Manticore

1975

Studio Album, released in 1975

Songs / Tracks Listing

Side 1:
1. Chorale (From Traccia Theme) (2:30)
2. L'Albero Del Pane (The Bread Tree) (4:45)
3. Metamorphosis (14:54)

Side 2:
4. Outside (7:42)
5. Leave Me Alone (5:20)
6. Nothing's The Same (9:58)
7. Traccia II (2:42)

Total time: 46:52

Line-up / Musicians

- Pier Luigi Calderoni / drums, percussion
- Gianni Nocenzi / grand piano, clarinet, synthetizer
- Renato D'angelo / bass guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rodolfo Maltese / electric & acoustic guitar, trumpet, vocal
- Vittorio Nocenzi / organ, synthesizers, electronic strings
- Francesco Di Giacomo / vocals

Released on 30/08/10. Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, better known in English speaking countries as Banco, were one of the finest Italian Progressive rock band s of the 1970 s and along with compatriot s P.F.M. were one of the better known Italian groups.

A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s label Manticore in 1975. Their first album for the label, Banco was a fine work and featured reworked material with English vocals that had originally featured on their earlier Italian albums.

This new edition of the album has been newly remastered and marks the albums British debut on CD and continues the comprehensive series of releases of the classic Manticore catalogue.

Chorale (From Traccia’s Theme) / L Abero Del Pane (The Bread Tree) / Metamorphosis / Outside/ Leave Me Alone / Nothing’s The Same / Traccia Ii