Suàn

by Armando Piazza

Suàn cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: B.B.B.
  • Country: Italy
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping away from traditional Mediterranean songwriting structures, 'Suàn' is an insular, deeply atmospheric exploration of psychedelic folk. The project relies on acoustic fingerpicking, ethereal vocals, and subtle, trippy studio effects to craft an intimate, mystical listening experience. It stands as a unique, outsider milestone in the broader landscape of Italian singer-songwriter recordings.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, guitars, instrumental, quiet, minimal

Tracklist

  1. In The Station (4:28)
  2. The House On The Hill (4:25)
  3. Going In To The Sunsel
  4. Birds (4:28)
  5. I Met A Woman (2:58)
  6. My Friend (4:21)
  7. Harmony (4:35)

Credits

  • Armando Piazza - primary artist, composed by, acoustic guitar, harpsichord, vocals, arranged by
  • Shawn Phillips - bass, electric bass [fuzz], electric guitar, acoustic guitar, arranged by
  • Tony Esposito - drums, percussion
  • Anthony R. Walmsley - electric guitar, slide guitar
  • Nicola Muceillo - music director

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