Post Description

Studio Album, released in 1973, Italy.

Rock Progressivo Italiano.

Very soft album because based on acoustic guitar and flute. but with "Padre Mio" and "Geraldine" in New trolls more Rock style (but more mainstream also if "Geraldine" is a very plagiarism). "Campagne Siciliane" (perhaps the more famous song by Era Di acquario) is sweet ballad based on 12 string acoustic guitar and flute and in this sense is a Proto new Age song. in contrast "Padre Mio" is a strange New Trolls boogie song and another in contrast "Idda" is an acoustic version of New Trolls but sung in Scicly dialect with Falsetto chorus. Ah, the keyboards are substitutes for a bottleneck electric guitar. "Solitudine" is another piece in "Campagne Siciliane" style but more boogie style remaining at the same time a sweet Folk song (but the synths... who played the synths?). "Vento D'Africa" is in the same style. As you will have very understood "Antologia" is a sweet game for flute and 12 string acoustic guitar. But if it is true is another true that "Antologia" is an album that it goes listened having in front of the eyes the typical sicialian landscape with its desolation, with an only color that is a village nearly abandoned that with absolute indifference it passes the days all equal with the bells that play, play and play (see "L'Indifferenza"). In this sense "Antologia" reserves much surprises and an album of absolute value is revealed. And the car runs fast in "Statale 113" (National road 113).

"Antologia" is very interesting semi masterpiece (but forgotten) of Symphonic Folk. More fresh that in 1973 is another album for all of the Progsters. we want to rediscover this absolute gem? 



Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Campagne Siciliane (3:35)
2. Padre Mio (2:52)
3. Solitudine (2:47)
4. Vendo D'Africa (2:27)
5. Idda (3:25)
6. Monika Aus Wien (2:16)
7. L'Indifferenza (3:29)
8. Fuori Al Sole (2:04)
9. Geraldine (3:33)
10. Statale 113 (2:54)

Total Time: 29:22

Line-up / Musicians

- Michele Seffer / vocals, guitar, bass
- Angelo Giordano / flute, saxophone, vocals
- Pippo Cataldo / drums, percussion, vocals