Palepoli is a progressive rock

Progressive rock

Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...

 album released in 1973 by the Italian band Osanna

Osanna

Osanna are an Italian psychedelic rock/progressive rock band.The group originated in the Vomero neighborhood of Naples with the union of Lino Vairetti , Danilo Rustici , Massimo Guarino , Lello Brandi , from the first line-up of the band Città Frontale, and Elio D'Anna , former member of the Showmen...

, widely considered amongst the best in the Italian progressive rock

Italian progressive rock

The Italian progressive rock scene was born in the early 70s, mostly inspired by the progressive movement in Britain, but with certain features of its own that makes some sources mention it as a separate musical genre....

 genre.

Palepolis was the name of the pre-Greek settlement of Naples

Naples

Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...

, the city from which the band members originated. The album shows a wild mix of progressive and Neapolitan-Mediterranean influences. The lyrics, composed by vocalist Lino Vairetti, mix social themes with mythological and mystic ones.

Personnel

• Danilo Rustici - guitars, vox organ, electric piano, vocals
• Lino Vairetti - lead vocals, rhythm guitars, ARP 2600, Mellotron
• Elio D'Anna - tenor and soprano sax, flute, vocals
• Massimo Guarino - drums, vibraphone, percussion
• Lello Brandi - bass

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