Showing posts with label Osanna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Osanna. Show all posts

September 11, 2020

Osanna ‎– Pape Satàn Aleppe (2016, CD, Italy)


Songs
1. Prologo (0:41)
2. Pape Satàn Aleppe (4:08)
3. Taka Boom (3:51)
4. L'Uomo (Purple Haze) (5:14)
5. Fenesta Vascia (2:13)
6. Michelemmà (3:14)
7. Santa Lucia (4:50)
8. Antotrain (1:52)
9. Anni Di Piombo (4:22)
10. Nasciarrà 'nu Ciore (1:52)
11. Canzone Amara (3:09)
12. Ciao Napoli (2:46)
13. Profugo (2:45)
14. Palepolitana (3:47)
15. Prog Garden Medley (Non Mi Rompete - Il Banchetto - Luglio, Agosto, Settembre Nero) (6:30)
16. Vorrei Incontrarti (5:04)
17. Fuje Blues (5:23)
18. Oro Caldo (Fuje' A Chistu Paese) (6:32)
19. Auschwitz (4:32)
20. Il Mare (3:50)

Musicians
Lino Vairetti / lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, mixing
Pasquale Capobianco / guitar
Sasa' Priore / piano, organ, synth
Irvin Vairetti / Mellotron, synth, vocals
Nello D'Anna / bass
Gennaro Barba / drums
With:
Fiorenza Calogero / vocals (2)
Donella del Monaco / vocals (11)
Jenny Sorrenti / vocals (16)
Mauro Martello / flute (4 - 6, 11)
Stella Manfredi / violin (2)


Osanna Live recorded at Club il Giardino - Italy Lugagnano di Sona / Verona - may 2016
The inedit song "Pape Satàn Aleppe" recorded at ISL Italy Sound Lab - San Paolo Belsito / Naples - 2016

November 22, 2019

Osanna & David Jackson ‎– Prog Family (2009, CD, Italy)



Legendary Osanna with a new line-up but still representing the spirit that was always typical for the original band, but with a new, dynamic, innovative and passionate sound. David Jackson from Van Der Graaf Generator joined this project, becoming much more than a guest but a stable element of the band, contributing with a strong added value, and so did guest stars Gianni Leone (Balletto di Bronzo), David Cross (King Crimson), Tim Stevens, Lello Brandi and the other guests, who enriched the project with their talent and creativeness, creating a true and deep-hearted homage to this historical band. Lino Vairetti knew how to gather a real "Prog family" rearranging Osanna's classic tunes keeping the vintage sound of the electric and acoustic guitars, synths as Mellotron and Hammond, and especially the flute and saxophone of David Jackson. The Cd also inckludes a stunning version of Theme One by Van Der Graaf Generator.

February 15, 2019

Osanna ‎– Rosso Rock (2012, CD, Italy)


Live, released in 2012

Tracks Listing
1. Preludio (4:10)
2. Tema (4:56)
3. Dialogo (2:24)
4. Spunti Dallo Spartito (2:17)
5. To Plinius (2:11)
6. My Mind Flies (4:50)
7. Tempo-Tredicesimo Cortile (1:52)
8. Posizione Raggiunta (1:30)
9. There Will Be Time (5:00)
10. Preludio Reprise (1:26)
11. Fiume (4:26)
12. O Culore E' Napule (3:38)
13. Rosso Rock (4:30)

Musicians
Lino Vairetti / vocals, guitars
Gennaro Barba / drums
Nello D'Anna / bass
Pako Capobianco / guitars
Sasa Priore / piano, organ, keyboards
Irvin Vairetti / Mellotron, synths, vocals
With:
Tokyo Vielle Ensemble / strings
Robert Petrella / guitars
Stefano Longobardi / keyboards, vocals
Gianni Biondi / vocals

February 04, 2018

Osanna ‎– Suddance (1978, CD, Italy)

This was a 1978 reunion of Osanna. Actually only Danilo Rustici, Lino Vairetti, and Massimo Guarino from the old lineup are present on this album, with two new guys. I found this 1978 release surprisingly good, given so many of the major Italian prog bands had seen their best days behind them, like PFM, Banco, and Le Orme. Suddance is not like the four albums they did in the early '70s, so don't expect another Palepoli. But it's still a good album of Neopolitan prog rock. This group hailed from Naples, and most of the songs on this album are sung in the local Neopolitan dialect, except for "Chiuso Quo", sung in standard Italian, "Naples in the World" in English, and the title track which is instrumental. The music has a more jazzy and acoustic feel to. A great example going to "'A Zingare", a nice acoustic piece. I really love the vocals, and in fact I thought the vocals are even better than on their classic albums. "'O Napulitano" is a great proggy piece with some great jazzy passages. "Suddance" proves they can make great instrumental music, while "Naples in the World" proves, just like their other albums that English isn't their strong point (Palepoli aside, which not a word of English is sung on that one), but I still find the song itself enjoyable. Given how much in bad shape prog rock was in 1978, it's nice to find some decent albums from that time, like this one. It's a rather underrated album, but I didn't compare it with their early stuff and I actually enjoyed it very much on its own merits.