Premiata Forneria Marconi
Biography
Italy's leading progressive-rock outfit of the early '70s, PFM would've remained a purely Italian phenomenon had it not been for their being signed by Emerson, Lake & Palmer to the latter's Manticore label. Their sound was more distinctly rooted in the pre-classical era than that of their Germanic counterparts. In addition to electric keyboards (synthesizers, etc.), they also relied on violin and flute (recorder, actually) as major components of their music. Their name, by the way, was short for Premiata Forneria Marconi, the name of the bakery that originally sponsored them. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide
Selected Discography

Chocolate Kings
1976

Photos Of Ghosts
1973
I have 2 B anco albums on vinyl and I know there,s at least ! more. It's great "prog" Italian stuff They are called Di Terra(the earth) and the other is a soundtrack for some unintelligib l e Italian thingie
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PFM had a 45rpm single titled Celebration. I still have it somewhere, it may be a DJ copy.
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Yes my brother, Gabriel Amato, was their bass player for a while. His solo album, Hand Shadows, is a remarkable work of musical genius. His guitar work is ridiculous. Contact me. I can put you in touch with him if you'd like to get a copy. Also you can try his website, AmatoMusic.c o m .
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PFM bring back many memories for me- great music to get high to back in the good ole days. PFM's first 4 records are progressive rock greats. The one album missing from the above 3 mentioned is "The World Became The World", their second album, and probably their best.
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PFM is always refreshing to hear and goes very well with the Barbera d'Alba I'm enjoying at the moment. Salud!
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Check out Live in Japan. Even Ian Anderson says it's the best live album he ever heard!
I agree with vaughan.desi g n s , you can't beat the earliest of PFM's works. Also love the other great Italian groups vaughan.desi g n s mentioned. |
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Interesting. . . . c o u l d the vocalist sound more like Genesis era Gabriel?
Still, really good stuff Maynard! Peace, y'all! C |
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Oh yes, there are superb,but i rather heard them in the original italian language, it's that possible ?
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Great album-Photos Of Ghosts! ZigZag! Keep Rockin! They are like Wine & Cheese-they only get better! Great live shows! Thank You! PFM!
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I'm very impressed. Really good stuff. Remind me a bit of leb i sol, an ex-yugoslavi a n (macedonian) group from the 70s.
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Where are their first two albums - Storia Di Un Minuto and Per Un Amico from '72? Both are their best work and absolutely essential! I'd love to hear more great Italian prog on here like Le Orme, Celeste, Quella Vecchia Locanda, Locanda Delle Fate, etc.
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I am extremely impressed. Never heard of these guys til now. Pretty good for guys who don't know english. Well done
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Brilliant! I never would have heard of these guys if not for hearing them here. Amazing work.
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