VA - April Orchestra Presente RCA Sound Vol. 01-16 [1976-1977] (16 x CDs)

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VA - April Orchestra Presente RCA Sound Vol. 01-16 [1976-1977] (16 x CDs)

The “VA - April Orchestra Presente RCA Sound” series is an extraordinary anthology of music that breaks through the confines of genre and era. Unveiled between the mid and late 1970s, this series stands as a powerful symbol of music’s universal appeal. Overseen by Editions April-Music in Paris and licensed from RCA Italiana, the series was RCA’s initiative to highlight a broad spectrum of musical styles and genres. This period was marked by rapid musical evolution, and these volumes provided a stage for artists to explore and innovate with new sounds and techniques.

Each installment in the series is distinct, guiding listeners on a voyage across varied musical terrains. From the experimental and abstract to the rhythmic and melodic, the series spans a vast array of musical expressions. It’s not merely about the individual tracks or the artists behind them, but the collective auditory experience that the music delivers. The series serves as a sonic archive, preserving the musical spirit of the era. 

A prominent style embodied in this series is Library Music. This style, also referred to as Production or Stock Music, was crafted for utilization in various media such as film, TV, and radio, providing soundtracks tailored to specific moods. It’s celebrated for its diverse character, spanning a multitude of genres and emotional tones to accommodate various themes and contexts.

The series also features the genre of Modern Classical. This style is marked by its adventurous exploration of novel forms and auditory experiences, challenging the conventions of traditional classical music. It frequently blends elements from disparate genres and employs inventive structural and orchestration techniques.

Moreover, the series ventures into a plethora of other genres, offering listeners an abundant and diverse musical journey. The array of musical styles in this series not only highlights the artistic versatility but also mirrors the innovative and experimental ethos of the 70s music scene. This series is indeed a musical kaleidoscope, reflecting the vibrant and dynamic spirit of its era. Enjoy the symphony of styles! (B)

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Track lists

Vol. 01

01 Ennio Morricone - Rifrazione 3:55

02 Ennio Morricone - Fasi 3:49

03 Ennio Morricone - Proporzionale 5:39

04 Ennio Morricone - Conduzione 6:49

05 Ennio Morricone - Poligoni 3:20

06 Ennio Morricone - Parabola 3:03

07 Ennio Morricone - Radiazioni 3:31

08 Ennio Morricone - Anagramma 3:13

09 Ennio Morricone - Antitesi 3:41

10 Ennio Morricone - Conseguenze 3:21

Vol. 02

01 Bruno Nicolai - Monomi 6:48

02 Bruno Nicolai - Diametri 1:01

03 Bruno Nicolai - Evoluzioni 3:09

04 Bruno Nicolai - Analogie 4:00

05 Bruno Nicolai - Costruzioni 3:31

06 Bruno Nicolai - Fenomeni 3:09

07 Bruno Nicolai - Razionale 3:16

08 Bruno Nicolai - Espansione 3:43

09 Bruno Nicolai - Mutamenti 3:25

10 Bruno Nicolai - Acromatico 3:08

11 Bruno Nicolai - Variabile 3:41

Vol. 03

01 Ennio Morricone - Convergenze 3:42

02 Ennio Morricone - Statico 3:09

03 Ennio Morricone - Trasformazioni 3:38

04 Ennio Morricone - Costante 3:33

05 Ennio Morricone - Frazione 5:31

06 Ennio Morricone - Tangente 3:46

07 Ennio Morricone - Simmetrico 6:50

08 Ennio Morricone - Proposizioni 3:41

09 Ennio Morricone - Alternanze 3:10

10 Ennio Morricone - Superficie 1:41

Vol. 04

01 A.R Luciani - Irreversibile 5:15

02 A.R Luciani - Elegiaca 4:41

03 A.R Luciani - Incalzante 2:29

04 A.R Luciani - Enfatica 4:30

05 A.R Luciani - Inesorable 2:40

06 A.R Luciani - Obbligata 2:26

07 A.R Luciani - Fluida 2:50

08 A.R Luciani - Epicratica 3:25

09 A.R Luciani - Costante 2:41

10 A.R Luciani - Probabile 2:53

11 A.R Luciani - Dialettica 5:12

Vol. 05

01 Di Jarrell - Mondo Industriale 3:11

02 Di Jarrell - Industria 2000 3:04

03 Di Jarrell - Meccanizzazione 2:49

04 Di Jarrell - Sala Macchine 2:53

05 Di Jarrell - Energia Pesante 3:00

06 Di Jarrell - Metalmeccanica 3:05

07 Di Jarrell - Lavoro Sereno 3:03

08 Di Jarrell - Lavoro A Catana 3:00

09 Di Jarrell - Lavoro A Catana (Vers. Solo Ritmica) 2:59

10 Di Jarrell - Industria Elettronica 3:04

11 Di Jarrell - Motori Elettromagnetici 3:21

12 Di Jarrell - Transistors 2:58

Vol. 06

01 Romolo Grano E La Sua Orchestra - Repressione 2:51

02 Franco Ferrara - Toccata Drammatica 2:28

03 Franco Ferrara - Attacco All' Alba 1:52

04 Bruno Nicolai E La Sua Orchestra - Peirol Forza Il Blocco 5:57

05 Franco Ferrara - Invocazione Tragica 3:52

06 Franco Ferrara - Barbaresca 2:13

07 Riz Ortolani E La Sua Orchestra - Fino All' Ultimo Colpo 2:54

08 Robby Poitevin E La Sua Orchestra - Il Texicano 2:29

09 Bruno Nicolai E La Sua Orchestra - La Prima Vittima 2:21

10 Bruno Nicolai E La Sua Orchestra - Svegliati E Uccidi 2:24

Vol. 07

01 Ennio Morricone - Amanti D'oltretomba 2:26

02 Ennio Morricone - La Foresta Nera 3:05

03 Ennio Morricone - Ballata Per Un Robot 2:23

04 Ennio Morricone - Paura 3:19

05 Ennio Morricone - Pavane Per Un Eroe 2:28

06 Teo Usuelli - Toccata Drammatica 2:33

07 Gino Marinuzzi Jr. - Invocazione Tragica 4:00

08 Teo Usuelli - Canto Proteso 2:53

09 Ennio Morricone - Agguato 2:34

10 Ennio Morricone - Attesa Di Tragedia 2:34

Vol. 08

01 Mario Migliardi E La Sua Orchestra - Musical Comedy N. 1 3:03

02 Ennio Morricone E La Sua Orchestra - Dove Sei Mary 2:06

03 Riz Ortolani E La Sua Orchestra - Una Notte Serena 3:40

04 Riz Ortolani E La Sua Orchestra - Una Notte Serena 2:47

05 Piero Umiliani E La Sua Orchestra - Celestina 2:20

06 Piero Piccioni E La Sua Orchestra - Eco Di Un Tempo 2:22

07 Carlo Savina And His Orchestra - Concertino Del Mercoledl 2:46

08 Bruno Nicolai E La Sua Orchestra - Nostalgia Di Un Giorno Felice 4:42

09 Bruno Nicolai E La Sua Orchestra - Ore Placide 3:29

Vol. 09

01 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Gagliarda 2:34

02 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Chanson Balladee 2:59

03 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Lauda Spirituale 2:47

04 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Ballata Rinascimentale 1:56

05 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Cantus Medioevale 1:51

06 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Spagnoletta Amorosa 1:59

07 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Pavana 2:42

08 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Giullari A Corte 2:46

09 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Cantus Del Mille 2:17

10 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Musica Carnascialesca 1:57

11 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Canzone Trovadorica 4:01

12 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Clerici Vagantes 1:58

13 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Clerici Vagantes (Senze Percussione) 1:55

14 Antonio Ricardo Luciani - Canzona Provenzale 3:00

Vol. 10

01 Giuliano Sorgini - Prairies 4:22

02 Giuliano Sorgini - Baboons 2:51

03 Giuliano Sorgini - Puppys 2:38

04 Giuliano Sorgini - Eagles 0:44

05 Giuliano Sorgini - Bears 2:59

06 Giuliano Sorgini - Antelopes 2:55

07 Giuliano Sorgini - Buffalos 1:32

08 Giuliano Sorgini - Dolphins 1:30

09 Giuliano Sorgini - Toiry 4:51

10 Giuliano Sorgini - Ostrich 2:02

11 Giuliano Sorgini - Orphanage 3:19

12 Giuliano Sorgini - Masai 2:55

13 Giuliano Sorgini - Leon’s Snare 0:51

14 Giuliano Sorgini - Rhinoceros 2:37

Vol. 11

01 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Suoni E Colori 3:32

02 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Aprilia 4:44

03 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Floriana 3:28

04 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Marcia Viennese 3:40

05 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Pamela 3:04

06 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Omaggio A Taurianova 3:14

07 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Sofia 3:23

08 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Elga 4:29

09 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Allegria 3:31

10 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Fulvia 3:04

11 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Valentina 3:32

12 Corpo Delle Guardie Di Pubblica Sicurezza - Andreina 3:46

Vol. 12

01 Awake - Squallore 5:06

02 Awake - Psicomania Ossessiva 3:36

03 Awake - Atomo 3:37

04 Awake - Carrellata 2:52

05 Awake - Sospensivita 4:45

06 Awake - Cultura Moderna 3:21

07 Awake - Evocazione Remota 4:38

08 Awake - Aria Tesa 4:02

09 Awake - Invasione 2:21

10 Awake - Sotto La Superficie 3:51

11 Awake - Cosmomagia 2:44

12 Awake - Computer 3:18

13 Awake - Computer (II Versione) 3:14

Vol. 13

01 Puccio Roelens - Northern Lights 5:25

02 Puccio Roelens - Conversation In Three 4:12

03 Puccio Roelens - Push Pull 3:25

04 Puccio Roelens - Osaka 4:06

05 Puccio Roelens - Switch Off 5:14

06 Puccio Roelens - Connie Flower 5:56

07 Puccio Roelens - Comfortable Shoes 4:57

08 Puccio Roelens - Chilly Breeze 3:35

09 Puccio Roelens - Rock Satellite 4:35

Vol. 14

01 Luciano Fineschi - Challenge 3:38

02 Luciano Fineschi - Penthouse 3:59

03 Luciano Fineschi - La Connection 3:34

04 Luciano Fineschi - Romance In Three 4:07

05 Luciano Fineschi - Afrika Zonca 4:26

06 Luciano Fineschi - Fundamental Low 3:34

07 Luciano Fineschi - High Fever 4:49

08 Luciano Fineschi - Bubbles 3:55

09 Luciano Fineschi - General Market 2:38

10 Luciano Fineschi - Gran Finale 4:14

Vol. 15

01 Gianni Marchetti - Mexico Border 4:48

02 Gianni Marchetti - Walkin' In The Sunrise 3:07

03 Gianni Marchetti - Over 3:22

04 Gianni Marchetti - Listen (Vocals Mariapia Monicelli) 3:21

05 Gianni Marchetti - Maria Magdalena 3:33

06 Gianni Marchetti - No Parking 3:07

07 Gianni Marchetti - Chukeba Bay 3:55

08 Gianni Marchetti - Jelly Beans (Vocals Mariapia Monicelli) 4:06

09 Gianni Marchetti - Part-Y-Time (Vocals Mariapia Monicelli) 3:18

10 Gianni Marchetti - Equinox 4:01

Vol. 16

01 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Iperspazio 5:37

02 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Andromeda 3:04

03 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Supernova 3:41

04 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Asteroide 6:00

05 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Continuum 4:00

06 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Alpha Centauri 3:03

07 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Sol 3 5:59

08 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Jonosfera 5:39

09 Guglielmo Papararo & Vittorio Montis - Gravita' Zero 3:53

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VA - The History of Space Age Pop Vol. 01-03 [1995] (3 x CDs)

EASY LISTENING

VA - The History of Space Age Pop Vol. 01-03 [1995] (3 x CDs)

Step into the world of sound with the “History of Space Age Pop” series, a 1995 musical masterpiece from RCA that is a testament to their innovative spirit in the realm of music engineering. This series is  a celebration of Space Age Pop, a genre that harmoniously blends easy listening, exotica, and traditional pop. RCA’s vision goes beyond the music itself, focusing on creating an auditory experience that transcends the ordinary.

The albums serve as a sonic time machine, transporting listeners to a different era, a testament to RCA’s groundbreaking work in stereo sound. The music is a delightful mix of whimsical and sophisticated tunes, reflecting the hopeful and exploratory spirit of the Space Age. Each volume in the series, from the jovial “Melodies and Mischief” to the magical “Mallets in Wonderland”, and the captivating “Stereo Action Dimension”, has its own unique allure.

RCA has masterfully curated a series that pays homage to a bygone era, a distinctive genre, and the boundless potential of sound engineering. They’ve done this without spotlighting specific artists or tracks, allowing the focus to remain on the overall experience. This series invites listeners to step into an auditory wonderland, to let the music transport them to new dimensions of sound. It’s not just about listening to music; it’s about experiencing the evolution of sound and the magic of the Space Age. So, why wait? Step into this sonic journey and let the music guide you. (B)

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Track lists

CD01

01 Three Suns - Delicado 2:53

02 Sir Julian - Caravan 3:32

03 Bob Thompson, His Chorus & Orchestra - The Little Black Box 2:31

04 Esquivel & His Orchestra - Foolin' Around 2:48

05 Henri René & His Orchestra - Whispering 2:26

06 John Klein - The 3rd Man Theme 2:19

07 Marty Gold & His Organ Ensemble - Sentimental Journey 3:06

08 Henri René & His Orchestra - Roller Coaster 2:54

09 Dennis Farnon & His Orchestra - Isle Of Capri 3:28

10 Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Springtime For Hitler 1:40

11 Markko Polo Adventurers - Scheherazade 2:50

12 Bob Thompson, His Orchestra & Chorus - Diga Diga Doo 2:44

13 Pérez Prado & His Orchestra - Why Wait 2:21

14 Russ Case & His Orchestra - The Doll Dance 2:24

15 Three Suns - Smoke 3:00

16 Sid Bass & His Orchestra - Power House 2:52

CD02

01 Three Suns - Caravan 2:51

02 Henri René & His Orchestra - Hansel And Pretzel 3:22

03 Russ Case & His Orchestra - War Dance For Wooden Indians 2:42

04 Bernie Green & His Guitar Orchestra - Steel Bones 3:25

05 Henry Mancini & His Orchestra - Something For Cat 3:09

06 Bob Thompson, His Chorus & Orchestra - Ain't We Got Fun 2:38

07 Markko Polo Adventurers - The Girl Friend Of A Whirling Dervish 2:26

08 Pérez Prado & His Orchestra - Monitor Mambo 2:17

09 Three Suns - Fever 3:07

10 Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - When Two Trees Fall In Love 4:28

11 Markko Polo Adventurers - Rain In Rangoon 3:39

12 Esquivel & His Orchestra - Jungle Drums (Canto Karabalí) 3:53

13 Russ Case & His Orchestra - The Sailors' Dance 2:52

14 Sid Bass & His Orchestra - The Chant Of The Jungle 3:20

15 Three Suns - Colonel Bogey March 2:32

16 Sauter-Finegan Orchestra - Swingcussion 2:48

CD03

01 Dick Schory's Percussion & Brass Ensemble - Runnin' Wild 2:36

02 Henri René & His Orchestra - Punctuated Performance 2:54

03 Esquivel & His Orchestra - Carioca 1:44

04 Leo Addeo & His Orchestra - Stumbling 2:20

05 Ray Martin & His Orchestra - Mood Indigo 3:30

06 Dick Schory's Percussion & Brass Ensemble - Lazy Bones 2:41

07 Three Suns - Danny's Inferno 2:51

08 Bernie Green & His Orchestra - Under Paris Skies (Sous Le Ciel De Paris) 2:15

09 Bernie Green & His Guitar Orchestra - Ping Pong 3:05

10 Henri René & His Orchestra - Manhattan Idyl 2:15

11 Leo Addeo & His Orchestra - Love Is Just Around The Corner 2:46

12 Guitars Unlimited Plus 7 - Crazy Rhythm 2:10

13 Ray Martin & His Orchestra - Lullaby Of The Leaves 2:18

14 The Three Suns - Autumn Leaves 3:14

15 Marty Gold & His Orchestra - High On A Windy Hill 2:43

16 Esquivel & His Orchestra - Adiós, Mariquita Linda 3:14

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