Sensations' Fix

The Profile

Sensations' Fix is an Italian space-prog group formed in Florence in 1973 by Franco Falsini (guitar, keyboards, vocals) with Richard Ursillo (bass) and Keith Edwards (drums). Their debut Fragments of Light (Polydor, 1974) is often cited as the first Italian space rock album; 1974 also saw Portable Madness and the self-titled Sensation's Fix. Keyboardist Stephen Head joined by 1976 for Finest Finger; later releases include Flying Tapes (1978).

Formed in Florence in 1973 by Franco Falsini with Richard Ursillo and Keith Edwards; debuted on Polydor with Fragments of Light (1974); synth- and keyboard-driven space-prog with krautrock shades; multiple 1974 releases including Portable Madness and Sensation's Fix; Stephen Head added on keyboards from Finest Finger (1976); material later compiled as Music Is Painting In The Air (1974–77).

Reviews chart Sensations' Fix from the synth-laden space-prog of Fragments of Light (1974) to the more accessible yet coherent Finest Finger (1976). Formed in Florence by Franco Falsini with Richard Ursillo and Keith Edwards, the group leaned heavily on keyboards and ambient electronics. Critics note krautrock shades, production quirks, and later additions like Stephen Head on keys. Overall tone: appreciative, with debate over evolution vs. “commercialization.”