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Studio Album, released in 1972, Italy.

Rock Progressivo Italiano.

OSANNA is classic seventies Italian prog. The basis of their sound is original heavy guitar rock often in combination with amazing flute solos. Additionally, more spacey, Pink Floydian parts and quiet interludes with acoustic guitar and flute can be heard as well. There are plenty of mood changes and surprises that make this music very dynamic and interesting. 

The structure of "Palepoli" is very similar to albums like "A Passion Play" and "Thick As A Brick" from JETHRO TULL. Each side of the album contains 20-minutes of an album-length epic. However, the music, rather than being JETHRO TULL-like, is influenced by early KING CRIMSON (jazzy sax-driven parts), and the Italian prog-rock of the time. So, the music alternates between heavy guitar/sax-led sections, and softer flute/mellotron interludes. Ideas come and go rather quickly, and most sections last no more than 2-minutes or so. It also appears that OSANNA basically connected shorter songs to build a larger epic. "Palepoli" is a very unique album that has never been duplicated. 
  
This eponymus masterpiece can be compared to BANCO DEL SOCCORSO or PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI An ultimate classic! 



Songs / Tracks Listing 
1. Oro Caldo (18:30) 
2. Stanza Città (1:45) 
3. Animale Senza Respiro (21:36) 

Total Time: 41:51

Line-up / Musicians 
- Danilo Rustici / guitars, vox organ, electric piano, vocals 
- Lino Vairetti / lead vocals, rhythm guitars, ARP 2600, Mellotron 
- Elio D"Anna / tenor and soprano sax, flute, vocals 
- Massimo Guarino / drums, vibraphone, percussion 
- Lello Brandi / bass