Speaking Italian progressive rock, often cited the so-called Golden Triara, referring to the three groups that have developed a more extensive career. These groups are Le Orme, Premiata Forneria Marconi and bank Mutuo Soccorso. I'll try to make a small biography, which for me is the best group that emerged in Italy in the 70's. Here we will discuss only some of the history of the group to later discuss their most significant albums.
The origins of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso be found in the brothers
Nocenzi (
Vittorio and Gianni
), Vittorio command of the piano keyboard and Gianni, who along with Franco Coletta on guitar, Fabrizio Falco on bass and Mario Achilli in the battery, get an audition for RCA, with songs composed by Vittorio, and where are the embryonic ideas of what would later be Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, and would develop in the legendary venue in the neighborhood of Marino in the early 70's.
This formation reaches record several tracks, including disk Sound 70 (disc which contained items novice group), and subsequently reprinted in the disc
Plautilla Donna (1989). These issues are
Vedo il Phone ,
Mine and
Libertá Father Francesco.
But it was not until 1971 when the band come to an ideal alignment, the result of his meeting with Marcello Todaro
(guitar for a group called Fiori di Campo), Francesco di Giacomo
(vocals), Renato
D'Angelo (bass) and
Pierluigi Calderoni (drums), all from the group esperienza. With this new formation, they will take the step to a sound more "beat" to compositions much more lengthy and complex, where translucent love for classical music Nocenzi brothers.
With regard to the name he gave the explanation Nocenzi Vittorio himself in an interview:
"his choice was based on several aspects, firstly because it was fashionable in those days have long names, then we wanted to specify the site where valuable things are stored (a bank) should also be shared with others for help (Mutuo Soccorso). " The first album was released in 1972, headed the group: Banco del Mutuo Soccorso
. During this time the group becomes the opening act for the concerts of Curved Air and Rory Gallagher in Italy. Later in 1991 the original lineup, with the exception of Gianni Nocenzi rejoined to re-record the album and the next.
a few months the group back to the studio and recorded the sensational
Darwin! , a concept album about the Theory of Evolution of Species Darwin. Is this the first concept album that emerged in Italy, and elevates them as one of the major groups of Italian progressive rock.
Yearly Next, in 1973, the group publishes its third album
Io Sono Nato Libero , and would be the last one they recorded with the label Ricordi. It also produces the first change in the formation of the group is replaced by Marcello Todaro
Matese Rodolfo (ex Homosapiens), and had also collaborated on the recording. Marcello Todaro subsequently formed the supergroup
Crystals with Giorgio Piazza (Premiata Forneria Marconi), Nanni Civitenga (raccomandato Ricevuta Ritorno) and Giorgio
Santandrea (Alphataurus), among others.
BMS record three albums left the label Ricordi, and information by Manticore
seal, which belonged to
Keith Emerson and Greg Lake
, following in the footsteps of Premiata Forneria Marconi. Once
been successful in their country, trying hard to break through the Anglo market, for which in 1975 recorded the album
Bank, with the best tracks from previous albums in English, and an unknown until issues Date: L'Albero del Pane
(sung in Italian).
His next album, entirely instrumental, it will be
Garofano Rosso, published in 1976 and is the soundtrack of movie of the same title, and based on a novel by Elio Vittorini.
That same year they recorded their next album, Come in un'ultima
dinner, which was also published in English under the title of As in a Last Supper.
lead in 1978 after his second instrumental
... Di Terra, the first time working with an orchestra. For this record
Alan King collaborate on flute and sax, and Orchestra
dell'Unione Musiciti di Roma, directed by Vittorio Nocenzi. Also from this album shorten its name, renamed simply
Bank.
published in 1979
Canto di Primavera , with the second change in the composition: Renato D'Angelo was replaced by Gianni
Colaiacomo.
The decade ends with
Capolinea , published in 1980. A disk atrocity beginning with its cover and that respect for the taste of the readers I will not post. These versions of their previous albums but with a disco sound very typical of the decade will begin. In my opinion only saved the two parts of Capolinea, based on the theme
Fino alla Mia Porta of Come drive in un'ultima dinner. The album was recorded live at the Jazz Club in Milan.
Note that Corrado Rustici, brother of Danilo Rustici, Osanna guitarist, the group with which we find parallels: both are reminiscent of the Mediterranean culture, and also influences of King Crimson (in the case of Osanna especially in his masterpiece Palepoli). 
Here we have one of the so many hidden gems that gave Italy in the seventies. With only a couple of listeners already knew that was before an album that would accompany me on my travels many nights progressive. 
The group was formed in the early 70 coming to participate in the Villa Pamphili Pop Festival and later acting opening for Banco del Mutuo Soccorso , allowing them to record their first single in 1971 with the Cobra label with two songs: Ingrid and I Spettro. Finally in 1973 achieved record this wonderful album with Ricordi. Despite making such an exceptional job, did not, however, with the support of the critics or the public. However in 1979 we surprised by releasing a new single: Astro car 
IL Volo is a genuine supergroup: Alberto Radius and Gabriele Lorenzi were from Formula Tre , and Bob Callero had been in groups like Tribe and Duello Madre Osaga. 
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