PROCESSION - Fiaba (1974 Italy -Rock Progressivo Italiano )Full Album

Procession biography Founded in Turin, Italy in 1971 - Disbanded in 1974 - Reformed in 2006 They came out in 1972 with an album titled "Frontiera" for the small Help label (an RCA subsidiary that also released QUELLA VECCHIA LOCANDA's first album). This record is particularly interesting for the lyrics that dealt with immigration. Musically the style is rather acoustic; a lot of space is given to guitars. It can be easily described as a hard prog LP. After two years of silence, the band reappeared with a new line-up (Capra, Girardi and Capello were substituted by bass player Paolo D'Angelo and horns player Maurizio Gianotti), and a new recording deal, this time it's Fonit that releases their second album "Fiaba", their best work. A few guest artists partecipated, such as Francesco Froggio Francica (from RACCOMANDATA RICEVUTA RITORNO), on drums and percussions, singer Silvana Aliotta (from CIRCUS 2000) and Ettore Vigo (DELIRIUM's keyboard player). The album has an avantgarde style, much more than in the previous work, with some interesting jazz inspirations. The very good flute and sax and the fine voice of singer Gianfranco Gaza have to be pointed out. Despite a good live activity PROCESSION never gained the success they deserved and though they released two albums they disappeared without trace. Singer Gianfranco Gaza collaborated with ARTI + MESTIERI in their 1975 second album "Giro Di Valzer Per Domani". Original guitarist Marcello Capra, after leaving the group and playing with TITO SCHIPA Jr., released "Aria Mediterranea" in 1978, an album with an oriental sound mixed with "popular roots", and a couple of albums at the end of the nineties. Saxophonist Maurizio Gianotti later played with the jazz-rock outfit COMBO JAZZ, while guitarist Roby Munciguerra still has a group that plays in Turin's night clubs. The band reunited for the comeback album "Esplorare" in 2006. : : : Andrea, LA SPEZIA / ITALIA : Songs / Tracks Listing 1. Uomini Di Vento 00:00 2. Un Mondo Sprecato 04:00 3. C'era Una Volta 08:36 4. Notturno 16:40 5. Il Volo Della Paura 24:42 6. Fiaba 29:29 Total Time 34:39 Line-up / Musicians - Gianfranco Gaza / vocals - Roby Munciguerra / guitars - Maurizio Gianotti / tenor & alto saxophones, flute - Paolo D'Angelo / bass With: - Francesco "Froggio" Francica / drums & percussion - Franco Fernandez / keyboards (2,6) - Ettore Vigo / keyboards (3) - Silvana Aliotta / vocals (3)