Vietato Di Minori Di 18 Anni? [Import]

vietato di minori di 18 anni? [import]

Track Listings

1. Specchio

2. Come Vorrei Essere Ugaule a Te

3. Ritorno del Signor K.

4. Via Larga

5. Gil

6. Vangelo?

7. 40 Gradi

8. No!

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Part of the 'Italian Rock Legend Series'. Japanese digitally remastered reissue of album that's unavailable domestically, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

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Vietato Di Minori Di 18 Anni? [Import]

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italy prog
Another great Italian prog album

Vietato Di Minori Di 18 Anni?
Jumbo
Manufacturer: Japanese Import
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005Q7TT
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Specchio
Come Vorrei Essere Ugaule a Te
Ritorno del Signor K.
Via Larga
Gil
Vangelo?
40 Gradi
No!

Album Description

Part of the 'Italian Rock Legend Series'. Japanese digitally remastered reissue of album that's unavailable domestically, packaged in a limited edition miniature LP sleeve.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

italy prog.......2004-06-11

JUMBO was one of the great, but little known Italian prog rock bands, in which they released three albums, and a couple of singles in 1970 before they ever had any albums out. JUMBO was actually the name given to singer Alvaro Fella, but was then given as the entire band's name after their first album. "Vietato ai Minori..." is their third album and is usually regarded as their best. It's quite a varied album, so accusing this album of being homogenized is something no one would be doing. Lots of instruments are used as well (guitar, drums, bass, flute, synthesizers, Mellotron, Hammond organ, reed organ).

The album starts with "Specchio". Right away you hear Alvaro Fella's voice, which is quite a bit shocking because he has one of the most harsh voices in Italian prog I've heard. Just needs getting a little used to. This piece goes through several changes and meter changes, with an intense guitar piece that's as intense as IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO's "YS", before it mellows out with violin, then the beggining part starts again. "Come Vorrei Essere Uguale A Te" starts off rather silly, in an Italian manner, then mellow guitar and harmonica comes in sounding like it came off CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG's "Déjà Vu", before Fella's voice kicks in. Then there's the intense horn-driven part of the song. After that, it mellows out, with some quasi-honky tonk piano and acoustic guitar. I like how this pieces speeds up (because of slowing down the tape while recording). "Il Ritorno del Signor K", apparently a sequel to a piece found on their previous album, DNA (which I hadn't heard yet), has more of that GENTLE GIANT-like quirkiness. "Gil" is one of the more experimental pieces on this album. It's a rather unstructured piece, with Franco Battiato (who had quite a distinguished solo career in both Italian pop and experimental electronic) guesting on VCS-3 synthesizer.

The music circles around synthesizer, acoustic guitar, Fella's voice, percussion, and Mellotron. "Vangelo?" is a bit more like JETHRO TULL in places, but like a lot of the rest of the album, the music doesn't stick to one thing for long. "40 Gradi" starts off a bit folk-y, but the second half ends up sounding like PINK FLOYD, with the Hammond organ and GILMOUR-like guitar. Plenty of Mellotron is used on this part as well, I just love that atmosphere. The last piece, "No!" is a rather short flute-driven piece, with Mellotron, and there's some laughing. The lyrics, since they're in Italian are supposed to cover things like politics (in a left-wing manner), alcoholism, sex, and taboo subjects, but since I can't understand Italian, I can't be sure what the lyrics speak of.

The original LP was released on the Philips label (same label, who in Italy, gave us Le ORME). Since I own the original LP, it comes with a gatefold, a textured cover, and lyrics on the inner sleeve. Original LPs don't exactly grow on trees (and their previous two albums seem even harder to find on LP). It's been reissued on CD a few times, on Philips in Italy (which went out of print just as fast), Si-Wan in Korea, and a Japanese print with digipak (that is, CD-sized LP-style packaging).

Anyway, if you can get used to Alvaro Fella's voice, you're in for some great Italian prog, which I consider essential.

Another great Italian prog album.......2001-11-26

Vietato Ai Minori di 18 Anni (translates as "Minors under the age of 18 prohibited"), originally released in 1973 on Philips, same label as Le Orme, is the third album from this great and diverse Italian prog album. DNA and their self-entitled debut, both released in 1972 came before this one. The one thing that succeeds the most on this album is the diversity. The music is all progressive, but if you are getting sick and tired of homogenized sounding albums, you won't have that problem here. If you're expecting a more mellow end of Italian prog, like PFM, Vietato might not be for you as some of the passages get very intense and aggressive, at times reaching the intensity of Il Balletto di Bronzo's YS. The music ranges from aggressive (the aggressive passages definately qualify as heavy progressive) to experimental to atmospheric to humorous. Jumbo was not short on instruments, and you get all sorts: vocals, guitar, bass, and drums, as usual, as well as Moog, VCS-3, electric piano, piano, Mellotron, Hammond organ, reed organ, violin, flute. "Come Vorrei Essere Uguale a Te" starts off gentle, with some cool sounding lead guitar, but in the middle is a rather aggressive horn driven passage, before settling back down with vocals and piano, but I love how this cut speeds up at the end. "Il Ritorno del Signor K" sounds like the band sounding humorous and it makes me think a little of Gentle Giant. "Gil" features Franco Battiato on VCS-3, and is a rather unique electronic piece with vocals, percussion, synthesizers, and Mellotron. It sounds like one of those cuts where I can't tell the meter they're playing in. "40 Gradi" features some really cool sounding Hammond organ, Mellotron and Gilmour-like guitar in the second half and it reminds me of Pink Floyd. "No!" is a great way to end the album with some great flute work. All the vocals are in Italian, and what I understand was the lyrics have a policial bent (unsurprisingly left-wing). Can't back that up since I can't understand Italian. The biggest warning I'll have to give you is vocalist Alvero Fella. His voice is very harsh and might throw many of you off. He sounds a lot like Banco's Francesco di Giacomo being strangled (his voice also got compared to Peter Hammill and even Joe Cocker (?)). His voice does need getting used to, so if you're expecting the mellow vocal style of PFM, you won't find it here. Jumbo's Vietato Ai Minori di 18 Anni? is a truly one of a kind Italian prog rock album, and with the exception of one cut reminding me a little of Pink Floyd, Jumbo sounds like no other prog band that I'm aware of. So if you're looking for another excellent Italian prog album, and you're not bothered by the harsh vocals, look no further than this album!

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