experimental. The interplay is strong and I was pleased with some parts featuring mellotron choirs, vibraphone and warm vocals.

Alfio Costa - Mirrors (outro): the final track begins with ominous sounding grand piano that gradually turns into a dreamy piece. Simply wonderful! Musea and Colossus did it again!

Erik Neuteboom (edited by Peter Willemsen)

Various ‎– 10 Let Globusu Aneb Underground V Kostce (2000, 2xCD, Czech Republic)

CD 1
1. průvodní slovo
2. Plexis - Pidilidi
3. Plexis - Mejdan v ulicích
4. Plexis - To
5. průvodní slovo
6. Joe Carnation Band - Nahá
7. Joe Carnation Band - ´69
8. Joe Carnation Band - Opojení omamný
9. průvodní slovo
10. Dása Vokatá - Půjdu za tebou
11. Dása Vokatá - Píseň pro Magora
12. Dása Vokatá - Modlitba za Kryla
13. Dása Vokatá - Večerní modlitba
14. Plastic People Of The Universe - Prsí, prsí
15. Plastic People Of The Universe - Spofa blues
16. Plastic People Of The Universe - Nikdo
17. Plastic People Of The Universe - Elegie
18. křest alba PPU
19. DG 307 - (Příběh I.) New York-Praha-Paris
20. DG 307 - A co?
21. DG 307 - Papírový aPsolutno

CD 2
1. průvodní slovo
2. Svatopluk Karásek & Pozdravpámbu - Aj obesel já církví pět
3. Svatopluk Karásek & Pozdravpámbu - Kdoz sú Bozí bojovníci
4. Svatopluk Karásek & Pozdravpámbu - It´s Too Late
5. průvodní slovo
6. Garage - Modrý rety
7. Garage - Golem
8. Garage - Klíč
9. průvodní slovo
10. Umělá Hmota - Druhej svět
11. Umělá Hmota - Zimní noc
12. průvodní slovo
13. Znouzectnost - Hamlet
14. Znouzectnost - Jdu dobývat svět
15. Znouzectnost - Loutky
16. Znouzectnost - Zlatý hřebík noci
17. průvodní slovo
18. Hever and Vazelína Band- Kombajnéři
19. Hever and Vazelína Band- Tesilová verbez
20. rozloučení

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– 1997 (1997, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:

1. Podivuhodný mandarin (3:33)
2. Dvacet (1:56)
3. Zácpa (6:37)
4. Toxika (5:31)
5. Okolo okna (5:08)
6. Spofa blues (3:25)
7. Prsí prsí (4:05)
8. Nikdo (4:41)
9. Elegie (2:25)
10. Sel pro krev (3:31)
11. Vrátí se (2:49)
12. Kanárek (4:26)
13. Spatná věc (3:51)
14. Magické noci (10:57)
15. Jó to se ti to spí (1:28)

PPU:
Jan Brabec / drums
Vratislav Brabenec / saxophone, vocals [6, 9]
Milan Hlavsa / bass, vocals [1-5, 9-14]
Josef Janíček / keyboard, vocals [6, 7, 9-11, 13, 14]
Jiří Kabes / viola, vocals [6, 8, 9]
Joe Karafiát / guitar
Zdeněk Fiser / theremin [14]

Recorded live at Palác Akropolis in Prague, 20.-21. 11. 1997.
Track 15 uncredited on cover.

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Půlnoční Myš (1986, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Půlnoční mys (4:39)
2. Ruka (1:45)
3. Co zde sním a co zde vypiju (1:21)
4. Mladý holky (4:02)
5. Leze (2:36)
6. Podvlíkačky 5:24)
7. Vrátí se (2:39)
8. Podél zdi a doleva (4:11)
9. Z kouta do kouta (2:59)
10. Zpívá (3:03)
11. Pokousení (22:58)

PPU:

Milan Hlavsa / bass [1-10], vocals [1-5, 7-8], choir [6, 9]
Josef Janíček / synthesizer Korg [1-10], vocals [1, 3, 6, 7, 9], choir [5]
Jiří Kabes / viola [1-10], choir [5, 6, 9]
Jan Brabec / drums [1-9], xylophone [9], choir [5, 6, 9], automatic drums [10]
Ladislav Lestina / violin [1-10]
Václav Stádník / flute [1, 5-7, 9], bass-clarinet [2-5, 8, 9]
Petr Placák / clarinet [1-9]
Vladimír Dědek / trombone [2-8, 10]
Jan Macháček / guitar [1, 4-10]
Tomás Schilla / cello [10]

Recorded in March and October 1985 in Antonín Pěnička's flat, Praha-Michle and in Vladimír Dědek's house, Týnec nad Sázavou [1 to 9], and in January 1986 in Jan Brabec parents' house, Praha-Zbraslav [10].

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Bez Ohňů Je Underground (Live, Prosinec 1992) (1993, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Úvod - Ivan Martin Jirous
2. Light My Fire
3. Waiting For The Man
4. Garden Is Open
5. Modrý autobus
6. Podivuhodný mandarin
7. Magické noci

PPU:
Michal Jernek / vocals, clarinet
Jiří ?tevich / guitar
Pavel Zeman (Eman) / drums
Josef Janíček / guitar, keyboard, vocals
Jiří Kabes / guitar, viola, violin
Jaroslav Vozniak / drums
René Starhon / drums

This concert took place on occasion of M. Hlavsa’s and J. Pelc’s book release “Bez ohňů je underground” on December 4, 1992 at the Roxy Club in Prague.

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Co Znamená Vésti Koně (1983, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Co znamená vésti koně (4:18)
2. Slovo má buben (7:08)
3. Samson (5:17)
4. P.F. (5:00)
5. Májová (6:28)
6. Delirium (5:10)
7. Fotopneumatická paměť (7:34)
8. Rozvaha neuskodí ani kuřeti (6:13)
9. Mse (3:48)
10. Osip (11:15)

PPU:

Milan Hlavsa / bass [1-10], vocals [2-4, 7-9], choir [10]
Vratislav Brabenec / bass-clarinet [1-9], alt0 saxophone [10], vocals [1, 10]
Josef Janíček / keyboard [1-10], vocals [1, 3, 5-8], choir [10]
Jiří Kabes / viola [1-10], choir [7, 10]
Jan Brabec / drums [1-10], vocals [2]
Ladislav Lestina / violin [1-10], choir [7, 10]
Josef Rössler / clarinet [1-10], choir [7, 10]

Recorded at Václav Havel’s house, Hrádeček, April 18-19, 1981

Giant Step ‎– Persada Tercinta (1978, Cassette / LP promo, Indonesia)

Tape A
A1 Persada Tercinta
A2 Nelayan
A3 Prasangka
A4 Penyair Dan Pelukis
Tape B
B1 Sekuntum Bunga
B2 Bingung
B3 Fata Morgana

Musicians:
Songwriter – Albert Warnerin (tracks: A1,A4,B1,B3), Benny Soebardja (tracks: A1,A2), Haddy Arief (tracks: A3), Soman Lubis Almarhum* (tracks: B2), Triawan* (tracks: A3)
Vocals – Albert* (tracks: A1-A4,B1,B3), Benny* (tracks: A1-A4,B2,B3), Erwin* (tracks: B1), Haddy* (tracks: A3)

Earthrise - Day 2 (2017, CD-R, Usa)

Tracklist:

1. Inside My Dream (5:14)
2. Beowulf (3:44)
3. Magic Waterfall (5:43)
4. Reverie (5:43)
5. Tracking The Gryphon (5:35)
6. The Challenge (7:05)

Musicians:
Bill Drobile - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Kenn Pierog - Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Greg DiDonato - Drums

The year is 1975, the first golden era of Prog is at it's peak and three American musicians Kenn Pierog (Bass), Bill Drobile (Keys) and Greg DiDonato (Drums) decide to form a band that will be called EARTHRISE, a clear reference to the name of a CAMEL song even though they considered themselves more in the style of EL&P.
The band starts to play mostly live, but in 1977 in a small studio they release their first album just called Earthrise, but being that this was the first big project of the studio, they were disappointed with the thin sound of the album, so they only pressed 400 copies, some of which were sold and others were given to friends and after some gigs the bad splits in 1979 without recording a new album.
But the surprises begin, Earthrise becomes a collector's issue, reaching prices of $ 800.oo to $ 1,000.oo in auctions, and hidden fans contact the band asking for new albums that didn't existed.So in the year 2000 the band is reformed and they decide to make a new recording of the original music, sadly this was a huge problem, but being that people kept calling and the master tapes were missing, they make a remastered CDR from an old vinyl, that is being sold in their site with some success. Now, they have decided to release a new record, but the project is still on stand by.
I had heard that EARTHRISE was mostly an EL&P clone, but this is unfair,from the Youtube videos, I hear }some sort of CAMEL oriented band (More alive than CAMEL of course), with a massive use of Hammond Organ and keyboards that reminds a bit of EL&P, but in general terms is quite an original and fresh sound despite the years passed. A very good band that deserved a different fate.

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Hovězí Porážka (1984, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Sel pro krev
2. Prasinec
3. Kanárek
4. Nenávist vola k řeznickýmu psu
5. Petřín
6. Moucha v ranním pivě
7. Bleskem do hlavy
8. Spatná věc
9. Papírový hlavy

Musicians:
Milan Hlavsa / bass [1-9], guitar [5, 6], vocals [1, 3-5, 7-9]
Josef Janíček / keyboard [1-9], synthesizer Korg [3-8], vocals [1, 2, 5, 8]
Jiří Kabes / viola [1-9], vocals [6, 7]
Jan Brabec / drums [1-9], vocals [7]
Ladislav Lestina / violin [1-9]
Václav Stádník / bass-clarinet [1, 3, 4, 7], flute [2, 5, 6, 8, 9]
Petr Placák / clarinet [1, 3-7], bass-clarinet [2]
Milan Schelinger / guitar [8]
Vratislav Brabenec / alto saxophone [9]

Recordings were made at:
[1-8]: Jan Brabec parents’ house, Praha-Zbraslav, second half of 1983 (basic tracks) and Josef Janíček’s flat, Praha-Nové Město, January 1984 (vocals, guitars, wind [instruments] and partially keyboards)
[9]: Jan Brabec parents’ house, Praha-Zbraslav, 27 March 1982 (basic tracks) and Josef Janíček’s flat, Praha-Nové Město, January 1984 (vocals)

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Jak Bude Po Smrti (1979, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Jak bude po smrti (21:34)
2. Slavná Nemesis (16:40)
3. Jsem absolutní vůle (6:52)

Musicians:
Milan Hlavsa / bass, vocal
Vratislav Brabenec / alto saxophone, reed-pipe [2], vocals [1]
Josef Janíček / keyboard, vocals [1]
Jiří Kabes / viola, vocals [3]
Jan Brabec / drums

Recorded live in Nová Víska, October 1979. First released in 1992 as “Slavná Nemesis”.

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Pašijové Hry Velikonoční/Passion Play (1980, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Exodus 12 (2:17)
2. Nebo Jití Jest Hospodinovo / For It Is The Lord's Passover (7:00)
3. Kázání Na Hoře / Sermon On The Mount (4:50)
4. Nepotřebujeme Krále / What Need Have We Of A King (3:32)
5. Čist Jsem Od Krve / I Am Innocent Of The Blood (1:20)
6. Zhřesil Jsem / I Have Sinned (5:21)
7. Trojjediná / Trinity (4:49)
8. Otče / Father! (10:39)
9. Noc Temná / Dark Night (9:08)

Recorded at Václav Havel’s house, Hrádeček, May 1978

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Kolejnice Duní (1982, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. 100 bodů (28:16)
2. Dopis Magorovi (19:43)
3. Phil Esposito (8:40)
4. Metastáze (6:58)
5. Kolejnice duní (2:54)
6. Sociálně blízcí (6:30)

Records were realized: [1]: Probably Václav Havel's House, Hrádeček, autumn 1977
[2]: Václav Havel's house, Hrádeček, May 1978
[3]: Věra Jirousová & Jiří Němec's house, Praha-Nové Město, 1979
[4-6]: Jan Brabec Parent's house, Praha-Zbraslav, March 1982

Mastering: Image Studios, April/ May 2000

Roba dell'Altro Mondo 'series' presenta: Premiata Forneria Marconi - Live in Rimini, Altro Mondo Studios 1975

1975-08-10 - Miramare di Rimini (Forlì)

Altro Mondo Studios

Tracklist:

1) house announcer and tuning (2:41)
2) La Carrozza di Hans (5:27)
3) Four Holes In The Ground (La Nuova Luna) (7:46)
4) Il Banchetto (16:17)
5) Dove... Quando (5:01)
6) guitar solo (Mussida) (3:43)
7) Dolcissima Maria (5:28)
8) Mr. 9 'Till 5 and Alta Loma 5 'Till 9 (jams and solos incl. William Tell Overture) (29:36)
9) E' Festa (6:16)

Encore:
10) Impressioni Di Settembre (jam/ drums solo/ reprise) (24:38)

PFM:
Franco Mussida: chitarra elettrica, chitarra acustica, voce
Franz Di Cioccio: batteria, voce
Patrick Djivas: basso
Flavio Premoli: tastiere, voce
Mauro Pagani: flauto, violino, voce

Roba dell'Altro Mondo 'series' presenta: New Trolls Atomic System - Live in Rimini, Altro Mondo Studios 1973

Tracklist:
01. Inedito
02. Somewhere
03. La nuova predica di Padre O'Brien
04. Ho visto poi
05. Adagio (Shadows)
06. Signore, io sono Irish
07. Butterfly
08. 7/4 (settequarti)

Musicians:
Vittorio De Scalzi – voce, tastiere, chitarra, flauto
Giorgio D'Adamo – basso
Renato Rosset – pianoforte, organo Hammond, moog, mellotron
Giorgio Baiocco – sax tenore, flauto
Gianni Belleno – batteria
Ramasandiran Somusundaram – percussioni

Roba dell'Altro Mondo 'series' presenta: Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Live in Rimini, Altro Mondo Studios 1975

Roba dell'Altro Mondo 1975-03
1975-08-05 - Rimini (Forlì), IT - L'Altro Mondo - aud (101m)

Tracklist:
1) presentazione (1:11)
2) Outside (R.I.P.) (14:03)
3) L'Albero Del Pane (4:43)
4) La Danza Dei Grandi Rettili (7:17)
5) 750000 Anni Fa...L'Amore (8:42)
6) Non Mi Rompete (7:19)
7) Dopo Niente E' Più Lo Stesso/ Traccia (17:01)
8) Metamorfosi (7:16)
9) drums solo (1:54)
10) Metamorfosi (ctd.) (19:13)
Encore:
11) La Conquista Della Posizione Eretta (9:45)
12) Traccia (2:46)

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso:
Francesco Di Giacomo: voce
Vittorio Nocenzi: tastiere, voce
Gianni Nocenzi: pianoforte, voce
Rodolfo Maltese: chitarre
Pierluigi Calderoni: batteria, percussioni
Renato D'Angelo: basso

Roba dell'Altro Mondo 'series' presenta: Ibis - Live in Rimini, Altro Mondo Studios 1974

Setlist:
1. Premessa (part 1)
2. Premessa (part 2)
3. (unknown)
4. Divine Mountain - Journey of Life (part 1)
5. Divine Mountain - Journey of Life (part 2)
6. Divine Mountain - Journey of Life (part 3)
7. Divine Mountain - Journey of Life (part 4)
8. Divinity (part 1 and part 2)
9. Divinity (part 3)

Musicians:
Nico Di Palo - guitar, vocals
Maurizio Salvi - keyboards
Frank Laugelli - bass, vocals
Ric Parnell - drums

Roba dell'Altro Mondo 'series' presenta: New Trolls - Live in Rimini, Altro Mondo Studios 1971

Tracklist:
1 - Intro (3:16)
2 - Jam Session (13:40)
3 - Adagio (6:04)
4 - "Help me" (3:19)
5 - Signore io sono Irish (3:46)
6 - La miniera (5:34)
7 - Nella sala vuota...extra long (30:46)

I New Trolls:
Vittorio De Scalzi - Voce, tastiere, chitarra e flauto
Nico Di Palo - Voce, chitarra
Giorgio D'Adamo - Basso
Gianni Belleno - Voce, batteria

Franz Di Cioccio & Franco Mussida ‎– Attila Flagello Di Dio (1983, CD, Italy)

Original Album (Vinyl Rip)
A1. Attila (Vers.Barbara) (4:00)
A2. La Fuga (4:02)
A3. La Maga (4:52)
A4. Il Mare Ed Il Castello (3:56)
B1. Attila (Versione Strumentale) (4:56)
B2. Canto D'Amore Barbaro (3:54)
B3. Canto Della Sirena (4:26)
B4. La Battaglia (3:38)

Complete Film Score (Master Tapes)
09 Attila (Inizio Film)
10 Attila (Vers. Barbara)
11 Canto Della Sirena (Vers. 1)
12 Attila (Reprise)
13 Le Mondine
14 Canto D'amore Barbaro
15 Assalto Al Castello
16 Accampamento Romano
17 Attila (Reprise 2)
18 La Maga Nell'antro
19 Tema Mare
20 La Battaglia
21 Canto Della Sirena (Vers. 2)
22 La Maga (Vers. 2)
23 Fuga di Uraia
24 La Maga (Sulla Portantina)
25 Titoli di Coda

Musicisti:
Walter Calloni - Batteria
Lucio Fabbri - Tastiere, violini
Gaetano Leandro - Fairlight
Mauro Pagani - Flauto
Patrick Djvas - Basso
Robert Fix - Sax
con:
Rosanna Casale - Voce in "Canto della sirena"
Alberto Fortis - Voce in "La maga"
Lene Lovich - Voce in "Canto d'amore barbaro"

Il brano "Canto della sirena" è eseguito dalla PFM

Il brano "La battaglia" è eseguito dai Tarrot :
Joe Vescovi - Tastiere
Gianfranco Segatto - Chitarra
Maurizio Granata - Batteria
Fortunato Saccà - Basso

✞✞ Segrate (Milano hinterland), border country between the Roman Empire and the place where ferocious barbarians dwell ...✞✞

 
ATTILA FLAGELLO DI DIO (1982) is probably the most beloved movie by fans of ‘80s cult films and lead actor Diego Abatantuono, doubtless one of the most important protagonists of this genre that abandons the rules of time.

The score by Maetro Di Cioccio and Maestro Mussida is no less powerful. The first film score by two of the most important artists in the Italian rock musical landscape is right on target, dominated by typical PFM sounds, in great shape and containing the complete performance of this iconic score. Their straight forward rock score—melodic, rhythmic, of great quality both in composition and in its execution—is now available in this deluxe edition that features the original album program plus 17 unreleased cues: more than 70 minutes of absolute quality cult sound!

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Ach To Státu Hanobení (2000, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Egon Bondy recituje DVACET (0:28)
2. Ach to státu hanobení (4:00)
3. Píseň brance (7:24)
4. Phallus Impudicus (4:43)
5. Koleda (5:32)
6. Prsí prsí (5:31)
7. Apokalyptickej pták (8:51)
8. Eliásův oheň (5:42)
9. Magické noci (6:51)
10. Spofa blues (3:56)
11. 100 bodů (20:08)
12. Nebo jití jest Hospodinovo (6:20)

PPU:
Milan Hlavsa / bass [2-12], vocals [2-5, 7-11], choir [12]
Josef Janíček / guitar [2, 3, 6, 7], keyboard [3-5, 7-9, 11], vibraphone [6, 10], harmonium [12], vocals [2, 3, 6, 7, 9-11], choir [12]
Jiří Kabes / violin [2-8], viola [9-11], theremin [9], vocals [10], choir [12]
Vratislav Brabenec / saxophone [2-5, 7-11], vocals [12]
Jaroslav Vozniak / drums [2-8]
Jan Brabec / drums [9-12]
Zdeněk Fiser / theremin [3, 7]
Jaroslav Unger / choir [12]
Jan Schneider / percussion [12]
Egon Bondy / recitation [1]

1976-1977 Concerts

The first half of this album is from their concert in February 1976 that lead to the arrest of them and many of their fans and collaborators, and then prompted Vaclav Havel and others to write and sign Charta 77 as a proclamation against the actions of the government (and their violations of international treaties they had signed).
The second half is from a concert over a year and a half later (since some of the members spent time in jail) at Vaclav Havel's house. So obviously, this whole recording is from a pretty important time for the underground culture in Czechoslovakia at the time.. (QWE2323)

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned (1992, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. 20 (1:54)
2. Zácpa (7:53)
3. Toxika (3:53)
4. Magické Noci (6:11)
5. Okolo Okna (5:53)
6. Elegie (1:15)
7. Ranní Ptáče (1:23)
8. M.G.M (0:21)
9. Nikdo (3:31)
10. Jó To Se Ti To Spí (3:27)

Recorded in 1974/75, mainly at Houska Castle, enabled by the castle's then warden Svatopluk Karásek, with some songs being recorded in Prague. The album could not be officially released and distributed under the former Communist regime in Czechoslovakia; instead fans duplicated tapes with one another, often resulting in poor technical quality. It was released in 1978 in France by SCOPA Invisible Production. In the Czech Republic a remastered version was published in 2001 by Globus Music. The album title is a parody of The Beatles' album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Most of the songs on the record are settings of poems by Egon Bondy. The author of the album title is Ivan Hartl, a Czechoslovak emigrant living in London.

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Vožralej Jak Slíva (1997, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. NF 811 (6:11)
2. Jaro léto podzim zima (2:30)
3. Komu je dnes dvacet (3:08)
4. Růže a mrtví (4:39)
5. My Guitar (4:26)
6. Má milá je jako jabko (fragment) (1:28)
7. Angel’s Hair (13:00)
8. Jó – to se ti to spí (4:06)
9. Já a Mike (0:35)
10. Traktory (5:03)
11. Francovka (2:43)
12. Prší, prší (5:16)
13. Má milá je jako jabko (5:54)
14. Magor uvádí koncert v Mokropsech (2:20)
15. Včera v neděli (3:11)
16. Mír (1:23)

PPU:
Milan Hlavsa - bass [1, 2, 4-8, 10-14, 16, 17], vocals [1-11, 13, 14, 16, 17], flute [3]
Josef Janíček - guitar [1, 2, 4-5, 8, 10-14, 16, 17], keyboard [6, 7, 9, 14], vocals [1, 4, 10, 12, 13, 17], horn [3]
Jiří Kabeš - violin [1, 2, 4-8, 10, 12-14, 16, 17], theremin [7, 11, 13], flute [3], playing mill [7], vocals [9]
Vratislav Brabenec - saxophone [1, 4-6, 8, 10-12, 14, 17], kazoo [2], suzaphone [3], vocals [11, 16]
Jiří Šula - drums [1-8, 10-14]
Jaroslav Vožniak - drums [16, 17]

Recorded live at concerts:
[1-3]: in Klukovice, 7. 10. 1973
[4-7]: in Veleň, 1. 12. 1973
[8-11]: at Jaroslav Kadlec's atelier, Praha-Žižkov, 2. 6. 1974
[12-14]: in Postupice, 1. 9. 1974
[15,16]: in Mokropsy, 31. 1. 1975
[17]: in Klukovice, 20. 12. 1975

Subtitled: PPU II. / Live 1973-75

The Plastic People Of The Universe - Francovka (1992, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Apokalyptickej Pták (8:10)
2. Píseň Brance (6:44)
3. Já A Mike (1:05)
4. Spofa Blues (2:50)
5. Magor Uvádí Mokropsy (2:14)
6. Francovka (2:95)
7. Prší, Prší (5:28)
8. Phill Esposito (8:32)
9. Jednou Nohou (4:11)

Recording 1974-1979

Le Ali del Vento - Unissued album (1971, Italy)

Tracklist:
1. Suite Della Ali Del Vento (12:56)
2. Poesia Degli Abissi (3:30)
3. Shayla (5:22)
4. Cavalieri Del Mare (5:41)
5. Afgan' 67 (Inedito Del 1967) (3:54)

Line up:
Anna Serena (vocals, guitar)
Angelo Presti (keyboards, vocals)
Terry Fanelli (bass, guitar)
Vito Salice (drums)

Starting with the name of Gli Astrali and after a line-up change (with Anna Serena replacing singer/guitarist Dante Menotti), this quartet from Turin recorded an album in 1970, but this was never released.
Reputedly this included prog-influenced tracks along with a keyboard-led 15-minute suite. An interesting LP by Gli Astrali exixts in psych/beat style, Viaggio allucinogeno, recorded in 1967 and only issued in 1995 on Destination X. (italianprog.com)

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Do Lesíčka Na Čekanou (2006, 2xCD, Czech Republic)

CD I
1. Anti (5:01)
2. Do lesíčka na čekanou (1:16)
3. Kohoutkova kometa (4:28)
4. MGM (0:36)
5. Ranní ptáče (1:29)
6. Francovka (3:34)
7. Podivuhodný mandarin 5:45)
8. Epitaf (9:29)
9. Růže a mrtví (4:32)
10. Jaro léto podzim zima (2:26)

CD II
1. My Guitar (4:13)
2. Ballerina (2:35)
3. NF 811 (6:35)
4. Má milá je jako jabko (9:44)
5. NF 812 (8:59)
6. Angel's Hair (12:28)
7. Kohoutkova kometa II (4:03)

Koncert, který kapela odehrála ve Veleni 1.12.1973

PPU:
Milan Hlavsa - bass, vocals
Josef Janíček - guitar, keyboards (claviphone), vocals
Jiří Kabeš - violin, theremin, child's toy (rattle), vocals
Vratislav Brabenec - saxophone
Jiří Šula - drums

Guest appearence:
Pavel Zajíček - reciting (CD I.-1)

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Eliášův Oheň (1992, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Indian Hay (7:40)

2. Růže A Mrtví (7:55)

3. Na Sosnové Větvi (4:30)

4. Ach To Státu Hanobení (4:22)

5. Eliášův Oheň (5:32)

6. Phallus Impudicus (4:44)

7. Traktory (5:13)

Recording 1972-1976

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Trouble Every Day (2002, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist:
1. Beginning To See The Light (4:57)
2. Doin' All Right (2:13)
3. Dust Devil (3:11)
4. Trouble Every Day (3:15)
5. Paul Wilson vypráví o koncertu Lou Reeda (1:04)
6. Candy Says (3:09)
7. Sweet Jane (3:54)
8. Pale Blue Eyes (5:58)
9. Who Loves The Sun (2:36)
10. I'm Waiting For The Man (5:03)
11. The Garden Is Open (5:45)
12. Some Kinda Love (3:24)
13. Rock And Roll (4:49)

Recorded live:
[1]: At Music F Club, Praha-Smíchov, 10. 2. 1971
[2]: At Music F Club, Praha-Smíchov, 26. 2. 1971
[3-4]: In Praha-Slivenec, 11. 12. 1971
[5-13]: At Prince Husbands' House, Rychnov, 9.7.1977

PPU:
Ivan Martin Jirous
Milan Hlavsa - bass
Vratislav Brabenec - saxophone
Josef Janíček - guitar, keyboard
Jiří Kabeš - violin, viola
Jan Brabec - drums
Paul Wilson - vocals, guitar

PPU XI. / Přejaté skladby [Cover Versions] 1971-77

The Plastic People Of The Universe ‎– Muž Bez Uší (2002, CD, Czech Republic)

Tracklist

1. The Universe Symphony And Melody About Plastic Doctor (Part 1) (11:58)
2. Muž bez uší (3:22)
3. The Universe Symphony And Melody About Plastic Doctor (Part 2) (fragment) (0:32)
4. The Sun (fragment) (1:16)
5. Rosie Rottencrotch (3:52)
6. The Song Of Fafejta Bird About Two Unearthly Worlds (4:50)
7. Magor umravňuje publikum ve Slivenci (1:42)
8. Never Seek To Tell Thy Love (3:04)
9. Magor umravňuje publikum ve Zruči nad Sázavou (0:25)
10. Magor umravňuje publikum v Krči (2:58)
11. Indian Hay (7:10)
12. Růže a mrtví (8:18)
13. The Fairy Queen (7:32)
14. The Tyger (6:40)
15. Magor informuje o incidentu s PS VB (0:40)
16. Na sosnové větvi (4:15)
17. Fuddle Duddle Osh Kosh (7:50)
18. Magor se loučí s publikem (0:44)

Recorded live at concerts:
[1-3]: at Dům Kultury, Praha-Smíchov, 6. 5. 1969
[4]: at sál U Kubrů, Horoměřice, December 1969
[5,6]: at Music F Club, Praha-Smíchov, 26. 2. 1971
[7,8]: in Praha-Slivenec, 11. 12. 1971
[9]: at Společenský Dům, Zruč nad Sázavou, 24. 6. 1972
[10-18]: at Závodní klub ČKD Polovodiče, Praha-Krč, 29. 6. 1972 

PPU:
Milan Hlavsa - bass [1-6, 8, 11-14, 16-17], vocals [4, 11-13, 17], choir [1, 3, 5, 16]
Michal Jernek - vocals [1-4], clarinet [1, 2, 4], mouth organ [1]
Jiří Števich - guitar [1-4, 11-14, 16-17], choir [1, 3, 4]
Pavel Zeman - drums [1-6, 11-14, 16-17], tubular bells [8]
Josef Janíček - guitar [4-6, 8], keyboard [11-14, 16-17], vocals [5, 6, 8, 16], choir [4, 11, 13]
Jiří Kabeš - violin [5, 6, 8, 11-14, 16-17]
Paul Wilson - vocals [5, 6, 12-14], tambourine [5, 12], mouth organ [11], kazoo [12]
Jan Jílek - trumpet [12, 16, 17]
Ivan Martin Jirous - speeches on concerts [7, 9, 10, 15, 18]

PPU I. / Live 1969-1972

Ivan Cattaneo ‎– Primo Secondo & Frutta (Ivan Compreso) (1977, LP, Italy)

LATO A
A1. La Segretaria Ha Colpito Ancora (2:33)
A2. Maria-Batman (2:40)
A3. L'Amore É Una S/Cossa Meravigliossa (3:38)
A4. Psico Fico (2:34)
A5. Dadadidattico (4:17)
A6. Il Vostro Ombelico (3:12)
LATO B
B1. Agitare Prima Dell'Uso (2:47)
B2. L'Occhio Ridente (2:11)
B3. U.F.O. (3:11)
B4. Salve O Divina! (3:27)
B4. L'Altra Faccia Della Luna (3:11)
B5. Uffa! (3:01)
B6. C'Era Una Volta (0:40)

Musicians
Voice – Ivan Cattaneo
Backing Vocals – Nanni Ricordi
Voice (1) – Milva
Bass – Mino Fabiano, Stefano Cerri
Drums – Flaviano Cuffari
Guitar, Mandolin – Mino Martelli
Percussion – Roberto Haliffi
Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Backing Vocals – Roberto Colombo
Saxophone [Baritone] – Stelio Licudi
Saxophone [Tenor] – Claudio Pascoli
Trombone – Marco Pellacani
Trumpet – Doriano Beltrame, Gustavo Bregoli

PRIMO SECONDO e FRUTTA (Ivan compreso) del 1977 è il disco che completa l'operazione T.U.V.O.G. art che consiste anche in una mostra d'arte ed in un libro omonimo di grafica e testi. E' un album nel quale le canzoni mirano ad una maggiore comunicazione di denuncia del sistema politico, della libertà dei costumi sessuali, di una solitudine urbana. Testi e citazioni varie diretti dalla regia musicale di Roberto Colombo, qui al suo esordio e palesemente fan del genio di Frank Zappa, che miscela sapientemente suoni blues, rock, disco.

Fra i musicisti coinvolti: Flaviano Cuffari alla batteria, Claudio Pascoli al sax tenore e il compianto Stefano Cerri al basso. In un divertente cameo un'insolita Milva travolta dal frenetismo di un ufficio milanese simulato con squilli telefonici e musicisti apparentemente senza controllo.

Ken Ramm ‎– Dragon (1981, LP, Canada)

Side A
A1. Centrespread (4:10)
A2. Cathay (5:26)
A3. Just Like I Remembered Her (6:40)
Side B
B1. Koh-I-Nor (7:17)
B2. Charpit Rumba (4:48)
B3. The Bash (5:14)

Musicians
Drums, Percussion – Martin Deller
Guitar – Ken Ramm
Mandolin [Electric], Violin [Electric] – Ben Mink
Piano, Keyboards – Ted Moses

In early-80's Ken Ramm was an unknown Canadian guitarist from the Toronto area. However he had to have some tight relationship with the FM crew. And that's because the whole FM team participated in his solo album ''Dragon'': Martin Deller plays the drums, Ben Mink uses the electric mandolin and violin and even Cameron Hawkins appears on vocals in one track.Ramm was also supported by David Piltch on bass, Ted Moses on piano/keyboards, while saxophonist Michael Stuart appears in one track as well.The album was privately released in 1981 and distributed also in the UK via Rag Baby Records.

The first pair of tracks indicate that here we have to deal with a fiery Fusion album with incredible twists and turns, having a melodic but very adventurous sound full of nasty keyboards, jazzy piano and violent violin and sax solos, maybe akin to Dixie Dregs.Ramm's guitar work appears to be very consistent and enjoyable, but ''Just like I remembered her'' will reveal the composer's more emotional side, an atmospheric, laid-back piece with smooth guitar lines and background synthesizers/ pianos. Things will get back on track on the flipside with the intense Fusion stylings coming back, led by Ramm's tight guitar moves and the nervous keyboard plays of Moses, offering music close to Ethnic Jazz and tropical Prog/Fusion with Mink delivering again some nice EDDIE JOBSON-like violin scratches. Again the last track of a vinyl's side will be a pleasant surprise.''The bash'' features Ramm's best guitar performance, passing from nice leads to clever solos and captivating the listener with his unique touch.

Even if ''Dragon'' remained an under-the-randar release, Ramm would enjoy a nice career with his band Euphoria, far from his early style and closer to the likes of modern Electronica.

Well-played and intricate Prog/Fusion with balanced senses of melody, complexity and virtuosity. Strongly recommended. (apps79)

New Trolls ‎– Concerto Grosso Trilogy Live (2007, 2xCD, Italy)

CD1
1. Allegro
2. Adagio (shadows)
3. Fireworks
4. Cadenza - andante con moto
5. My shadow in the dark (per jimy hendrix)
6. Nella sala vuota
7. Primo tempo: vivace
8. Secondo tempo: vivace
9. Intro a moderato
10. Terzo tempo: moderato - fare you well dove
11. Quiet seas
12. Le roi soleil
13. Let it be me

CD2
1. The knowledge (overure)
2. Dance with rain (ballata)
3. Future joy (scherzo)
4. High education (cello cadenza)
5. The seventh season (ostinato)
6. The ray of white light (rondo')
7. One magic night (larghetto)
8. Barocco 'n' roll (allegro brioso)
9. Intro and canone
10. Testament of time (andante)
11. To love the land (adagio)
12. The season of hope (piano preludio)
13. Simply angels (suite)
14. In st. peter's day (dall'album searching for a land)
15. Dance with the rain (dall'album concerto grosso - the seven seasons - special guest: sarah jane morris)

Line-up
New Trolls:
Vittorio De Scalzi / vocals, keyboards, classic guitar, flute
Nico Di Palo / vocals, keyboards
Guest musicians:
Alfio Vitanza / drums, vocals
Andrea Maddalone / acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
Mauro Sposito / acoustic and electric guitar, vocals
Francesco Bellia / bass, vocals
with orchestra conducted by Stefano Chiabrera

This Oneness ‎– Surprize (1975, LP, Usa) plus additional rare material

Side A
1.You Can't Do That! (1:45)
2.Surprize (3:52)
  a.Lunar sunrise
  b.Overture
3.Please Let The Sunshine (5:36)
4.Song for Olivia (3:09)
5.In Out In Out (4:06)
Side B
1.Radio Free Amerika (7:13)
2.Merging Diversions (8:44)
3.Surprize (Reprise) ("NO" note)
4.Go In Peace (3:45)

Musicians
Dale Strength — vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, percussion
Greg Inhofer — vocals, electric and acoustic piano, 6-12-string guitars, percussion
Robyn Lee — flute, saxophone, organ, synthesizer, vocals
Douglas Nelson — electric bass, vocals, percussion
Bernie Pershey — drums, percussion, vocals

bonus material

Live - Goes To Town

Soundboard

11/18/1975
total time (54:57)

Minnesota Music Memories
10/15/2015

Pioneer 90.1Radio Station FM
Carl Unbehaun is back with a fine batch of Minnesota Music Memories. On this episode, hear music from Goldstreet, White Lightning and Surprize, a rare album played in full from MN Jazz Fusion Rockers This Oneness that was released in 1974.

Setlist
THIS ONENESS
Celebration
William Tell
You Can’t Do That
Surprise, Part A, Lunar Sunrise; Part B, Overture
Please Let the Sunshine
Song for Olivia
In Out In Out
GOLDSTREET
Backing up Olivia Newton-John on “Have You Never Been Mellow”
THIS ONENESS
Radio Free Amerika
Mergin Diversions
Surprize (Reprise)
Go in Peace

total time (58:42)