Premiata Forneria Marconi

Premiata Forneria Marconi ( PFM) is a progressive rock band from Italy, which became known in the 1970s.

History

PFM celebrated their success especially in her native Italy, but also in the British and American charts. They were in the 1970s alongside Banco del Mutuo Soccorso, the only Italian representative of this style who made the leap to the international stage. Their albums Per un amico (1972) and L' isola di niente (1974 ) were re- released in the international market tailored to English versions ( as in Photos of Ghosts, 1973, and as The World Became the World, 1974). The texts written to the King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer - lyricist Peter Sinfield.

Their music included at this time classical and jazz elements and had influences of Genesis and early King Crimson on.

In the 1980s, Italian-influenced pop music PFM then played until they found their way back to the progressive camp in the 1990s. But even with Ulisse (1997), Serendipity (2000), Dracula (2005) and Stati di immaginazione (2006) they were unable to match their previous successes.

Band Members

  • Flavio Premoli: piano, harpsichord, Fender Rhodes, Mellotron, synthesizers, vocals ( not in the band between 1980 and 1995 )
  • Franco Mussida: Acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, vocals
  • Franz Di Cioccio: drums, percussion, vocals
  • Patrick Djivas: Bass

Former band members

  • Giorgio Piazza: Bass (1970-1973)
  • Mauro Pagani: flute, piccolo, violin, vocals (1970-1975)
  • Bernardo Lanzetti: vocals, rhythm guitar (1975-1977)
  • Grigory Bloch: Violin ( 1977)
  • Lucio Fabbri: violin, keyboards (1979-1987)
  • Walter Calloni: drums (1982-1987)

Discography

Studio albums

  • Storia di un minuto (1972 )
  • Per un amico (1972 )
  • Photos of Ghosts (1973, English version by Per un amico )
  • L' isola di niente (1974 )
  • The World Became the World (1974, English version of L' isola di niente )
  • Chocolate kings (1975 )
  • Jet lag (1977 )
  • PassParTu (1978 )
  • Suonare suonare (1980 )
  • Come ti va in riva alla città (1981 )
  • P.F.M.? P.F.M.! (1984)
  • Miss Baker ( 1987)
  • Ulisse (1997)
  • Serendipity (2000)
  • Dracula (2005)
  • Stati di immaginazione (2006)
  • A.D. 2010 - La buona novella (2010)

Live albums (selection)

  • Live in USA (1974, also released under Cook)
  • Fabrizio De André / PFM - In Concerto Vol 1 ( 1979)
  • Fabrizio De André / PFM - In Concerto Vol 2 ( 1979)
  • Performance (1981 )
  • Www.pfmpfm.it (1999)
  • Live in Japan 2002 (2002)
  • Piazza del Campo (2005)
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