Maxophone

Product Description
Originally released in 1975 on the Produttori Associati label. A full-bodied attempt at richly arranged symphonic progressive rock. Includes two bonus tracks 'Il Fischio Del Vapore' & 'Cono Di Gelato'. Original artwork. Packaged in a mini gatefold LP sleeve.

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Maxophone

Average customer rating: A must for any progressive rock fan. A Stunning Diversity of Styles Italian prog with a twist Finally a progband far from the stereotypes of 70's prog To The Max!

Maxophone Maxophone Manufacturer: Akarma Italy ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Felona E Sorona Zarathustra Dedicato a Frazz Io Sono Nato Libero ASIN: B00005U0KW Release Date: 2005-02-15

Tracks:

1. C'un Paese Al Mondo
2. Fase
3. Al Mancato Compleanno Di una Faffalla
4. Mercanti Di Pazzie
5. Elzeviro
6. Antiche Conclusioni Negre
7. Fischio del Vapore [*]
8. Cono Di Gelato [*]

Album Description

Originally released in 1975 on the Produttori Associati label. A full-bodied attempt at richly arranged symphonic progressive rock. Includes two bonus tracks 'Il Fischio Del Vapore' & 'Cono Di Gelato'. Original artwork. Packaged in a mini gatefold LP sleeve.

Customer Reviews:

A must for any progressive rock fan........2005-10-31

This album, along with PFM's Live in the USA and Chocolate Kings, was my only exposure to Italian progressive rock in the 1970s. In the Orange County area of So Cal in the 1970s, progressive rock was the thing with groups like Yes, Genesis, and Kansas leading the way. My friend owned the Maxaphone album with the lyrics in english and we listened to it hundreds of times. I just received the CD, purchased from Amazon, and lyrics are in Italian. Does anyone know where to find the english version? Not that the Italian lyrics detract from the album at all. This work is an incredible array of diverse talents that come together in this fantastic arrangement of songs. The two bonus songs are OK. But the original compilation of songs on the CD are all well written and performed works of art that should be recommended for any progressive rock fan. Don't miss this one if you are into the 70s prog rock scene.
Fortunately, I stumbled across Amazon's site searching for Maxaphone and I have since ordered several 70s Italian Prog Rock CDs that I am looking forward to listening to and reviewing.

A Stunning Diversity of Styles.......2005-07-20

Fans who are looking to expand their experience of listening to classic Italian prog, but are hesitant to proceed, would be well served to check out Maxophone, one of the many one-album wonders that came out of Italy in the 1970s.

It's always hard to guess what other listeners will like, especially with complex music, but I feel pretty good about recommending Maxophone because the album spans such a variety of styles that there is something bound to please the listener's taste. In addition to the beautiful, lyrical classically influenced music the Italians are known for (and there's plenty of it on this album-some of it quite atmospheric), you'll catch snatches of everything from chorales, to hard-edged guitar, to "traditional" jazz, to driving sax, to vibraphone work reminiscent of Gentle Giant, to Dixieland Jazz (in this regard, Maxophone seems to reflect the tradition of American music-especially jazz-more than some of their contemporaries).

That Maxophone can be so versatile is, in part, due to the richness of their instrumentation. In addition to guitar, bass, drums, and keys, they use woodwinds and brass to create a diversity of moods and sounds not found on even some of the greatest Italian albums from the period.

There are two standout tracks here that can hold their own with any progressive rock every produced, the opening cut, "C'e Un Paese Al Mondo" and the cut which closed the original album track list, "Antiche Conclusioni Negre". They are epics (though not necessarily of epic length) containing more good musical ideas than some bands come up with in a career. Nor are they simply technical exercises. Some of the passages contained within are quite moving emotionally.

The second part of "Merzcanti Di Pazzie" is also a standout, what I would consider to be the perfect soundtrack to an interstellar traveler opening his spacecraft door to confront an alien, but indescribably beautiful, landscape. The two additions for the reissue, "Il Fischio Del Vapore" and "Cono Di Gelato" though simpler in construction-I think they were released as a two-sided single-are pleasant listens.

Those who grapple with Italian vocals will be happy to know that Maxophone's are relatively mellow, eschewing the operatic approach and often utilizing nice harmonies that serve the music well without intruding.

This is an album that takes a few listens to grasp, but continues to reveal new pleasures even after a dozen listenings. I don't think you'll be disappointed, even if you are fairly new to the genre.

Italian prog with a twist.......2003-04-12

The first track on this 1975 recording ("C'e un paese al mondo") opens with (1) some very Henry Cow-ish, slightly atonal acoustic piano, which then swiftly segues into; (2) a 45 second heavy jazz-rock guitar/bass/drum/piano jam, which then gently fades into; (3) a quiet, almost pastoral French horn/organ/bass section, which leads into; (4) the vocal section, which is followed by; (5) a clarinet solo over a walking bass line (Dixie-land jazz), and then into; (6) the traditional classically-influenced Italian symphonic progressive rock sound that we all know and love. That, by the way describes about 3 minutes of the first piece! The opening moments of the second piece (Fase) is just as incredible, as there does not appear to be any tonal center (I think). More specifically, the melodic line during the first 45 seconds or so is (at least to my ears) all over the place, never resolves, and creates great tension. All of this might conjure up images of Gentle Giant, which is at least in part true. However, whereas the music of Gentle Giant borrows heavily from medieval styles, is "dense" and "complicated" in the most contrived way, and irritatingly atonal and jagged, the music of Maxophone seamlessly stitches together disparate styles into a soft, very pleasant sounding, and richly arranged bit of symphonic progressive rock. The musicians are superb, actually having received formal training, and compose astoundingly complex pieces that are both beautiful and challenging, yet never purely academic. The bonus track "Il Fischio del Vapore" is excellent while "Cono di gelato" is just mediocre. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for fans of symphonic prog in the style of Loccanda delle Fate yet looking for a change of pace.

Finally a progband far from the stereotypes of 70's prog.......2003-02-11

In the mid 70's Maxophone played an original jazz prog stuff with symphonic elements, sometimes in the vein of King Crimson and PFM, being anyway absolutely diverse and by avoiding also to emulate such those bands ... They were into the romantic prog stuff, but always according to a personal taste, which was helpful during their jazz excursion, by means of unusual instruments like horns, clarinets, trumpets and so on. Moreover in the istrumental track "Fase" you find a good "Frippian" guitar in between, alternated with classical breaks through; and naturally the english version of this album is equal to the original songwriting: in fact some english people told me that the english vocals are performed with a good english accent and it's OK for the international market... HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ALONG WITH THE BEST STUFF FROM ARTI E MESTIERI!!

To The Max!.......2002-10-20

Released in 1975, this one-shot album literally remained shelved for decades until its almost obscure release in 1994. Thanks to a new distributer, Comet Records, I was able to find a copy of this extremely rare gem.
Although labeled progressive, Maxophone pretty much explodes beyond this label. Universal would be a better description of their music, as every style (jazz, blues, classical, gospel, rock) is displayed in one form or another throughout.
The first track, "C'e un paese al mondo" begins with a strong classical lean, then shifts into a jiggy clarinet solo in the middle and closes with an athemic vocal affirmation of the title.
To listen to Maxophone when they stretch out is to be on a high speed carousel of shifting sounds. The defining moment of the album is definitely the second song, "Fase", where the constant shifting of tempo, style, and mood is nothing short of breath-taking.
On the last album track, fans of Premiata Forneria Marconi and Banco del Mutuo Soccorso will appreciate the similarities with "Antiche Conclusioni Negre". The bonus tracks are slower, more stripped-down versions of the album, but no less listenable.
All in all, this album is a good hear.

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Maxophone (Italian Version) Maxophone Manufacturer: Dark Matter Distribution ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OPO1PG Release Date: 2006-08-01

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Maxophone Maxophone Manufacturer: Pausa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Progressive Rock | Progressive | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Dedicato a Frazz Ys Felona E Sorona ASIN: B0006ISJX6 Release Date: 2005-01-21

Tracks:

1. C'un Paese Al Mondo
2. Fase
3. Al Mancato Compleanno Di una Faffalla
4. Mercanti Di Pazzie
5. Elzeviro
6. Antiche Conclusioni Negre
7. Fischio del Vapore [*]
8. Cono Di Gelato [*]

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

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From Cocoon to Butterfly ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000IMUXHA Release Date: 2005-12-20

Album Description

The new Maxophone is a very special deluxe box set including a CD with 10 vintage tracks recovered from outtakes and alternate demo material from 1973-1975 (4 tracks are unreleased), plus a DVD with Maxophone live footage from a 1976 concert at RAI studios in Torino (RAI is the Italian national TV broadcasting company). All recordings have been carefully remastered: the songs on the CD were recorded on 4-tracks equipment. The DVD footage was professionally filmed by Italian TV in 1976, and has a bonus video track of Maxophone re-formed in 2005, playing one live track at Radio Popolare studios in Milano. The DVD also includes bonus features, such as interviews with group members.

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Maxophone Maxophone Manufacturer: Dark Matter Distribution ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000OPO192 Release Date: 2006-08-01

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9. Prime Cuts [Enhanced]
10. Psychedelia at Abbey Road: 1965-1969 [Original recording remastered] [Import]

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