CORTE DEI MIRACOLI LP/1976 Italy/Jazzy/Melodic Symphonic Italian Prog

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CORTE DEI MIRACOLI 's/t' LP (Italy, AMS, Catalogue #AMS LP 26) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited AMS label LP (edition of 500 copies only) of rare debut album from 1976 by Corte Dei Miracoli. Top-shelf Italian symphonic prog!

(NOTE: LIMITED EDITION OF 500 COPIES!)

'With a distinctive lineup featuring two keyboard players and no guitars, Corte dei Miracoli, from Savona, released just one album in 1976. They formed around 1973 by past members of Tramps, like keyboardist Alessio Feltri, who had previously played with Il Giro Strano, a band that's strongly connected to Corte dei Miracoli. Originally second keyboardist Michele Carlone left the group just before the recordings for their debut album, and was replaced by the experienced jazz pianist Riccardo Zegna. The album is obviously a symphonic-oriented prog album, where the keyboard interplay dominates. According to reviewers, Corte dei Miracoli's self-titled album 'has a distinct symphonic-prog sound being very melodic and contrasting in writing style with fellow Italians Balletto di Bronzo, Biglietto per l'Iinferno or Campo di Marte. Corte dominates the album with intelligent and very classy style of playing helped enormously by the 16-track recording quality. Only five songs, which contain both beautiful melodies and fiery interludes. Skill-wise, all musicians are top-level and all instruments are played perfectly. Corte dei Miracoli also has a little jazzy edge due to the repetition of a theme throughout a song using different instruments.' This is the first ever 180 gram deluxe LP reissue.' 

'This interesting group failed to secure a recording contract at the right time in 1973-74, although demo tapes from this early period have recently been issued on CD. Their leader was the keyboard-player Alessio Feltri, who composed all five tracks on Dimensione Onirica (1976), released on Vittorio De Scalzi's Grog-label. Vaguely modelled on Banco's symphonic rock, Corte Dei Miracoli also had a twin keyboard line-up (synthesizers, electric piano and organ being used in that priority), but with the vocalist being far easier on the ear than Banco's operatic Francesco Di Giacomo. Graziano Zippo can be compared to a softer Peter Hammill. Their complex, jazzy, punctuated rhythms featured a lot of hand-beaten percussion instruments. Along with Celeste and Locanda Delle Fate, this is one of the best albums to be released in Italy after 1975.' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind .

High-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

• ...E Verra L'uomo
• Verso Il Sole
• Una Storia Fiabesca
• Il Rituale Notturno
• I Due Amanti

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