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TRIADE '1998: La Storia Di Sabazio' LP (Italy, Vinyl Magic, Catalogue #VMLP 105) Brand new/unplayed copy of limited Vinyl Magic label LP edition of mega-rare sole album from 1973 by ELP-influenced Italian progressive rock band Triade.

(NOTE: LIMITED SPECIAL FIRST EDITION OF 500 COPIES!)

'A trio formed in Florence in the early '70s by keyboardist Vincenzo Coccimiglio along with bass player Agostino 'Tino' Nobile, who had previously played in Noi Tre, a legendary band that also included guitarists Franco Falsini of Sensation's Fix and Paolo Tofani, who was in Area and later known as Electric Frankenstein. After trying various drummers, they found a suitable one in Giorgio Sorano and Triade was born. Signed to the Derby label, the group only released an album and a single in 1973, and had good live activity supporting the likes of Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Premiata Forneria Marconi and even playing some dates on their own (like a couple of memorable concerts at Pierlombardo in Milan). 1998: La storia di Sabazio includes a totally instrumental first side with strong classical influences (much in the ELP direction) and a three-track second side with vocal parts. The result is a good album. The album reflects the different tastes of the two composers, the first side being almost completely Coccimiglio, while the second side (that's sometimes compared to Le Orme) was more song-oriented and composed by Nobile. Two tracks from this vocal second side, 'Caro Fratello' and '1998', both with very good acoustic guitar playing, were also released on single. Very rare and expensive in its original issue, 1998: La storia di Sabazio was housed in a nice mirror golden foil gatefold cover, and is very hard to find in perfect condition due to its delicate design. First time vinyl reissue, the first 500 copies are identical to the original deluxe vesion with the golden mirror foil and also a special gold-colored vinyl.' 

'A short-lived and obscure group. In fact, no one knows even the names of its members. A large part of their album is instrumental, such as the 4-part suite "Sabazio". This is typical keyboard-based classically-inclined progressive rock in the Emerson, Lake & Palmer style. Triade's playing is refined and slightly academic. The album has a short running time and no "special features". Still it is quite good. Check it out if you consider yourself a keyboard fanatic!' - Dag Erik Asbjornsen/Scented Gardens Of The Mind 

High-quality 180-gram vinyl pressing.

Tracks on this LP are as follows:

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