This is PFM's brilliant follow-up to Storia di un Minuto, and both albums are considered progressive rock classics, for good reason.
The diversity, complexity, and integrity of the music here is as fine as anything produced during the early '70s from other prog rock giants such as Yes, Genesis, and King Crimson.
The lyrics are in Italian and, while used sparingly, make a valuable contribution to the session's integrity.
The music is constantly shifting in style, tempo, and tone, but held together by recurring themes.
Mauro Pagani's airy flute is the perfect antidote to Francone Mussida's aggressive guitar, while Flavio Premoli's keyboard work rivals that of contemporaries such as Keith Emerson and Rick Wakeman.
The music ranges from avant-garde to hard rock and everything in between.
Always intelligent, but without pretension, this is progressive rock in its most literal definition.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appena un Po'Francone Mussida, Mauro Pagani, Flavio Premoli | Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM | Play | 07:46 | 17 MB | 47 MB |
| 2 | GeneraleFrancone Mussida, Flavio Premoli | Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Per un AmicoFrancone Mussida, Mauro Pagani, Flavio Premoli | Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM | Play | 05:24 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 4 | Il BanchettoFrancone Mussida, Mauro Pagani, Flavio Premoli | Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM | Play | 08:40 | 19 MB | 50 MB |
| 5 | GeranioFrancone Mussida, Mauro Pagani, Flavio Premoli | Premiata Forneria Marconi, PFM | Play | 08:07 | 18 MB | 45 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 207 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franz di Cioccio | Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 2 | Claudio Fabi | Collaboration |
| 3 | Francone Mussida | Chitarrone, Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Mandocello, Vocals |
| 4 | Mauro Pagani | Composer, Flute, Flute (Alto), Piccolo, Violin, Vocals |
| 5 | PFM | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Giorgio Piazza | Bass |
| 7 | Premiata Forneria Marconi | Arranger, Performer, Primary Artist, Producer, Script |
| 8 | Flavio Premoli | Clavicembalo, Composer, Keyboards, Mellotron, Moog Synthesizer, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Spinetta, Tubular Bells, Vocals |
| 9 | Mario Scardala | Artwork |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |