Procol Harum -Shine On Brightly
Marco Salzano
Released in the year of grace 1968, “Shine on Brightly” is not only one of the most successful albums by Procol Harum but also one of the cornerstones of Art Rock, positioning itself at an ideal stylistic crossroads between the glorious English R&B school, the psychedelic echoes of the past Summer of Love, and the progressive mingling with classical music that would later define the emerging progressive genre. Furthermore, compared to the debut of the previous year, it represents a significant advancement in terms of sound. more
Genesis -The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Marco Salzano
A magnificent multimedia hyper-album avant la lettre, intriguing and unprecedented in its blend of vastly different imaginaries (graffiti street gangs, Greco-Roman mythology, the various metaphysical paths of spiritual redemption from Buddhism to Dante, etc.).
While not reaching the perfection of Foxtrot (also due to the transitional instrumentals) and representing rather a digression in the stylistic evolution of the group, which would indeed record Trick of the Tail as if nothing had happened. more
moZart
JURIX
JURIX

moZart | DeRank™: 6,00

But... moZart??? MMMmmm-mythical with a big Z! more
Capsicum Red -Appunti per un'idea fissa
Marco Salzano
More known for being the first group of Red Canzian and for being one of the leading bands of BLA BLA, the legendary label of early Battiato, who, if I'm not mistaken, also wrote a song for them. The musical quality is good, while the sound quality is really terrible. more
Il Rovescio Della Medaglia -Contaminazione
Marco Salzano
Bachian Rock with great impact from ROVESCIO DELLA MEDAGLIA, a band that, to be honest, had a harder rock background. CONTAMINAZIONE, which features collaboration with maestro Bacalov (closing an ideal trilogy composed of NT's "CONCERTO GROSSO" and Osanna's "Milano Calibro 9"). more
Quella Vecchia Locanda -Quella Vecchia Locanda
Marco Salzano
The first "Inn" of Italian prog is another group that deserved more fortune. Notable tracks include SOGNO, RISVEGLIO, and... which closes their first album referencing the theme from "Spartacus" and, I believe, also paying homage to the great Bill Evans. more
Rustichelli E Bordini -Opera Prima
Marco Salzano
Unreleased two keyboards (of every kind) and drums. The first is the son of the famous maestro Carlo and brother of Alida Chelli; the second is not related to the President of the Chamber. "Dolce Sorella" is highlighted, opening with a Wagnerian quote on the organ and a singing style that somewhat resembles early Fossati. more
Saint Just -La casa del lago
Marco Salzano
A group that boasts the talented Jenny Sorrenti in vocals. Both she and her brother (being Anglo-Italian) brought a truly innovative singing style to Italy at the time, heavily influenced by English folk. This is their second album, LA CASA DEL LAGO, which I actually like a little bit more than the first one because it feels more concrete and Latin. more
Perigeo -Abbiamo tutti un blues da piangere
Marco Salzano
Mediterranean jazz rock group formed in 1971 under the shadow of the dome, which opened for concerts of Soft Machine and Weather Report, not only holding its own but…, and played all over Europe at various festivals.
The title track from their second album begins with a classical arpeggio by Tony Sidney, followed by a beautiful and poignant theme on bass by Giovanni Tommaso. Then the piece explodes with a superb soprano sax solo by Claudio Fasoli over the rolls of Bruno Biriaco. more
Peter Gabriel -The Rhythm Of The Heat
Marco Salzano
This is one of the key tracks in his discography, famous for its devastating final percussive moment (thanks to the Burundian percussionists), but what truly makes the difference for me is the atmosphere evoked by Gabriellana's art with those ancestral sounds crafted by the Fairlight, but above all with that unique way of interpreting the piece and transporting the listener into the most primitive recesses of more
TALKING HEADS -Memories Can't Wait
Marco Salzano
If 1979 was a golden year for the Police, the same can be said for the brilliant David Byrne who, in addition to the magnificent "Fear of Music," also recorded the global ethno-funk of "My Life in the Bush of Ghosts," both with the fundamental manipulative intervention of Brian Eno. This track comes from "Fear of Music," the quintessential anxious and paranoid album, black like the rubber floor on the cover. But it was dark times, then as now. more
The Police -Bring on The Night
Marco Salzano
almost-classic "nocturne" sung in two voices by Sting and Stewart Copeland with a bitter text (the feelings of a death row inmate before execution) that showcases the perfect formula encapsulated by the Police at the time: from the initial bass cadence (immediately "stolen" by Stevie Nicks), to that unmistakable rhythm that only Copeland could infuse into Summers' extraordinary work (often unjustly underrated) who here does a bit of everything: arpeggio, rhythm, and a piercing final solo. more
Popol Vuh -Last Days Last Nights
Marco Salzano
It’s difficult to talk about a group like the Bavarians Popol Vuh, pioneers of a music that often touches the sacred, both in the ascetic electronic experiments of the soundtrack for Werner Herzog's great film "Aguirre" and with the "profane mass" "Hosianna Mantra," an unprecedented synthesis of Christian mysticism, Gregorian liturgy, and Hindu mantras. This is a folk piece that ends in an ecstatic and optimistic way the self-titled album and features Renate Knaup on vocals. more
Roxy Music -Out of the Blue
Marco Salzano
Aside from the glam, Ferry's hedonism, and everything else (which may or may not appeal to you), the Roxy Music were a great band, perhaps unique in blending the immediacy of rock with a certain sophistication, especially musical, all very British. This one, one of my favorites, boasts an anthology-worthy slow fade-in, an excellent bass line, and a marvelous hyper-flanger solo by Jobson on electric violin. more
The Stooges -T.V. Eye
Marco Salzano
Marco Salzano

The Stooges — T.V. Eye | DeRank™: 0,00

Murky urban guerrilla rock from the Stooges. This one is from their best album “Fun House” and features the barbaric scream (!) of Iggy Pop and the metallic, obsessive riff of Ron Asheton, which sets the perfect stage for the singer's furious exhibitionism. more
Mahavishnu Orchestra -Meeting Of The Spirits
Marco Salzano
The formation of phenomena recruited by the brilliant guitarist John McLaughlin with the blessing of Miles Davis and the Indian guru Sri Chinmoy: their first two albums represent for me the best of a genre (Jazz Rock/Fusion) that can sometimes lean too much towards sterile virtuosity. more
Blind Faith -Can't Find My Way Home
Marco Salzano
The star of Blind Faith shone briefly and left behind an uneven album, but in its best moments, like this masterpiece by Winwood, it brings together the finest elements of Cream, Family, and Traffic. There is also an electric version of the piece, but the beauty of this one, built on the fingerpicking of Winwood's and Clapton's two acoustics with Baker working the brushes, remains unmatched. The version presented in the recent tour of the two musicians is also beautiful. more
Banco del Mutuo Soccorso -750.000 anni fa, l' amore?
Marco Salzano
Nocenzi's superb piano playing and Di Giacomo's poignant interpretation give this authentic poetry in music the dignity of an operatic aria. Traditional and innovative at the same time. more
The Byrds -Everybody's Been Burned
Marco Salzano
probably my favorite American group from the sixties because, starting from folk rock, they experimented with almost everything in just a few years: from jazz to psychedelia, from electronics to country rock. In particular, I have a soft spot for Crosby's style and his unmatched voice, which here sings, in his own way, a fleeting melody over a delicate arpeggio set to the rhythm of a light bossa that seems to slowly fade into nothingness. McGuinn's 12-string solo, somewhere between Coltrane and Indian ragas, follows. more
John Zorn
n3o
n3o

John Zorn | DeRank™: -0,21

Schizophrenia set to music. more