Back to A. Stalteri with Early Rings from 1974-1975, limited time only

 

Info here. Posted stuff from him already here.  Of course this one recorded in that golden age of progressive seemed quite interesting, which it is.

I wouldn't hesitate to say I really love this guy and I've got to thank you from the bottom of my heart for requesting his material which turned out to be so completely impressive, varied as well and consistent through some decades of music making, beginning of course with the band Pierrot Lunaire.

This is very squarely in the acoustic-electronic mode of the seventies, cf. compatriots Leprino's Integrati, Disintegrati, or the exquisitely beautiful Sonanze from Cacciapaglia. Just listen to the opening track with its classic title of From Hobbiton to the Land of Shadows (note the lovely recorder playing grace note cuckoos on top of the ostinato):

And on it goes, just tragic that it wasn't released back in the day when it would have been appreciated so much. It does stand comparison positively with similar works such as Bo Hansson's Rings concept album from the earlier parts of the same decade.