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	Pfm River of Life: Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977 Genres: Pop, Rock UK two CD collection from the Italian Prog Rock band featuring tracks released during their years on ELP's Manticore label, 1973-77. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signe... more » « less
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All Artists: Pfm
Title: River of Life: Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Manticore UK
Original Release Date: 1/1/2010
Re-Release Date: 1/26/2010
Album Type: Import, Original recording remastered
Genres: Pop, Rock
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Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 5013929380424

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Album Description

UK two CD collection from the Italian Prog Rock band featuring tracks released during their years on ELP's Manticore label, 1973-77. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to Manticore, recording a series of albums with English lyrics, some penned by ELP and King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield. Over the next four years, they released four studio albums and a live recording for the label, and it is from these albums that this anthology is drawn. In addition, four previously unreleased live recordings from the vaults also grace this collection, alongwith the CD debut of a rare B-side to a UK single. With a lavish booklet featuring many previously unseen photographs and memorabilia, River Of Life is an essential release. Esoteric. 2010.

CD Reviews

Such an interesting reissue of some ever-green classic tunes

Lethe | Milan, Italy | 02/05/2010

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Such an interesting reissue of some ever-green classic tunes by P.F.M, this time (fortunately)

remastered, cause a typical defect of their old albums was represented by a group of weak recordings...if I think of their old tapes or vynils I'm not so enthusiastic about it and-moreover-I've always been quite disappointed talking about their old records. But this time the job of the sound engineer is good, often being able to clean the dirty traces of the original vynils and making them more brilliant!! This 2cd anthology is focused on four studio albums and a live record between 1973 and 1977, without regarding of four previously unreleased recordings from their "hot" stage- during the MANTICORE years- indicating a true testament concerning their best music season!!Instead I'm not so glad about a rare B-side of a UK session

(becoming a UK single), which has not been improved in comparison to the old tape; nevertheless an immortal track like "Alta Loma 5 to 9" (already being unforgettable inside their live USA) and of course the classic numbers from Chocolate Kings as well, make this anthology quite essential!! Besides their performance regarding the Electric piano, the violin and the flute (for instance do you remember the classic piano within "Dove Quando"? Well this time it's a live version, with a good execution to be remembered..), without forgetting the typical

tone by B. Lanzetti too, not often remarked in the present anthology as a singer, are the best

features here!! At the end, if you consider the support of an excellent musician like Mauro Pagani (always involved in the music plot), for sure you'll choose the present anthology!!"