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Premiata Forneria Marconi - The World Became The World (1974)

Genre: Progressive Rock

ELP’s Manticore label prodigies from Italy came up with the goods big time with this album. I have learned in retrospect that it is largely an English language version of tracks previously released by the band in their native Italian, but this is the version I heard first, and with which I am therefore far more familiar.

The opening track, “The Mountain” is powerful Italian prog, complete with English language lyrics sung with a strong, at times phonetic, Italian accent. After a soft, deceptive choral vocal intro, the track bursts into a heavy dirge, awash with keyboards.

The following two tracks are superb, and for me, the best PFM have recorded. “Just look away” has echoes of King Crimson’s “I talk to the wind”. It is a beautifully soft track, with atmospheric Pete Sinfield lyrics, and a haunting flute solo to finish. “The world become the world” starts with a segue continuing the soft atmosphere of the previous track, before exploding into a loud keyboards drenched chorus. Once again, there are echoes of King Crimson’s “Court of the Crimson King” album, “Epitaph” in particular. The soaring synthesisers after the refrain of the song title are wonderful, and at the time of the album’s release were quite unique.

Side two reverts to more orthodox (if there is such a thing!) Italian prog. “Four holes in the ground” has an infectious theme, while “Is my face on straight” ends with a one note chant of simple rhyming phrases. The final track, “Have your cake and beat it” is a jazz influenced instrumental piece.

A very good album by a band who unfortunately peaked here, their subsequent output offering nothing coming close to the two standout tracks on this album. ~ Review 1 by Bob McBeath @ Buy It at Lowest Price on Amazon

Compared to the "Photos of Ghosts" album, the progressive rock tracks here are more loaded and more powerful. There are still some relaxing mellow moments, however slightly less delicate. The instruments like the bass and the drums participate more actively to more complex and straight forward progressive patterns: there is a new bassist here and he sounds much more elaborated and fast. The guitar is often more incisive. There are still some very good violin and flute parts. There is a beautiful accordion and impossible fast bass parts on "Is my face on straight?". "Mountain", although having a lengthy start, is VERY progressive, and full of graceful and magic moments. "Just look away" is a beautiful mellow track reminding Genesis' Nursery Cryme. The "The world became the world" track, having intensely floating mellotron, sounds a bit like early King Crimson". "Four holes in the ground" starts with a killer structured progressive part; a Yes-like part circa Fragile then makes a good rhythmic section. The fast, complex and progressive "Is my face on straight" is the key track for the orientation of the next album "Chocolate kings". "Have your cake and beat it" is the worst track: it is a gross technical performance attempt; it has in the middle of the track some good Fender Rhodes notes; it ends with a dullish floating monotonous organ and some barely perceptible electric guitar notes.

Rating: 4.5 stars ~ Review 2 by greenback @

Tracklisting:

1. The Mountain (10:46)

2. Just Look Away (4:02)

3. The World Became The World (4:48)

4. Four Holes in the Ground (6:22)

5. Is My Face on Straight (6:39)

6. Have Your Cake and Beat It (7:21)

Total Time: 39:58

Line-Up:

- Franz Di Cioccio / drums, percussion, vocals

- Jan Patrick Djivas / bass, vocals

- Franco Mussida / guitars, lead vocals

- Mauro Pagani / woodwind, violin, vocals

- Flavio Premoli / keyboards, lead vocals

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