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Studio Album, released in 1976, Italy.

Debuutalbum van deze Italiaanse Jazzrock/fusion formatie.


First album by an Osana-Cervello offshoot and a much more worthy affair than the horrible Uno experience, even if only the two Osana members will stay beyond this first album. And unlike what you'd expect, Nova developed a wild jazz-rock in this opus. Formed in London, under Pete Townsend (Who?) and recorded in his private studios (Eel Pie), Nova presented as a quintet (standard prog quartet plus Elio D'Ana on sax and flute) and gave us plenty of excellent mid-70's fusion in their debut, sung in English (quite well) with lyrics provided by an outside Sedgwick. With an average artwork evoking a slow motion blink (with a changing iris color in the third photo), the album is probably what comes best from Italy in this JR/F style, along with Perigeo and some Area. 




Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Tailor made - Part 1 & Part 2 (5:09)
2. Something inside keeps you down - Part 1 & Part 2 (6:11)
3. Nova - Part 1 & Part 2 (7:10)
4. Used to be easy - Part 1 & Part 2 (5:12)
5. Toy - Part 1 & Part 2 (4:21)
6. Stroll on - Part 1 & Part 2 (10:33)

Total Time: 38:36

Line-up / Musicians

- Elio D'Anna / alto (2-3-6), soprano (1-3-4) & tenor (5-6) saxes, flute (2)
- Franco Loprevite / drums
- Luciano Milanese / bass
- Corrado Rustici / lead vocals (1-2-4-6), acoustic (2) & electric guitars
- Danilo Rustici / electric guitar
+ Morris Pert / percussion