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Italian Experimental Progressive

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Cervello

"Chaire" and "Live at Pomigliano D'Arco - 1973" (2LP)

Label: Sony

Format: LP

Genre: Psych

Preorder: Releases December 5, 2025

€34.00
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Chaire is an album built on compositions written between 1974 and 1983, newly arranged, restored, and recorded by Cervello with voice tracks of Gianluigi Di Franco restored from archival tapes. Centered on the multifaceted meaning of its Greek title—blessing, greeting, care—the album moves between memory and present, fusing Mediterranean roots, symphonic structure, and visionary arrangements into a contemporary progressive suite. Paired with Live At Pomigliano D'Arco - 1973, which documents a historic performance featuring pieces from Melos and a previously unheard instrumental.

Cervello's Chaire draws its title from an ancient Greek greeting, signaling both blessing and care—a concept reflected in every aspect of its construction. The album assembles compositions that range in origin from 1974 to 1983, newly arranged and fully realized through patient collaboration and audio restoration. These tracks, brought to life through recovered vocal performances from Gianluigi Di Franco, move between mythic imagery, Mediterranean textures, and progressive architecture. The instrumentation-handling by Corrado Rustici, Antonio Spagnolo, Giulio D’Ambrosio, and Roberto Porta-melds guitar, keyboards, flutes, sax, and rhythm, crafting a suite that is both symphonic and exploratory. Songs such as “Hallo,” “Templi Acherontei,” and “La Seduzione di Chiaro Ulivo” establish a balance of acoustic resonance and adventurous ensemble interplay, always foregrounding poetic lyricism and expressive narrative.​

Paired with Live At Pomigliano D'Arco - 1973, the release unites studio invention with vibrant archival documentation. The live recording captures Cervello’s youthful energy in full flight, with renditions of foundational pieces from Melos—including “Canto del Capro,” “Scinsione (T.R.M.),” and “Euterpe”-as well as a previously unreleased instrumental exploration. Listeners experience the dynamic interplay and real-time invention that characterized Cervello’s performance, all rendered with the clarity and immediacy of contemporary remastering. The combined package is not simply a pair of albums but an act of musical storytelling that embraces the tension between memory and creativity, offering new audiences a rich encounter with the band’s narrative vision and collective artistry.​

Details
Cat. number: 19802990711
Year: 2025

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