Maxophone
Maxophone
FormatCDLabelBelle AntiqueGenrePsychedelia & Kraut
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Maxophone formed in Milan in 1973, with half of its members coming from classical training and the others from rock groups. Their only album of the period was recorded between February and April 1975 and released by Produttori Associati, a label otherwise known for soundtracks and jazz, with Alessandro Colombini as producer.
The core line-up was Sergio Lattuada on keyboards, Roberto Giuliani on guitar and keyboards, Leonardo Schiavone on clarinet, flute and saxophone, Alberto Ravasini on bass, guitar, flute and lead vocals, and Sandro Lorenzetti on drums. Session players added harp, violins, cello and double bass. Songs such as C'è Un Paese Al Mondo and Antiche Conclusioni Negre alternate gentle melodies, brass passages close to jazz and sudden hard rock guitar, and the arrangements give each instrument plenty of room.
An English-language version was also released abroad. The band split soon after a final single in 1977 and reformed in 2008.
Japanese CD reissue by Belle Antique in a gatefold paper-sleeve mini LP replica with obi and an 8-page poster-style booklet of Japanese liner notes, SHM-CD, digitally remastered, with 2 bonus tracks (Il Fischio Del Vapore and Cono Di Gelato).
Release notes
Originally released as [r3776159] in 1975. Recorded in February, March & April, 1975. Tracks 7 & 8 are bonus tracks. Made in Japan. Ⓨ Ⓧ ℗ © 2024. Packaged in a gatefold mini LP sleeve with obi, 8-page poster-style booklet of Japanese liner notes and cloth CD sleeve in a resealable clear plastic sleeve.
| 1 | C'È Un Paese Al Mondo | 6:38 | |
| 2 | Fase | 7:05 | |
| 3 | Al Mancato Compleanno Di Una Farfalla | 5:52 | |
| 4 | Elzeviro | 6:48 | |
| 5 | Mercanti Di Pazzie | 5:51 | |
| 6 | Antiche Conclusioni Negre | 8:56 | |
| 7 | Il Fischio Del Vapore | 4:54 | |
| 8 | Cono Di Gelato | 4:42 |
- Alberto Ravasini
- Bass, Guitar, Flute, Lead Vocals
- Giovanna Correnti
- Cello
- Leonardo Schiavone
- Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
- Paolo Rizzi
- Contrabass
- Izumi Idogawa
- Coordinator [Artwork Coordinator]
- Sandro Lorenzetti
- Drums
- Gaetano Ria
- Engineer [Engineered By]
- Roberto Giuliani
- Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
- Tiziana Botticini
- Harp
- Sergio Lattuada
- Keyboards, Vocals
- Sandro Colombini
- Producer [Produced By]
- Kazunori Ohara
- Remastered By [Digitally]
- Eleonora De Rossi
- Violin
- Susanna Pedrazzini
- Violin
