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martedì 22 febbraio 2022

Revelations - The Revelations (Schema Records) 1971

Biography The story of “The Revelations” is part of a fruitful and unique period of Italian Discography. A moment of great creativity and innovation, when the boundaries between music, cinema and television were uncertain. A story of great orchestras, film directors and inspired composers which were endlessly producing in a country getting back on its feet after the Second world war. “The Revelations”, released in 1970, is a gem that emerged from this period. A record amongst many that although relatively unknown, remains highly sought after by record collectors world over.Adventurous is probably the most appropriate word to describe those fantastic years that we fondly remember for famous film scores and the birth of the Italian pop scene.Help!, the Rome based record label which released “The Revelations”, was the first music business run by the young producer Gianni dell’Orso. Conceived by Dell’Orso, appearing here under his alter ego Proluton, and his brother Giacomo, “The Revelations” LP was produced as Library Music for television and manufactured in a very limited number of copies. It was a peculiar recording within the label context, with musical intuitions that sparked great interest in this release which in turn has made it both valuable and highly collectable. The LP blends diverse inspirations and heterogeneous moods, since its aim was to offer many options to television producers. Giacomo Dell’Orso, musician, composer and orchestra director, signed most of the tracks under the moniker Oscar Lindok. His music takes the listener into a journey through cinematic atmospheres and funk influences with a beat background – a world of moving melodies and strong grooves. Giacomo’s life is an example of dedicating one’s existence to music for we can’t avoid the underlying connection of his private life, music and cinema without also remembering his marriage to Edda Sabbatini – better known as Edda Dell’Orso, Ennio Morricone’s favourite singer. The musicians featured on this record are great session men with glorious careers: Silvano Chimenti, Giovanni Tommaso, Enzo Restuccia and Mario Scotti – all famous for their work on film scores and as featured musicians who enjoyed great Italian Pop success as well. “The Revelations” arrives back on record store shelves in this remastered version – a must-have for all Library Music lovers and vinyl collectors.

Tracklist
01.Sweet Daniela 2:21
02.Dedicated To J. Hendrix 2:42
03.Good Morning Mr. Gleen 2:16
04.Blue 1971 3:07
05.Lively 2:30
06.Memory Of Brasil 2:36
07.Soul 111 2:52
08.Old Wa Wa 2:03
09.Spanish Theme 3:37
10.Drops 2:31

Gianfranco Coletta - Guitar, Voice
Piero Tudini - Guitar
Fabio Pignatelli - Bass
Giorgio Grassi - Drums

lunedì 7 giugno 2021

Minnesoda/Copperhead - 1970's (Minnesoda Music Digipack) 1970

Biography Minnesoda did an obscure but fairly interesting self-titled jazz-rock album for Capitol in 1972, produced by Bob Johnston (famous for his work with Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Simon & Garfunkel, and numerous others). The record was in limited respects like the first recordings of Chicago and, more distantly, Blood, Sweat & Tears in its jazz-rock-with-vocals format. Minnesoda, however, had a substantially greater funk flavor, and a speedier, more aggressive edge to their material, though they didn't have the pop-friendly melodies of the more renowned bands. Half of Minnesoda's eight members were on horns, with tenor saxophonist Dave Gustafson playing flute as well, adding to the rock band-as-big-band feel.

A couple of the musicians in Minnesoda had performed with name acts prior to the album. Trombonist Don Lehnhoff had played with Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels. Much more unexpectedly, trumpeter Eddie Shaw had in the 1960s been the bassist for the Monks, the 1960s band of ex-GIs who recorded an album of ludicrously minimalist, furious pre-punk in Germany in the mid-1960s a record that was unknown by 1972, but which by the 1990s had an avid cult following.

Minnesoda were at first called Copperhead, but without the band's knowledge, they were renamed Minnesoda (in a nod to their Minnesota origins) for the Capitol album. (They were no relation to another band called Copperhead, including ex-Quicksilver Messenger Service guitarist John Cipollina, that also recorded in the early 1970s.) Johnston recorded a second album with the band that went a little further into jazz, and further away from any rough similarities with Chicago, although they were still present. But Johnston was unable to get the album released, and Minnesoda remained their only issued LP. allmusic.com

Tracklist
01.City Streets 3:58
02.Electric Lady 3:13
03.Open Letter 2:56
04.Ever So Sunshine 3:15
05.Blue Before I'm Cold 3:39
06.Children Of The Spaces 3:40
07.Speak Your Piece 3:17
08.Dancing In Rhyme 3:04
09.Orange Lady 4:45
10.Rainbows Alt Take 6:41
11.Waiting Line 2:55

Line-up
John Elms - vocals
Charles Dahle - guitar
Wayne Cafarella - bass
Dave Gustafson - tenor saxophone
Don Lehnhoff - trombone
Ed Shaw - trumpet
Rick Warneke - tenor saxophone
Bob Anderson - drums

giovedì 28 marzo 2013

Air - Air 1971 (Repost)

                                              Air on allmusic.com
01.Realize
02.Mr. Man
03.Baby, I Don't Know Where Love
04.Martin
05.In Our Time
06.Man Is Free
07.Sister Bessie
08.Lipstick
09.Man's Got Style
10.Jail Cell
11.I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Air :
Carolyn Brooks Gottlieb "aka" Googie - vocals, piano, organ & harpsichord
Tom Coppola - organ & piano
John Siegler - bass
Mark Rosengarden - drums

Additional musicans :
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Mike Brecker - sax
Barry Rodgers - trombone
Dave Johnson - congas & timbales
Robert Kogel - guitar
Bob Rosengarden - vibes
Jann Hammer and Herbie Mann - percussion


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