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River Of Life: The Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977
January 25, 2010

Product Description
NEW REMASTERED 2CD ANTHOLOGY COVERING P.F.M.'s ENGLISH LANGUAGE RECORDINGS RELEASED BY EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER's MANTICORE LABEL BETWEEN 1973-1977 with FOUR PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE RECORDINGS and ONE TRACK PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON CD

• LAVISH BOOKLET WITH UNSEEN PHOTOS, MEMORABILIA & NEW LINER NOTES
• REVIEWS IN "UNCUT", "MOJO", "RECORD COLLECTOR" & "CLASSIC ROCK" MAGAZINES
• COVERAGE ON RELEVANT WEBSITES & FANZINES

PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, better known in English speaking countries as P.F.M., were arguably the finest Italian Progressive rock band of the 1970's and certainly one of the most well known. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to EMERSON, LAKE and PALMER's label MANTICORE in 1973, recording a series of albums with English lyrics, some penned by ELP and KING CRIMSON lyricist PETE SINFIELD.

Over the next four years they released four studio albums and a live recording for the label, and it is from these albums that this 2CD anthology is drawn. In addition, four previously unreleased live recordings from the MANTICORE vaults also grace this collection, along with the CD debut of a rare B-side to a UK single.

With a lavish booklet featuring many previously unseen photographs and memorabilia, "River Of Life" is an essential release and a precursor to the reissuing of all of P.F.M.'s albums by ESOTERIC/MANTICORE in 2010, newly re-mastered and featuring previously unreleased bonus tracks not featured on this anthology.

CD 1
1. River Of Life
2. Photos Of Ghosts
3. Il Banchetto
4. Promenade The Puzzle
5. La Carroza Di Hans [B-Side Of Single Released As Manticore K 13505]
6. The Mountain
7. The World Became The World
8. Just Look Away
9. Four Holes In The Ground [Live - Taken From The Album "Cook"]
10. Alta Loma Nine Till Five [Live - Taken From The Album "Cook"]

CD 2
1. Is My Face On Straight [Live At The Schafer Central Park Music Festival, N.Y.C., 1974 - Previously Unreleased]
2. Harlequin
3. From Under
4. Chocolate Kings
5. Dove Quando [Live At Nottingham University, 1976 - Previously Unreleased]
6. Out Of The Roundabout [Live At Nottingham University, 1976 - Previously Unreleased]
7. Celebration [Live At Nottingham University, 1976 - Previously Unreleased]
8. Storia In L.A.
9. Jet Lag
10. Traveller

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This comp might be just part of a larger campaign; I'm pretty sure CHOCOLATE KINGS was just reissued, as well.

Indeed it is - Esoteric reissued PHOTOS OF GHOSTS, THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD and JET LAG in expanded form on March 29th. CHOCOLATE KINGS is supposed to be released on April 26th and will contain a bonus disc of live cuts taken from an unreleased concert album recorded at Nottingham University in 1976 (a few cuts from this concert are featured on the 2nd disc of RIVER OF LIFE).

I did pick-up River Of Life: The Manticore Years Anthology 1973-1977
and was very happy with it. Will get other titles as they are released through the year.

Rick A.

Photos Of Ghosts
March 29, 2010

Premiata Forneria Marconi, better known in English speaking countries as P.F.M. , were arguably the finest Italian Progressive rock band of the 1970 s and certainly one of the most well known. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to EMERSON, LAKE and PALMER s label MANTICORE in 1973, recording the album Photos Of Ghosts the same year.

With English lyrics, some penned by ELP and King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield (who also produced the album), this edition of PFM s debut album for Manticore has been re-mastered from the analogue tapes and includes previously unreleased six bonus tracks of early mixes from the album sessions, a lavishly illustrated booklet, new essay and fully restored artwork.

1. RIVER OF LIFE
2. CELEBRATION
3. PHOTOS OF GHOSTS
4. OLD RAIN
5. IL BANCHETTO
6. MR. 9 `TIL 5
7. PROMENADE THE PUZZLE
8. PHOTOS OF GHOSTS (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
9. RIVER OF LIFE (FIRST MIX)
10. OLD RAIN (FIRST MIX)
11. IL BANCHETTO (FIRST MIX)
12. MR. 9 `TIL 5 (INSTRUMENTAL MIX)
13. CELEBRATION (UNRELEASED SINGLE EDIT)

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The World Became The World
March 29, 2010

Premiata Forneria Marconi, better known in English speaking countries as P.F.M. , were arguably the finest Italian Progressive rock band of the 1970 s and certainly one of the most well known. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer's label MANTICORE in 1973.

They recorded the album The World Became The World in 1974. With English lyrics, some penned by ELP and King Crimson lyricist Pete Sinfield, this edition of PFM s second album for Manticore has been re-mastered from the analogue tapes and includes three bonus tracks, ( two of which are previously unreleased), a lavishly illustrated booklet, new essay and fully restored artwork.

1. THE MOUNTAIN
2. JUST LOOK AWAY
3. THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD
4. FOUR HOLES IN THE GROUND
5. IS MY FACE ON STRAIGHT?
6. HAVE YOUR CAKE AND BEAT IT
7. LA CARROZZA DI HANS (UK SINGLE VERSION)
8. FOUR HOLES IN THE GROUND (UNRELEASED SINGLE EDIT)
9. CELEBRATION (UNRELEASED 1975 SINGLE VERSION)

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