Area (band)

Area - International POPular Group, most commonly known as Area or AreA, is an Italian progressive rock, jazz fusion, electronic, experimental group formed in 1972 by singer Demetrio Stratos and drummer Giulio Capiozzo. They are considered one of the most respected and important bands of the blooming 1970s Italian progressive rock scene.

History

Demetrio Stratos' years: 1972–1979

Area were formed in Milan in 1972. Originally composed of Demetrio Stratos, Giulio Capiozzo (drums and percussion), Victor Edouard "Eddie" Busnello (saxophone and flutes), Leandro Gaetano (piano), and Johnny Lambizzi (guitar), soon followed by Patrick Djivas (bass) and Patrizio Fariselli (keyboards and piano). The band was led by Demetrio Stratos, an original and talented singer originally from Greece. In 1973, Johnny Lambizzi left the band and was replaced by Paolo Tofani (guitar and synth). In that year, they recorded their first studio album Arbeit macht frei ("Work Brings Freedom"), taken from the inscription that was found on the gate at the entrance to Auschwitz Nazi concentration camp, was released by Cramps Records and the band performed in many musical and cultural events. Area went on tour in Chile and, representing Italy, they took part in the eighth Biennale de Paris. At that time, Area's sound was an odd mish-mash that drew from rock, jazz, Eastern, and Arabic music, and it was the blending of all sorts of music that made the band stand out. The band soon grew to prominence because the youth of the time were able to identify with Area's socialist lyrics, and the band was founded on a strong and virtuosic musicianship. To aficionados of Italian progressive rock, their debut album Arbeit macht frei is considered a classic.

Patrizio

Patrizio is the third album of Italian baritone Patrizio Buanne. It was released in the United States on September 8, 2010, and in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2010.

While his previous two albums focused on the Italian songbook, his third album was "a much more conventional affair that recalls the contemporary swing-pop output of Michael Bublé."

Track listing

Special Edition

This album was released in four different versions worldwide. Whereas most of the songs are similar, some songs are not available on all editions, such as On The Street Where You Live, a cover of the Melanie C song First Day of My Life, the songs Solo Tu (My Baby), There's Nothing Like This and the original This Kiss Tonight. All songs are available on the Australian Special Edition though.

Charts

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