Biglietto per l'inferno (album)
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Biglietto per l'Inferno is a progressive rock
album released in 1974 by the Italian band Biglietto per l'Inferno
, considered one of the cornerstones of the genre. The lyrics, written by Claudio Canali, deal with controversial themes such as murder and contain a strong commentary on Italian society.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
album released in 1974 by the Italian band Biglietto per l'Inferno
Biglietto per l'Inferno
Biglietto per l'Inferno is an Italian progressive rock band whose album Biglietto per l'Inferno, in spite of the limited success it scored in the 1970s, is today considered a cornerstone of the genre.- History :...
, considered one of the cornerstones of the genre. The lyrics, written by Claudio Canali, deal with controversial themes such as murder and contain a strong commentary on Italian society.
Track listing
- "Ansia" – 4:16
- "Confessione" – 6:32
- "Una Strana Regina" – 6:11
- "Il Nevare" – 4:36
- "L'Amico Suicida" – 13:20
- "Confessione (Strumentale)" – 3:31 Only on the reissued CD
Personnel
- Giuseppe Banfi - organ, Moog synthesizerMoog synthesizerMoog synthesizer may refer to any number of analog synthesizers designed by Dr. Robert Moog or manufactured by Moog Music, and is commonly used as a generic term for older-generation analog music synthesizers. The Moog company pioneered the commercial manufacture of modular voltage-controlled...
- Fausto Branchini - bass
- Claudio Canali - flute, flugehorn
- Giuseppe Cossa - piano, organ, keyboards
- Mauro Gnecchi - drums
- Marco Mainetti - guitars