Label : Dischi Produzioni Ventotto
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In 1968 German Martin Thurn
(guitar) went to an international school in Varese (North Italy) where
he founded a band named SONS OF GIOVE. Other members were Wolfgang
Schoene, Thomas Schmidt (later PELL MELL) and Jutta Nienhaus. Renamed to
JOICE (due to a misprint later YOICE) the band went on in 1970 with
drummer Hermann-Jürgen Nienhaus (brother of Jutta) and Mauro Rattaggi
(bass), the only italian member of the band. After a lot of gigs in the
south of Swiss and North Italy they were able to buy some professional
equipment and in 1971 JOICE got a contract with an italian label. During
a festival in Arona a spontanous collaboration happened with keyboarder
Nikola Pankoff whilst playing a free interpretation of Pink Floyd's
"Atom Heart Mother". Pankoff became a band member afterwards. Their
first release was the Single "Sold Out/God's Own Land", two songs
written by Thurn. At the end of the year Rattaggi had to join the army
and left the band. Schoene changed to the bass.
The recordings
for their first LP started early 1972 in Milan and they finally renamed
to ANALOGY corresponding to the title of their most important song. Soon
some trouble occured about the sleeve pictures. The band wanted an
artwork illustrated by Pankoff but the label demanded on some nude
photos which had been taken for the former single production. Rattaggi
was covered by the blue vertical bar which includes the band logo. The
songs of their debut are gradually developed with a more psychedelic and
experimental style provided with a dark atmosphere. ANALOGY's
distinctions were Jutta Nienhaus' unique vocals, Thurn's and Pankoff's
impressive instrumental skills on guitar and Hammond organ. In Italy the
band now could reach some attention and appreciation. They played at a
Rock festival in Rome with 30.000 spectators, appeared during some RAI
radio sessions and could also be seen on TV. But ANALOGY remained
practically unknown outside of Italy though. By progarchives.com
Taste :
Analogy – Analogy (full album)
Download LpBy Electric Looser
Thank you. Nice vocals!
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