PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi) Passpartù LP 1978 Italian press NM Vinyl

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P.F.M.

Passpartù

Zoo Records ZPLZ 34032  12" 33.3 rpm 1978 (Italy)

Gareth on Amazon:  The last of an unbroken line of great prog albums. PFM have recently resurrected themselves quite respectably on Ulysse, but fans of their classic 70s stuff may have missed this underrated gem, the last facet in the end-of-the-70s triptych that also included Chocolate Kings and Jetlag. Passpartu is more commercial, to be sure, but the emphasis is still very much on prog ideas, given the fluid musicianship and Lanzetti's gorgeous Gabrielesque vocals. The title track, "Svita la Vita," and the opening and closing numbers wouldn't be out of place on Jetlag, and the production is immaculate. No epics or even ferocious jams -- no "Traveler" or "Chocolate Kings," in other words -- but a brace of subtle yet never simple songs that continue their prog tradition while bettering the kind of pop that would come on later albums like Miss Baker. Give a listen to "Su Una Mosca E Sui Dolci" and you'll be convinced.

Tracklist
A1 Viene Il Santo
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Handclaps – Franco Mussida
Bass, Handclaps – Patrick Djivas
Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Handclaps – Franz Di Cioccio
Grand Piano, Organ [Pari], Vocals, Synthesizer [Micromoog], Handclaps – Flavio Premoli
Lead Vocals, Handclaps – Bernardo Lanzetti
4:34
A2 Svita La Vita
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Drums, Cymbal, Vocals – Franz Di Cioccio
Guitar [Ramirez Classical], Lead Vocals – Franco Mussida
Harpsichord, Maracas – Roberto Haliffi
Piano – Claudio Fabi
Synthesizer [Micromoog] – Flavio Premoli
Vocals – Bernardo Lanzetti
3:25
A3 Se Fossi Cosa
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Drums, Percussion – Franz Di Cioccio
Electric Guitar, Guitar [Ramirez Classical] – Franco Mussida
Lead Vocals – Bernardo Lanzetti
Piano [Fender], Organ [Pari], Synthesizer [Micromoog] – Flavio Premoli
Saxophone [Tenor] – Claudio Pascoli
Synthesizer [Polimoog] – Roberto Colombo
4:40
A4 La Trame Blu
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Franco Mussida
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Congas – George Aghedo
Drums, Percussion – Franz Di Cioccio
Electric Piano [Yamaha], Synthesizer [Polimoog] – Claudio Fabi
Lead Vocals, Cowbell – Bernardo Lanzetti
Synthesizer [Minimoog, Micromoog, Polimoog], Organ [Pari] – Flavio Premoli
Synthesizer [Polimoog] – Roberto Colombo
4:53
B1 Passpartù
Acoustic Guitar [Ovation] – Franco Mussida
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Drums – Franz Di Cioccio
Piano, Synthesizer [Minimoog, Micromoog, Polimoog] – Flavio Premoli
Synthesizer [Polimoog] – Roberto Colombo
4:51
B2 I Cavalieri Dei Tavolo Cubico
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Congas – George Aghedo
Drums, Percussion [Wood Blocks], Harpsichord – Franz Di Cioccio
Electric Guitar – Franco Mussida
Electric Piano [Yamaha] – Claudio Fabi
Lead Vocals – Bernardo Lanzetti
Synthesizer [Micromoog] – Flavio Premoli
5:21
B3 Su Una Mosca E Sui Dolci
Acoustic Guitar [Martin], Vocals – Franco Mussida
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Drums, Bells [Ice Bells], Vocals – Franz Di Cioccio
Electric Piano [Yamaha] – Claudio Fabi
Lead Vocals – Bernardo Lanzetti
Organ [Pari], Vocals – Flavio Premoli
Synthesizer [Polimoog] – Roberto Colombo
4:52
B4 Fantalità
Bass – Patrick Djivas
Congas – George Aghedo
Cowbell, Triangle, Maracas [Di Vimini] – Roberto Haliffi
Drums, Bongos, Triangle, Percussion [Blocks], Vocals – Franz Di Cioccio
Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals – Franco Mussida
Electric Piano [Yamaha] – Claudio Fabi
Lead Vocals – Bernardo Lanzetti
Lyrics By – Bernardo Lanzetti
4:10
Companies, etc.
Licensed From – Numero Uno, S.p.A.
Distributed By – RCA S.P.A.
Manufactured By – RCA S.P.A.
Published By – Madimud
Printed By – Grafiche Dotti

Arranged By – Claudio Fabi, PFM
Artwork By [Art Director] – Gianni Sassi
Artwork By [Designer] – Rolando Cassinari
Artwork By [Illustration] – Andrea Pazienza
Engineer – Carlo Martenet
Executive Producer – Franz Di Cioccio
Lyrics By – Gianfranco Manfredi (tracks: A1 to A4, B3, B4)
Mastered By – Arun Chakraverty
Mixed By – Ezio De Rosa
Music By – Premoli (tracks: A1, B1, B3), Mussida (tracks: A1 to B4)
Photography – Guido Harari
Producer – Claudio Fabi

Recorded at Studio Ricordi, Milano, January, 1978. Mixed at Stone Castle Studios, Carimate (CO). Mastered at CBS Studio, London.

Made in Italy

12" vinyl is NEAR MINT in a plastic inner sleeve in a hard card picture sleeve in FAIR condition (edge, ring wear) in a plastic protector sleeve.