Released January 1972 Length 34:25 Release date January 1972 Genre Progressive rock | Recorded 1971 Language Italian Label Numero uno | |
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Storia di un minuto ("Story of a Minute") is the first album of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. It was released by the Numero Uno division of RCA Records in Italy. The album topped the Italian album charts after only one week and was the first album by an Italian rock group to achieve this kind of success.
Contents
Storia di un minuto is essentially a progressive rock album with traces of symphonic rock, and borrows influences from a range of genres. The album received a positive review from Allmusic, and was deemed as one of the greatest debuts in the history of prog rock, parallel to other British bands. It contains re-recorded versions of songs from their first single "Impressioni di settembre" b/w "La carrozza di Hans". Also included are "È Festa" and "Dove... Quando...", which continue to be essential parts of their live concerts.
Composition and critical reception
The album quintessentially follows the lines of progressive rock and symphonic rock, yet it includes elements of other genres, ranging from classical and folk to jazz music. Nevertheless, the style is also eclectic, going from pop-oriented melodies ("Dove...Quando" and "Impressioni di Settembre") to more heavy rock-sounding tracks ("È Festa").
Storia di un minuto was acclaimed in an Allmusic review, where it was given four-and-a-half out of five stars. In it, Robert Taylor called it an "excellent recording", comparing the album's creativity to fellow British bands, and finally deeming it as "one of the best progressive rock debuts in history [...] essential to any serious collection".
Personnel
Songs
1Introduzione1:10
2Impressioni di settembre5:43
3E' festa4:52