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Artist:	SORRENTI, ALAN
Title:	Aria
Label:	AMS (ITALY)
Format:	LP
Price:	$34.00
Catalog #:	AMS 019LP

"A very important artist from Naples, Alan Sorrenti released his first album in 1972 on the legendary Harvest label. Aria is an absolute Italian prog classic, with two different sides: the first only contained the long title track, a dreamy psych-suite starting with acoustic guitar and based on the marvelous instrument-like voice of Sorrenti, and exploding in the final part with a memorable violin solo by Jean Luc Ponty. Side 2 was softer, with three tracks, two of which also appeared on a single: whereas 'Vorrei Incontrati' is particularly nice. A great record, never reissued on vinyl before, now on a great sounding 180 gram high quality vinyl!" Gatefold sleeve. Please note: all copies produced have a minor cover crease on the front/back of the jacket which occurred during the printing process -- it's not shipping damage and can't be fixed. It's also not that "bad" and won't leave you sleepless for weeks...

Artist:	SORRENTI, ALAN
Title:	Aria
Label:	WATER
Format:	CD
Price:	$15.00
Catalog #:	WATER 180CD

"The avant pop Aria is the first album from Sorrenti. Originally released in 1972 on Harvest, it opens with the long title track, which occupied all of side A of the original vinyl. It's a dreamy suite that starts with acoustic guitar, ends with a remarkable violin solo from future Mahavishnu Orchestra member Jean Luc Ponty and features the incredible instrument-like voice of Sorrenti. Creating a blend of folk renderings with a melodic, avant-garde jazz backdrop, Sorrenti has rendered a vocal tapestry on par with anything Van Morrison or Tim Buckley has committed to tape."

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