Mario Schiano, Tommaso Vittorini
Swimming Pool Orchestra (LP)
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A real piece of creative madness. With "Swimming Pool Orchestra", Mario Schiano decided not only to continue with the humor of provocation (two musicians are locked in a dilapidated recording studio, where the sound engineer tries to repair the water pipes. The two try to wait, quarrel, until the studio is flooded and the record can no longer be made), but also inviting in the studio Umberto D'Ambrosio, aka Trottolino, a minstrel show forgotten figure, who will die a few months later, making him interpret the text of 'The Real Free' track ('O vero free era chillo 'e 'na vota, tuccava 'o core 'o vero free...).
"Me ne jeve 'na sera mmieze ò mare
cantanne free cù nostalgia
e penzave, guardanne stì lampare
ca nun ce stà cchiù musica 'a quanne è muorte 'o free
'O vero free era chillo 'e 'na vota, tuccava 'o core 'o vero free
pure l'Americane s'o cantavano,
pè miezz'e nire ieve chella museca
ma mò ca e tiempe belle so fernute
'o core mie fernesce 'nzieme 'o free
'O vero free era chilo 'e 'na vota, tuccava 'o core 'o vero free
ma 'a tristezza cchiù grossa che m'accide
è ca 'sti piscature 'e Margellina
nun canteno cchiù free ma sule rock
ma sulamente 'o rock".
This edition
Original 1981 vinyl edition of the album. Few copies available
Release notes
Terzo dei "dischi-spettacolo" realizzati da Schiano e Vittorini. La storia : due musicisti sono chiusi in uno studio di registrazione fatiscente, dove il tecnico cerca di riparare le tubature dell'acqua, che perdono. I due musicisti nell'attesa provano e litigano, fino a quando lo studio si allaga e il disco non si può piu' realizzare. P 1981 Proprietà Leitam S.r.l. - Roma. Recorded in Rome at the Junior Studio October 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20 1980.
| A1 | Fishes | ||
| A2 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You | ||
| A3 | Georgia On My Mind | ||
| A4 | Paraguay | ||
| A5 | Grizzly | ||
| A6 | Globe Me Or Glub Me | ||
| A7 | In Paradise With You | ||
| B1 | Concepts IV | ||
| B2 | Some Of These Days | ||
| B3 | Solo | ||
| B4 | Free Interlude | ||
| B5 | 'O Vero Free | ||
| B6 | Black Mountain Blues | ||
| B7 | Swimming Pool Orchestra |
- Schiano
- Composed By, Lyrics By (A5 to A7, B4 to B7), Vocals, Piano, Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Drums, Accordion, Bell Tree [Latin], Whistling [Neapolitan], Carillon [Kitchen Pot], Voice [Imitation Trombone], Handclaps, Toy, Other [Typewriter]
- Vittorini
- Composed By, Lyrics By (A5 to A7, B4 to B7), Vocals, Soprano Saxophone [Soprano Sax], Alto Saxophone [Alto Sax], Tenor Saxophone [Tenor Sax], Baritone Saxophone [Baritone Sax], Piano, Bass, Guitar, Drums, Synthesizer [Polymoog], Electric Piano [Fender], Clarinet, Accordion, Harmonica, Reco-reco, Handclaps, Toy [Horn], Tape, Whistle, Toy, Other [Bicycle]
- Giorgio Santini
- Engineer
- Giampiero Cane
- Liner Notes
- Paolo Massari
- Photography By [Cover And Color Photos]
- Cav. Aristide Salzano
- Photography [Black & White Photo Of Mr. Trottolino]
