Aria
by Alan Sorrenti
- Type: Album
- Released: June 1972
- Label: Harvest
- Country: Italy
- Length: 40:13
- Community rating: 4.25/5 from 7 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Featuring significant instrumental contributions from jazz violinist Jean-Luc Ponty, the Neapolitan singer-songwriter's debut is a masterpiece of avant-garde progressive folk. The album is anchored by its sprawling, side-long title track, which utilizes complex acoustic arrangements and Sorrenti's extraordinary, unhinged vocal gymnastics that blur the line between singing and primal expression. It stands as a singularly unique and boundary-pushing release within the Italian progressive scene.
Genres
Descriptors: progressive, atmospheric, complex, melodic, italian, orchestral, dreamy
Tracklist
- Aria (19:43)
- Vorrei Incontrarti (4:57)
- La mia mente (7:34)
- Un Fiume Tranquillo (7:57)
Credits
- Creative Force - primary artist
- Alan Sorrenti - primary artist, vocals, acoustic guitar, lyrics by, music by, arranged by
- Vittorio Nazzaro - bass, lead guitar [classical]
- Martin Paratore - castanets
- Bruno Tibaldi - coordinator
- Fiorella Tedesco - design, photography by
- Umberto Telesco - design, photography by
- Tony Bonfils - double bass
- Tony Esposito - drums, percussion
- Franco Patrignani - engineer [sound technician]
- Jean-Luc Ponty - featuring
- Giulio Spelta - mixed by
- Albert Prince - piano, organ [hammond], synthesizer [harp], mellotron, accordion [fisarmonica], arranged by
- Corrado Bacchelli - producer, realization
- Jean Costa - trombone
- Andr茅 Lajdli - trumpet