Italy
Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog
The Cinevox label is proud to present the classics of the Italian symphonic program - the group Cherry Five! Do not wrinkle your nose, strain your memory and suspect company representatives of falsifying facts. Before us are indeed the grandees of rock music of the Apennine Peninsula. It's just that they are known to the entire enlightened world under the name Goblin. However, before turning into venerable soundtrack writers and masters of thought, the guys gave their debt to the progressive, having recorded an English-language disc, which absorbed a decent amount of finds from the piggy bank of European art. For the abundance of classical motives in the work of CF, one should thank the leading composer of the group - the young and ambitious Claudio Simonetti, the son of the famous pianist and conductor Enrico Simonetti. Solid mellotron layers, high-speed piano passages, the most graceful jazz blotches, marching callsigns of an electric organ - all this is his handiwork. Claudio's longtime collaborator, guitarist Massimo Morante, also deserves the warmest words. His play style was clearly influenced by Steve Howe (YES). This is especially felt in the epic piece "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (by the way, this is exactly what, only in Italian transcription, the name of the ensemble, organized by Simonetti, on the ruins of which Cherry Five later arose). In general, the inspiration of the legacy of the British legislators of the genre in CF can be traced to a greater extent than in their fellow countrymen-contemporaries. And if the opening "Country Grave-Yard" can be considered as an exemplary number for the prog-movement of the 1970s as a whole, then in the already mentioned "Portrait of Dorian Gray" Yes's intonation is seen in every sound corner (though nothing bad, personally, I I don’t see it). The excellent two-part combination "The Swan is Murderer", performed in ultra-fast mode with virtually no slowing down, is somewhat reminiscent of the Irish fighters Fruupp in half with the Dutch Kayak. Technique miracles are demonstrated here by drummer / percussionist Carlo Bordini. The 9.5-minute art-musical "Oliver" is kaleidoscopic in a good way: introspective waltzing notes, squalling rock outbursts, pleasant Canterbury relaxation, massive keyboard firing from all weapons - an excellent polyphonic action with confident vocal parts of the singer Tony Tartarini. The final opus, "My Little Cloud Land", is a spirited fusion cocktail with a dashing ride across the grounds of Gentle Giant and Jethro Tull.
Finally, a little advice: before listening, it is advisable to get rid of the information gleaned from the description, because the above clumsy phrases and clumsy comparisons are entirely subjective. The main thing to remember: this is a real masterpiece of Italo-prog. Tune in to high art and try to have fun.
Members
Tony Tartarini [aka Toni Gionta] (vocals), Claudio Simonetti (keyboards), Massimo Morante (guitar), Fabio Pignatelli (bass), Carlo Bordini (drums)
01 - Country Grave-Yard 8:19
02 - The Picture of Dorian Gray 8:28
03 - The Swan Is a Murderer (1 Part) 3:53
04 - The Swan Is a Murderer (2 Part) 5:05
05 - Oliver 9:30
06 - My Little Cloud-Land 7:43
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