Storia di un minuto

Storia di un minuto ("One minute story") is the first album of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. It was recorded in Milan and released by the Numero Uno division of RCA Records in Italy.[1] The album topped the Italian album charts after one week from the release – the first time occurrence in the Italian charts up until then.

Storia di un minuto
Studio album by
Premiata Forneria Marconi
ReleasedJanuary 1972
Recorded1971
GenreProgressive rock
Length34:25
LanguageItalian
LabelNumero Uno
Premiata Forneria Marconi chronology
Storia di un minuto
(1972)		 Per un amico
(1972)

Storia di un minuto is a progressive rock album with traces of symphonic rock, and borrows influences from a range of genres. Contemporary reviews deemed the album as one of the greatest debuts in the history of prog rock. It includes re-recorded versions of "Impressioni di settembre" b/w "La carrozza di Hans" (previously released as a single). Other songs like "È festa" (later re-titled as "Celebration") and "Dove... quando..." went on to become pillars of the band's performances.

Composition and critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The album follows the lines of progressive rock and symphonic rock,[3] yet it includes elements of other genres, ranging from classical and folk to jazz music.[4] Nevertheless, the style is also eclectic, going from pop-oriented melodies ("Dove... quando" and "Impressioni di settembre") to more heavy rock-sounding tracks ("È festa").[5]

Storia di un minuto was acclaimed in a retrospective Allmusic review, where it was given four-and-a-half out of five stars.[6] In it, Robert Taylor called it an "excellent recording",[7] comparing the album's creativity to fellow British bands, and finally deeming it as "one of the best progressive rock debuts in history [...] essential to any serious collection".[8]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Introduzione"Franco Mussida1:09
2."Impressioni di settembre"Mussida, Mogol, Mauro Pagani5:44
3."È festa"Mussida, Pagani4:52
4."Dove... quando... (parte 1)"Mussida, Pagani4:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dove... quando... (parte 2)"Mussida, Pagani6:01
2."La carrozza di Hans"Mussida, Pagani6:45
3."Grazie davvero"Mussida, Pagani5:51

Personnel

Release history
Year Region Label Format Catalog
1972 Italy Numero Uno LP ZSLN 55055
1989 Europe RCA CD ND 74059
2000 Italy BMG CD 74321 765422
2003 Japan BMG (Japan) CD BVCM-37423
2006 South Korea Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Korea)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Korea)		 CD SB30149C
82876 85413 2

References
  1. "Premiata Forneria Marconi – Storia di un minuto (LP, Album) at Discogs". discogs. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
  2. https://www.allmusic.com/album/storia-di-un-minuto-mw0000460508
  3. "Storia di un Minuto - PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  4. "Storia di un Minuto - PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. "Storia di un Minuto - PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  6. "Storia di un Minuto - PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  7. "Storia di un Minuto - PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. "Storia di un Minuto - PFM, Premiata Forneria Marconi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
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