Search - Pfm :: Storia Di Un Minuto (Mlps)

Worth the listen

Marcus Aurelius | PA USA | 12/09/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I just ended up with a copy of what could be PFM's most interesting cd. At their weakest moments PFM are the Rutles of prog rock--one can retreat into the thoughts of isn't that King Crimson? ELP? Yes? All in all the music is clever, well constructed, and interestingly produced. I much prefer the Italian versions of the later re-recorded English vocals."

The beginning of a legacy

Debbie A. Rider | Oil City, PA. USA | 05/17/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

""Storia di un Minuto". Easier for the casual and not so casual fan to digest than "Per un Amico", and just as great in a completely different way.

Members of Premiata Forneria Marconi already had the magic together on this splendid debut. Diverse yet accessible, proving once again there was a time in musical history when musicians actually knew how to play their instruments, looked good doing it, and truly possessed talent. Oh, to find the way back to then!

Each of the seven songs on the CD is a progressive little story in itself-very refreshing and accomplished. The harpsichord passages on 'Dove...Quando...Parte 1' lend an unexpectedly evocative touch, and 'La Carrozza di Hans' is a musical flight of fancy for the senses. All the subtle nuances of the music under the music really grab my attention and make me want to listen to this over and over. It really stands as a work of unmatched originality, at least to this 30+ year veteran listener of progressive rock. There's an open gracefulness to "Storia di un Minuto" that none of the major league English progsters of the day could measure up to with their debut offerings. As if the entity known as PFM were of one mind and knew full well how they wished to come across musically. And to think they were mere bambinos when they unleashed this magnificence! Excellent.

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PFM - Classic Italian Progressive Rock

Steven Sly | Kalamazoo, MI United States | 01/17/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I came a bit late to the table for PFM. I really only discovered their stuff a few years ago, but since that time I think they have become my favorite of the classic Italian Progressive rock bands. Le Orme and Banco always had the symphonic prog thing down, but PFM always had a bit more of a rock edge to a lot of their stuff which made them slightly more endearing to my ears. All of the lyrics are in Italian so I have no clue what this album is about, but the music is all strong with everything most people love with classic Italian progressive rock."