Pfm - Photos of Ghosts
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Artist: PfmEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1998-07-15
Music Label: Sony/Bmg Italy
Soundtracks:
- River Of Live
- Celebration
- Photos Of Ghosts
- Old Rain
- Il Banchetto
- Mr 9 Till 5
- Promenade The Puzzle
Free Music Notes for Photos of Ghosts
Free Music Review: Gorgeous, unique, ethereal, heady, sublime, shimmering genius...
Hit: 5 Stars
...this is truly powerful music in all the best senses of the word (i.e.; not as bombastic as some inferior prog rock). Although 'Photos of Ghosts' is probably a gentler introduction to the band, 'World Became The World' is, arguably, a more varied and challenging collection of music. Nevertheless, anything PFM produced early to mid '70s is well worth investigating. I return to their work of that period again and again and it has stood the test of time exceptionally well. Pete Sinfield's English lyrics/translations are evocative and suitably poetic and mysterious, and are well-suited to the rich and diverse musical arrangements.
In the early '70s, the only non-English band to produce anything approaching the quality and originality of Yes and Genesis (and the lesser-spotted, 'The Enid'), were the magesterially-monikered, Premiata Forneria Marconi (whisper it quietly, but I think they may even have had the technical/aesthetic edge on Yes and Genesis in some departments). Everything they produced, up until 'Jet Lag' (1977) - including both the later English, and original Italian versions of the magnificent 'World Became The World', and the equally wonderful 'Photos of Ghosts'(and 'Chocolate Kings') - deserves to be in the collection of anyone seriously interested in progressive rock. I've only started purchasing from Amazon quite recently, and these were among my first CD purchases. I was delighted to be able to get hold of the obscure Italian originals, and the English versions, which I had only possessed on vinyl.
All of PFM's albums through this period, though individually distinct entities in and of themselves, are a seamless amalgam of rock, folk, jazz and classical elements. All the players are technically outstanding (as a one-time drummer myself, I am always blown away with the tasteful, effortless fluidity of Franz Di Cioccio's playing). But don't be put off; although they are as technically competent and as adventurous as the most cerebral jazz-rockers, the technical complexity is never allowed to get in the way of good taste and sublime melodies.
The unashamed lyrical romanticism and melodic content of their work is, possibly, largely due to the musical culture of their latin roots. In this respect, it is noteworthy that Genesis were actually being appreciated more enthusiastically on the continent (and in Italy in particular) some time before they acheived the same appreciation back in their homeland. It has been suggested that this might have been due to the continental operatic tradition, in which audiences were primed for, and receptive to, long, multi-layered, complex musical forms.
Anyway, whatever the reasons for the existence of a band as wonderfully talented as PFM; Grazzi, Italia!!!
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Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2008.Dance & DJ Music CDs
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