Carpineta “Carpineta” 1978 very rare Private Italian Prog
Just a little known album for this group, whose name comes from the hill facing the town of Mormanno (Calabria) where three of the musicians came from. The album mixes popular music with lyrics dealing with labour and emigration, and modern sounds that show jazz-rock influences, with an interesting result that sometines resembles the latest production of Canzoniere del Lazio. The record was self-produced, recorded in the band's rehearsal studio in Florence, with the limits of an amateurish production. It had a limited distribution that makes it hard to find now. To promote the LP the group had some concerts in Tuscany and Calabria, but it broke up soon afterwards." "For quick reference, I'd say Carpineta tracks closest to Canzoniere del Lazio at the end of their storied career (Morra 1978, Miradas). That is - at their most progressive! Mid 70s Area also deserves a shout out, as well as artists as disparate as Gramigna, Franco Battiato, and even Aktuala. For my tastes, Carpineta surpasses all of them. Yea, it's THAT good. "..... For quick reference, I'd say Carpineta tracks closest to Canzoniere del Lazio at the end of their storied career (Morra 1978, Miradas). That is - at their most progressive! Mid 70s Area also deserves a shout out, as well as artists as disparate as Gramigna, Franco Battiato, and even Aktuala. For my tastes, Carpineta surpasses all of them. Yea, it's THAT good.....ashratom ....~ The only rare album by Carpineta, published in 1978, of which there are also rare information on the web. Let's start with what Augusto Croce wrote about his Italianprog: "A single album little known for this group whose name comes from the hill facing Mormanno (CS), from which three members came from. The album combines the atmosphere of popular music, texts that speak of emigration and work, modern sounds that show jazz-rock influences, with an interesting result that in some moments approaches the last works of the Canzoniere del Lazio. The album was self-produced, recorded in the rehearsal room of the group in Florence, with an amateur production that limits its quality and had a limited distribution that makes it very difficult to find today. For the promotion of the album the group held some concerts in Tuscany and Calabria, and then melted " . As for rarity, there is no doubt. I saw a site that sells this disc for $ 565.55. Patience, we wait for the sales, you never know. More information on the 33 laps of the Carpineta can be found here . I signal that the song n. 5, Saturday foreign , unfortunately it is cut in the final. Sin. And to conclude I want to publicly thank my friend Dede, administrator of the blog Pérolas do Rock'n'Roll (click here to see it http://rocknrollperolas.blogspot.com/ ) who has reviewed the record and has sent me the link privately for download, authorizing me to publish it on the Stratosphere. Collaborations of this type, aimed at disseminating good records and making them available for the benefit of all fans, are not found every day. And now ... good listening!....verso la stratosfera,......~ Just a little known album for this group, whose name comes from the hill facing the town of Mormanno (Calabria) where three of the musicians came from, but the notes on the LP explain that it derived from the initials of the words "Carpini Abbandono Rabbia Pianti Incontaminazione Nord-africa Emigrazione Trasformazione Abbrazzamuni". The album mixes popular music with lyrics dealing with labour and emigration, and modern sounds that show jazz-rock influences, with an interesting result that sometines resembles the latest production of Canzoniere del Lazio. The record was self-produced, recorded in the band's rehearsal studio in Florence, with the limits of an amateurish production. It had a limited distribution that makes it hard to find now. To promote the LP the group had some concerts in Tuscany and Calabria, but it broke up soon afterwards....Italian prog.....~ Line-up / Musicians - Francesco Fortunato / acoustic (6- & 12-string) & electric guitars, mandolin, vocals - Roberto Leonetti / electric piano, keyboards, accordion, acoustic guitar - Mario Lauria / tenor & soprano saxes, flute, clarinet, bagpipes - Francesco Tarantino / bass, vocals - Franco Bozzi / drums, percussion, cowbells Tracklist A1 Zanghiata With Clenched Teeth A2 Alternatives A3 Espresso 696 A4 Gallery B1 Foreign Saturday B2 Letter B3 Stories Of Our Things B4 Discontent B5 Carpineta Discography:
LP - Carpineta (Mu.Co. MC 6021 - 1978)
