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Savage Clone · 02.23.2009, 01:08 PM

For those few who share my tolerance and/or enthusiasm for a certain age of Overblown Progressive Rock from the Continent, I give you..

Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra

(I found a copy of this at work, and it is currently going at auction for nearly 500 bucks, with over 40 people watching and several hours to go. Holy moley. I like it and everything, but I am not at that level of Kollektordom, so after enjoying the original a couple of times, the download will have to suffice)

http://rarities89876.blogspot.com/20...a-italian.html

MUSEO ROSENBACH are maybe the best example out of so many legendary italian bands,that released only one album in their career and then suddenly disappeared.Formed around 1971/72 in Bordighera,in the region of Liguria,the band came out of the ashes of two fusion acts from San Remo,Il Sistema and La Quinta Strada.In 1973 MUSEO ROSENBACH released their first and only album called Zarathustra under ''Ricordi'' label...and this is a pure masterpiece of progressive rock!Not accidentaly this album is considered by many specialists as the best prog album ever to come out from Italy and one of the best outside UK!The album is dominated by the A-side self-titled 20 min.suite,which is characterized by the harsh voice and stunning performance of Stefano Califi,the classical influences of the band through Pit Corradi's keyboards (Hammond organ and mellotron),the jazzy rhythm section consisted of Alberto Moreno (bass,piano) and Giancarlo Golzi (drums),the hard guitars of Enzo Moreno and the endless changing themes,rhythms and moods!An absolute dark yet beautiful masterwork!Side-B contains also three shorter tracks that follow the same vein,hard rock pieces of music filled with symphonic keyboards,aggresive vocals and jazz/fusion interplays!However,''Zarathustra'' didn't earn much attention at the time of its release,mainly due to the frightful cover,the lyrics of the album coming from Nietzsche's ''Superman theory'' and the image of Mussolini in the LP collage...As for my personal recommendations...I have no words to recommend this album highly enough!...A unbelievable music experience and a progressive rock classic!

02.23.2009, 01:08 PM	#1119
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,286	For those few who share my tolerance and/or enthusiasm for a certain age of Overblown Progressive Rock from the Continent, I give you.. Museo Rosenbach - Zarathustra (I found a copy of this at work, and it is currently going at auction for nearly 500 bucks, with over 40 people watching and several hours to go. Holy moley. I like it and everything, but I am not at that level of Kollektordom, so after enjoying the original a couple of times, the download will have to suffice) http://rarities89876.blogspot.com/20...a-italian.html MUSEO ROSENBACH are maybe the best example out of so many legendary italian bands,that released only one album in their career and then suddenly disappeared.Formed around 1971/72 in Bordighera,in the region of Liguria,the band came out of the ashes of two fusion acts from San Remo,Il Sistema and La Quinta Strada.In 1973 MUSEO ROSENBACH released their first and only album called Zarathustra under ''Ricordi'' label...and this is a pure masterpiece of progressive rock!Not accidentaly this album is considered by many specialists as the best prog album ever to come out from Italy and one of the best outside UK!The album is dominated by the A-side self-titled 20 min.suite,which is characterized by the harsh voice and stunning performance of Stefano Califi,the classical influences of the band through Pit Corradi's keyboards (Hammond organ and mellotron),the jazzy rhythm section consisted of Alberto Moreno (bass,piano) and Giancarlo Golzi (drums),the hard guitars of Enzo Moreno and the endless changing themes,rhythms and moods!An absolute dark yet beautiful masterwork!Side-B contains also three shorter tracks that follow the same vein,hard rock pieces of music filled with symphonic keyboards,aggresive vocals and jazz/fusion interplays!However,''Zarathustra'' didn't earn much attention at the time of its release,mainly due to the frightful cover,the lyrics of the album coming from Nietzsche's ''Superman theory'' and the image of Mussolini in the LP collage...As for my personal recommendations...I have no words to recommend this album highly enough!...A unbelievable music experience and a progressive rock classic!
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