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Clic > Battiato, Franco

Artist: Franco Battiato
Label: Island Records
Catalog#: ILPS 9323
Format: Vinyl
Country: United Kingdom
Released: 1974-09
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Franco Battiato's next two recordings saw his music take another step towards the avant-garde. Combining synthesizers, piano, electronics, voices and tapes into a musique concrete of effortless, hypnotic music, Sulle Corde di Aries was released in 1973. "Sequenze e Frequenze" covered the first side, while three shorter tracks filled the second; here, Battiato opted for an eastern flavor, combining electronics and acoustic tabla, with his layered voice providing the magnetic icing. Clic followed the next year, again for the Bla Bla label.

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Clic > Battiato, Franco

Artist: Franco Battiato
Label: Bla Bla
Catalog#: BBXL 10006
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1974

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Cold Nose (Naso Freddo) > Falsini, Franco

Artist: Franco Falsini
Label: Polydor
Catalog#: 2449 012 A
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1974

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Contrappunti > Orme, Le

Artist: Le Orme
Label: Philips
Catalog#: 6323 035 A
Format: Vinyl
Country: Italy
Released: 1974

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Cook > Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)

Artist: Premiata Forneria Marconi
Label: Manticore Records
Catalog#: MA6-502S1
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1974

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Country Life > Roxy Music

Artist: Roxy Music
Label: ATCO Records, ATCO Records
Catalog#: SD 36-106 A, SD 36-106
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1974-11

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Crac! > Area

Artist: Area
Label: Cramps Records
Catalog#: CRSLP 5103
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1974-11
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Area was another of Italy's finest exports, albeit rooted in fusion rather than progressive rock. The band was formed by Greek singer and organist Demetrio Stratos in 1972 and included main composer Patrizio Fariselli on keyboards, Paolo Tofani on guitar and Giulio Capiozzo on percussion. The bassist at this point was Patrick Djivas, who would later end up in PFM, while Eddie Busnello added saxophone. Their debut album Arbeit Macht Frei was released on the Cramps label in 1973.

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Crime Of The Century > Supertramp

Artist: Supertramp
Label: A&M Records
Catalog#: SP-3647
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1974-09
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Founded in 1969 by Rick Davies, Supertramp initially had the luxury of being funded by a Dutch millionaire, Stanley August Miesegaes. Davies teamed with Rodger Hodgson and recorded two albums, the first of which was an interesting progressive record, reminiscent of Genesis or Caravan in places; the second was known for its cover. But by 1972, they had run out of favor with both their benefactor and their record label. The pair eventually assembled another lineup and set to record their breakthrough album, Crime Of The Century.

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Dance > Brown, Arthur

Artist: Arthur Brown
Label: Gull
Catalog#: GU6-405S1
Format: Vinyl
Country: United States
Released: 1974

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Dance Of The Flames > Guru Guru

Artist: Guru Guru
Label: Atlantic
Catalog#: Atl 50 044
Format: Vinyl
Country: Germany
Released: 1974-06
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Following Ax Genrich's departure, Guru Guru added Eiliff's Houschäng Nejadépour on guitar, releasing the histrionics of Dance Of The Flames. It's a great record, combining guitar-heavy, instrumental fusion with the band's usual goofiness. "Dagobert Duck's 100th Birthday" contains the typically quirky Guru Guru melody; but here, a heavy arrangement dominates, with Hans Hartmann's bass up in the mix.

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