| # | Artist | Song (click to play) | Album | Year | CD label |
| 1 | Area | L'elefante bianco | Crac! | 1974 | Cramps |
| Frenetic avant-fusion progressive. I believe the vocals are equally influenced by Elvis and Tarzan. The music is highly original, though it has hints of Cobham's Spectrum or early Mahavishnu Orchestra. For those who are squeamish of the vocal style, they are not as "out-there" on this album. This is perhaps the best album to start with. | |||||
| 2 | Errata Corrige | Dal libro di bordo dell' "Adventure" | Siegfried, Il Drago E Altre Storie | 1976 | Vinyl Magic |
| Refined symphonic music with touches of classicism and folk. The vocals are laidback and sound very nice, reminding of the vocal style of groups like Camel, Celeste, or Asia Minor. The music is also comparable to those bands. The album has a wonderful fairy tale ambience to it, with overlayed melodies on flute, cello, synth, guitars... | |||||
| 3 | Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno | Su Una Rupe | Per... Un Mondo di Cristallo | 1972 | Fonit Cetra |
| A very fine album with all of the elements that makes Italian progressive rock great. There are some folk rock parts in the style of early Tull, some dark passages reminiscent of King Crimson or Metamorfosi, some jazzy elements, and of course, lots of classical influence. I am not real crazy about the vocals, though. At 1:54 into the song "Un Palco di Marionette", it sounds like he sings "bla bla bla". | |||||
| 4 | Procession | Un Mondo Sprecato | Fiaba | 1974 | Fonit Cetra |
| I found the music on this disc to be closer to mainstream rock than to other progressive rock albums of the time. But, it is done very well. Many of the songs are in a rock ballad format. The guitarist exhibits a Martin Barre influence at times. The album has guest appearances by members of Circus 2000 and Delirium. It is a pleasant album, but, far from challenging. | |||||
| 5 | Nuova Idea | Clessidra | Clowns | 1973 | Mellow Records |
| Here is an Italian prog band that has opted for the British hard-rock/prog style rather than the classically influenced progressive rock typical of other Italian prog bands. One of the most apparent influences is early Gentle Giant, particularly _Three Friends_. I can also hear elements of Deep Purple circa Fireball. | |||||
| 6 | Il Paese Dei Balocchi | Impotenza Dell' Umilta' E Della Rassegnazione | Il Paese Dei Balocchi | 1972 | Mellow Records / MMG (Japan) |
| Sometimes dark and atmospheric with orchestral strings. The album has a large room reverb atmosphere, with impeccable sound quality. This band seems to eschew all standards of song structure for an original artistic expression. There is no representation track because it covers many different moods and sounds. The first song is like a cross between Iron Butterfly and Igor Stravinsky. | |||||