My old friend Mr. Music used to always say this album had "a most incredible vibe". We both bought this on CD when it came out in 1989, and I have to say his enthusiasm encouraged me to keep it. Multiple tries at it in the ensuing years did little to move the needle forward. It's been probably 25 years since I last heard it, and now it's judgement day. You know what? It has this great vibe! :-) These charming Italian albums from the late 70s - long past the heyday - just makes you want to settle into an Umbrian hill town with a glass of wine and watch the world go by. It's definitely a fine progressive rock album, with folk trimmings, and questionable tone choices. Like the aforementioned wine and hill town, albums like this age well.
Ownership: CD: 1989 Vinyl Magic. Who knows what Vinyl Magic were doing in the early days. They rearranged the tracks and added others (bonus) indiscriminately without notes to support. They took the wonderful photo from the back of the LP and botched that all up. The CD is obviously taken from vinyl too. And they appended a new title Il Sogno. According to Discogs, this is what the band wanted. OK, fine. Apparently the second reissue from Vinyl Magic is even more messed with (I'm sure also band driven, given they were still performing back then). So no good reissues I'm afraid. I would love the original LP at this point given the state of the reissues, but hoo-baby, that price!
1990; 4/19/20 (new entry)
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