Circus 2000 - An Escape From A Box (Fuga Dall'involucro (Escape From The Covering))


Year of Release: 1999
Label: Akarma
Catalog Number: AK-1022
Format: LP
Total Time: 33:03:00

The Italian progressive rockers Circus 2000 offered up an attention-grabbing profusion of moody progressive rock enchantment. This gatefold LP reproduction strikingly remasters the original recording for more sonic value and lucidity than ever before.

An Escape From A Box was originally released in 1972 on the RiFi label and was subsequently re-released in the vinyl and CD formats by Akarma Records in 1999.

The progressive rock elements are strong although the influences of jazz fusion exist with reference to the guitar work of Marcello Quartarone. Lead singer Silvana Aliotta sounded like Lulu with a European accent. By adding her fluttering butterfly voice to the mix with strong classical and operatic overtones, their sound took on a distinct exclusivity. Her voice was flexible and she could have easily been on the cutting edge of the opera circuit rather than on the cusp of groundbreaking progressive rock. She had a lot of range, which gave her fellow musicians tremendous freedom to experiment and play extended compositions.

Side 2 clearly demonstrated the band's ability to create full-length pieces that convincingly stretched their musical wingspan in an impressive fashion.


Tracklisting:
Side One: Hey Man (6:15) / You Aren't Listening (4:58) / Our Father (6:12)

Side Two: Need (8:36) / When The Sun Refuses To Shine (7:42)

Musicians:
1970 -71:

Silvana Aliotta - vocals, percussion
Marcello Quartarone - guitar, vocals
Gianni Bianco - bass
Johnny Betti -drums

1972:

Betti replaced by Franco "Dede" Lo Previte - drums, vocals

Discography:
Circus 2000 (1970/1999)
An Escape From A Box (1972/1999)
Boxing Circus (1999) (comp.)

Genre: Progressive Rock

Origin IT

Added: January 26th 2003
Reviewer: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck
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Artist website: www.italianprog.com/a_circus2000.htm
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Language: english

  

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