Underground Set (1970)

This instrumental exploito album from Italy got some good reviews and I really ask myself why. The opening cut is pretty groovy but the rest of the set is more or less lame. Listeners who enjoy "Bokaj Retsiem" or "101 Strings" could be pleased with "The Underground Set" but I'm not really into that cash-in records. The musicians were in fact from Nuovo Idea but for contractual reasons they have chosen a different name. This re-issue was released on Shagadelic (Shagadelic SDCD 4 / 2002) and I saw it on e-bay gone for 35$. So before you pay for unfulfilled expectations you should listen first! More info about the band can be found on the Italian Prog site

Tracklist:
- Arcipelago
- Emisfero
- Atollo
- Longitudine Est
- 36° Parallelo
- Samba Natalizia
- Underground in Blue
- Shake 26
- Equatore
- 7° Meridiano
- Emisfero

Personnel [aka Nuovo Idea]:
Marco Zoccheddu (gtr, vcls)
Claudio Ghiglino (gtr, vcls)
Giorgio Usai (keyb'ds)
Enrico Casagni (bs, flute, vcls)
Paolo Siani (drms, vcls)

Band origin:
Genova (Italy)

Discographie:
Albums:
1. The Underground Set (Radio RRS 134) 1970
2. War In The Night Before (Tickle TLPS 5002) 1971

45's:
1. Arcipelago/La Filibusta (Radio RR 1030) 1970
2. Motor Road Underground/Slaughter On The Motor Road
   (Radio RR 1043) 1970
3. Tanto Per Cambiare/Emisfero (Radio RR 1048) 1970
4. Una Lettera/Libitum (Tickle TSP 1301) 1971
5. La Casa Aperta Agli Ospiti/Messaggio
   (Tickle TSP 1304) 1972

[1. + 5. B-Side by Gian Piero Reverberi Orchestra]

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