Picchio dal pozzo (album)

Picchio dal Pozzo
Studio album by
Released1976
GenreItalian progressive rock
LabelGrog
Picchio dal Pozzo chronology
Picchio dal Pozzo
(1976)
Abbiamo tutti i suoi problemi
(1980)

Picchio dal Pozzo is the debut album by the Italian progressive rock band Picchio dal Pozzo, released in 1976.

The album was released on vinyl in 1976 by Grog Records, a record label founded by Aldo De Scalzi, the band's leader. A work of Italian progressive rock, it also reflects influence of Canterbury scene bands as Soft Machine and Gong. The album has been noted for its use of keyboards and horns, as well as its surreal lyrics and unusual vocal effects.[1]

The album is dedicated to Robert Wyatt[2] and the opening track "Merta" closely follows the melodic line of Wyatt's "Sea Song" from his 1974 album Rock Bottom.

Track listing

Side A ("Hay Fay")

1. "Merta"
2. "Cocomelastico"
3. "Seppia"
3a. "Sottotitolo"
3b. "Frescofresco"
3c. "Rusf"
4. "Bofonchia"

Side B ("Fay Hay")

5. "Napier"
6. "La floricultura di Tschincinnata"
7. "La bolla"
8. "Off"

Personnel

  • Andrea Beccari — bass, horn, voice
  • Aldo De Scalzi — keyboard, voice
  • Paolo Griguolo — guitar, voice
  • Giorgio Karaghiosoff — percussion

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Martin, John N. "Picchio dal Pozzo: Picchio dal pozzo (1976)". classikrock.blogspot.it. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ Canterbury Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine on Picchio dal Pozzo's official site