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Studio Album, released in 1972, Italy.

Rock Progressivo Italiano.

JUMBO were formed in Milan at the end of 1969 around singer-songwriter Alvaro "Jumbo" FELLA (his nickname then became the name of the group). The band delivered complex Bluesy prog in a very non-traditional Italian style. They have created its own sound ... an alternation of melody and hard rock, with strong themes (sex, drugs and prostitution. They were also influenced by Ian ANDERSON and JETHRO TULL.

This album is great, simply because there is nothing missing in it.
Hearty (and heart-impacting) vocals from Alvaro Fella gives it a unique impact (and gives "some" special surrounding effects...), while instrumentation is fantastic, with passages ranging between rock & blues & jazz, "some" Tull-flutes, "some" fusion- saxes, "some" ac/guitars-games, "some" stunning-percussions, "some" distorted el/guitars- breaks interrupting acoustic moments.
Once more, an italian album collecting all the "best" from different prog rock streams, in the name of... PROG-ROCK!

Agreeing on the fact side-A is one of the best results of the 70s scene (at least in Italian scene, but I"d cross the borders...), I consider highly recommended also side-B pieces, with Miss Rand crescendo "cause the fire first destroys her house then kills her, ending up with the peaceful atmosphere of her ... funeral, or the "sad" song (but great music) about the bad sensation of feeling yourself old, and the beautiful "hai visto", with a reprise of the side-A atmosphere.



Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Suite Per Il Sig. K - (20:46)
- Sta Accadendo Qualcosa Dentro Me
- Ed Ora Corri
- Dio E"
2. Miss Rand (5:05)
3. E" Brutto Sentirsi Vecchi (6:34)
4. Hai Visto... (7:20)

Total Time: 39:45

Line-up / Musicians

- Alvaro Fella / vocals, acoustic guitar, sax, keyboards, percussion
- Daniele Bianchini / guitar
- Dario Guidotti / flute, mouth harp, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Sergio Conte / keyboards, vocals
- Aldo Gargano / bass, guitar
- Vito Balzano / drums, percussion, vocals