Jumbo [Import]

jumbo [import]

Track Listings

1. Oggi Saro' La'

2. E Se Dopo Tu Mi Amassi

3. Lei Non Conta Niente

4. Che Senso Ha

5. Dio E'

6. Amore Sono Qua

7. Strada Che Porta Al Fiume

8. Artista

9. Ho Visto Piangere

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Product Description
Japanese limited edition paper sleeve (5000 copies). Philips. 2004.

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Jumbo [Import]

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Jumbo
Underworld
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ASIN: B00000JODU
Release Date: 2000-05-09

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Jumbo (Edit)
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Album Description

The second single from the acclaimed British electronic act's 1999 album 'Beaucoup Fish'. Pt.1 contains three mixes of 'Jumbo' (Edit, Rob Rives & Francois K Main Dish and Jedis Electro Dub). Slimline jewel case.

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Single release from the London electronica trio's '99 full-length 'Beaucoup Fish'; features two remixes.

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When the analog bassline drops in, you'll know

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ASIN: B00000JODV
Release Date: 2000-05-09

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Jumbo [Jedis Sugar Hit Mix]
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Album Description

The second single from the acclaimed British electronic act's 1999 album 'Beaucoup Fish'. Pt.2 contains three mixes of 'Jumbo' (Album Version, Jedis Sugar Hit Mix and Future Shock Worlds Apart Mix). Slimline jewel case.

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Atmospheric, downtempo dance track by the pioneers of modern trance. This single is taken from their '99 full length 'Beaucoup Fish', their fifth overall. Includes the album version plus two remixes (one from Future Shock / Junior Boy's Own).

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When the analog bassline drops in, you'll know.......2006-10-04

Great track, the probably best from Underworld's Beaucoup Fish. Has the traditional tenets of an Underworld track: building layers, propulsive beat, mumbled lyrics. Play loud.

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italy prog
Another great Italian prog album

Vietato Di Minori Di 18 Anni?
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Manufacturer: Japanese Import
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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.

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

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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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Second and great album by this Italian prog band
30 Years Old, Still Sounds Fresh

DNA
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ASIN: B00005Q7TS
Release Date: 2002-01-01

Tracks:

Suite Per il Sig. K: Sta Accadendo Qualcosa Dentro Me/Ed Ora Corri/Dio
Miss Rand
E' Brutto Sentirsi Vecchi
Hai Visto...

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

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Second and great album by this Italian prog band.......2004-11-10

The reason I don't quite give this a five star rating is some of the material on the second half on the album doesn't quite hold up to the first half.

Jumbo was initially the name given to their singer Alvaro Fella, but it quicky became the name of the whole band. They already had a single released in 1970 on the Numero Uno label (this was the label that would later give us PFM), then in '72 released their self-entitled debut on Philips. Later the same year came DNA, which is the album I'm reviewing here.

Anyway, I've been familiar with Jumbo's following effort, Vietato ai Minori di 18 Anni? for quite a bit longer than I had DNA. I was lucky to get the LP to Vietato, as they don't exactly grow on trees, and it turned out to be one of my all-time Italian favorites, despite the harsh vocals of Alvaro Fella. I also felt that particular album was more consistent.

While I own the original Italian Philips LP copy of Vietato ai Minori di 18 Anni?, my copy of DNA is the Japanese CD reissue (since finding the LP is next to impossible, just like all their albums), which nicely replicates the original LP and gatefold, shrunk to CD size. The CD itself even replicates the old purple Philips label.

On to DNA, well the Mellotrons and synthesizers are not present (Hammond organ is most dominant here), and not quite as experimental, with a stronger bluesy feel to it. The music has a stronger Jethro Tull-like feel as well. The band also has a different drummer than on Vietato. The album in general is more rock-oriented, and less polished. One thing that's the same is the vocals of Alvaro Fella, whose singing is just as harsh here (don't expect mellow PFM-like vocals here), so that means his singing is an acquired taste. The album opens up with the amazing side-length "Suite Per Il Sig. K." The music alternates from bluesy to folky to Jethro Tull-like. This without a doubt is one of the finest pieces of music Jumbo has ever done. In my book, the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to the greatness. For example, "E' Brutto Sentirsi Vecchi", is largely a folk-influenced ballad that is a bit uninspired to me. But without a doubt the best cut on this half of the album is "Hai Visto" which is jazzy for the first half, then when the vocals kick in, it starts sounding like a precursor to Vietato ai Minori di 18 Anni?, it sounds a whole lot like "Vangelo?" off Vietato.

For me, I prefer their folling effort, but definately get DNA for "Suite Per Il Sig. K", it's amazing and worth the money.

30 Years Old, Still Sounds Fresh.......2002-04-11

"DNA" by Jumbo was released in 1972. Much of this recording sounds like the self-titled release ("Jumbo") which preceded it. A bit bluesy at times, also with much emphasis on flutes and lots of Italian vocals like the first album. However, the band are a bit more agressive here and the thundering percussion which eventually kicks in is a pleasant surprise which elevates the music to a more intense level. Some nice organ work rounds it out. While not as polished as their next release ("Vietato ai Minori di 18 Anni", their strongest recording), "DNA" is a nice recording and this limited edition Japanese CD comes with great packaging, including a "to scale" gatefold mini-LP cover with inserts.

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Jumbo
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ASIN: B00005Q7TR
Release Date: 2002-01-08

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