![]() ![]() His third, self-titled album is usually considered the least convincing of Alan's early production, despite some very good tracks, his style slowly shifting toward more a more mainstream song format. Once again a side-long title track was complemented by some shorter, softer tracks, this time with help from Francis Monkman (Curved Air) and Dave Jackson (Van der Graaf Generator), along with Neapolitan percussionist Toni Esposito. It was based on the same formula as "Aria", but probably lacked the fresh impact of its predecessor. The album was also released abroad, but to little success.Ī second album, with the long title of "Come un vecchio incensiere all'alba di un villaggio deserto" was released a year later. The album was successful in Italy, and Alan Sorrenti was one of the few solo artists to compete with other prog groups in the open air festivals of the time. Side 2 is softer, with three tracks, two of which ("Vorrei incontrarti") also appeared as a single. ![]() ![]() "Aria" is a very good album, with two different sides: the first only contains the long title track, a dreamy suite starting with acoustic guitar and based on the marvellous, instrument-like voice of Sorrenti, and culminating in the final part with a memorable violin solo by Jean-Luc Ponty. He had a Welsh mother and had lived in Wales as a child. A very important artist from Naples, ALAN SORRENTI released his first album in 1972 on Harvest. ![]()
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