The debut album by one of the pillars of the Italian progressive rock movement. As good as advertised, Banco DMS brings out all the elements that made them so stellar: Dual keyboards, heavy guitars, complex rhythms, and the operatic male vocals sung in glorious Italian. Highlights include long time favorites such as 'R.I.P', 'Metamorfosi', and the lengthy 'Il Giardino del Mago'. For my tastes, this comes in second place to the almighty Io Sono Nato Libero. Table stakes for any progressive rock collection.
Ownership: LP: 1972 Ricordi. Piggy bank shaped cover. Acquired online from a dealer in Bologna (2000). Crazy packaging and difficult to store. I have it on a night stand laying flat by itself. Pretty decent condition all things considered (though not as good as Discogs' stock copy).
LP: 1972 Ricordi. Standard gatefold cover. Acquired via mail order (1988). This was my introduction to the album.
CD: 2003 BMG (Japan). Papersleeve edition that mimics the original piggy back design. I have it sitting on top of the LP lol.
12//88; 2003; 1/9/24 (new entry)
I bought a reissue with a piggy bank shaped cover (and yellow transparent vinyl) a few years ago. The quality of the cover isn't great, the printing's rather vague. What's the original like? Still a fun item to own and a fantastic album, of course
ReplyDeleteHi Bas - The cover has a rough paper texture and the colors are dark. Mine has the usual creasing, but the gimmix at the top does still work! I keep it for the uniqueness as well. My play copy is the gatefold original. None of them sound great, including the CD, due to the production. Thanks for commenting!
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