Steven Marks | Petaluma, CA United States | 07/07/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Of PFM's two best albums; this is the better one compared to Storio de Minute. The 5th track, in particular, is awesome with great keyboarding. It reminds me of Chris Squires' Canon Song on Fish out Of Water - including a heavy bass synthesizer and orchestral counterpoints.It really is some of the very best Prog Rock ever produced. Italian lyricks add to the overall effect."
A Progressive Classic
Steven Marks | 07/24/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you like progressive music, you really owe it to yourself to check this album out. It is truly beautiful and stands up to anything by Yes, ELP, Genesis or King Crimson. Don't be put off by the Italian vocals either, they are beautiful and sublime. Also forget the English language remix of this album, "Photos of Ghosts". This album is far superior. Most of the tracks have a mellow, pastoral feel to them, but these boys could rock too and there is some keyboard work on here that would make Keith Emerson blush. An unforgettable highlight of the album is the first track, Appena un Po', there is nothing else like it. This is one of the best albums ever, and the disc sounds great. It's hard to find though, I got their discs when I was in Italy recently. Do yourself a favor."
PFM's Masterpiece
ricciodimare | Tuckahoe, NY USA | 08/11/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When your 2-year-old daughter starts singing the little choir of a rock band you know you are listening more than to progressive rock. The choir is in "Geranio", the closing track of an absolutely beautiful album. You will get to there through the semi-military bumps of "Generale", the melancholy of the title track, and the rhythmical clarity of "Il banchetto". But even in a masterpiece album there is the supreme moment, and that certainly is the opening title "Appena un po'"(Just a bit). If not available to every audiophile's ears it should be played in schools to illustrate how grand and magnificent music, even the contemporary product of a progressive rock band, can be: It will open people's heart and mind. May the endorphins be with you."
One of the best !
Kenneth Stuart | Northern California | 12/06/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've been an avid music collector all my life, and have thousands of CDs and LPs.The other reviewers have mentioned specifics, which I won't bother to repeat, except simply to say that this is on my Dozen Desert Island Discs list!"
Brilliant!
ricciodimare | 12/28/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"PFM were a brilliant Italian progressive-rock outfit. This album is one of their finest. Each composition is rich with a strong sense of melody, intricate composition, diverse instrumental interplay and originality. More than perhaps any other prog-rock outfit they were successful in marrying the influences of classical and chamber music to that of rock to present a unique and exceptional product. There is not a weak number in the collection. The only thing one will wish for in listening to this fine disc is an understanding of Italian as on this recording they had yet to break from singing in their native tongue. Highly recommended...Simon"