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Maxophone

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Milan-based band had their eponymous album also released in the USA, with English lyrics.

Founded: 1973

Location: Milan, Italy

Website: Maxophone

Museo Rosenbach

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Another band from the province of Liguria, Museo Rosenbach released one exemplary album of Italian prog before disbanding.

Founded: 1972

Location: Bordighera, Liguria

Website: Museo Rosenbach Prog band

New Trolls

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Perhaps Italy's greatest prog band?

Founded: 1967

Location: Genova, Italy

Website: NEW TROLLS

New Trolls Atomic System

Off-shoot of the New Trolls.

Founded: 1973

Location: Genoa, Italy

Nova

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Expatriate Italian fusion outfit, led by Elio D'Anna and brothers Rustici all ex Osanna. Recorded their first album at Pete Townsend's Eel Pie studios, and were joined by Percy Jones and Narada Michael Walden for their second, which saw international release. Renato Rosset, ex New Trolls Atomic System, replaced Rustici brother Danilo. For their third and fourth album, Nova picked up the rhythm section of Ric Parnell and Barry Johnson. Their high energy fusion gradually matured into some rather soulful and sophisticated pop by their final album, Sun City, released in 1978.

Founded: 1975

Location: London, England

Website: Corrado Rustici

Orme, Le

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One of Italy's first and finest progressive rock bands, featuring the talents of Aldo Tagliapietra, Michi Dei Rossi and Tony Pagliuca.

Founded: 1966

Location: Marghera, Venice, Italy

Website: Le Orme - official website

Osanna

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Another of Italy's legendary progressive groups, the band featured Danilo Rustici and Elio D'Anna.

Founded: 1971

Location: Naples, Italy

Website: Osanna

Perigeo, Il

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Hailing from Rome, Perigeo was one of Italy's finest fusion bands.

Founded: 1971

Location: Rome, Italy

Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)

Prematia Forneria Marconi, or roughly "Marconi's Award-Winning Bakery", the most successful of the Italian Prog bands.

Founded: 1970

Location: Milano, Italy

Website: PFM - Premiata Forneria Marconi Official Site

Quella Vecchia Locanda

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QVL's first album may be the finest example of "Italian Prog". Their name translates to "that old inn", a reference to where the group had their rehearsals.

Founded: 1972

Location: Rome, Italy

Website: MySpace