4CD - PFM - The Manticore Studio Albums (Pre-Order)

4CD - UK Import - released 04/18

NEW 4CD CLAMSHELL BOX SET GATHERING TOGETHER THE FOUR STUDIO ALBUMS RELEASED ON THE MANTICORE LABEL BY ITALIAN PROG LEGENDS PFM BETWEEN 1973 & 1977.

FEATURING THE ALBUMS ‘PHOTOS OF GHOSTS’, ‘THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD’, ‘CHOCOLATE KINGS’ & ‘JET LAG’.

ALBUMS PACKAGED IN REPLICA ALBUM SLEEVE WALLETS. ALSO INCLUDES A POSTER.

PREMIATA FORNERIA MARCONI, better known in English speaking countries as PFM, were arguably the finest Italian Progressive rock band of the 1970’s and certainly one of the most well known. A successful act in their home land, they came to international attention when they signed to EMERSON, LAKE and PALMER’s label MANTICORE in 1973, recording a series of albums with English lyrics, some penned by ELP and KING CRIMSON lyricist PETE SINFIELD. Over the next four years they released four studio albums for the label, ‘PHOTOS OF GHOSTS’, ‘THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD’, ‘CHOCOLATE KINGS’ and ‘JET LAG’.

This clamshell boxed set gathers these four albums in replica album sleeve wallets and also includes a new poster. It is a fine celebration of the band’s studio work for the Manticore label.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

PHOTOS OF GHOSTS

1.  RIVER OF LIFE

2.  CELEBRATION

3.  PHOTOS OF GHOSTS

4.  OLD RAIN

5.  IL BANCHETTO

6.  MR 9 ‘TIL 5

7.  PROMENADE THE PUZZLE

DISC TWO 

THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD

1.  THE MOUNTAIN

2.  JUST LOOK AWAY

3.  THE WORLD BECAME THE WORLD

4.  FOUR HOLES IN THE GROUND

5.  IS MY FACE ON STRAIGHT?

6.  HAVE YOUR CAKE AND BEAT IT

DISC THREE

CHOCOLATE KINGS

1.  FROM UNDER

2.  HARLEQUIN

3.  CHOCOLATE KINGS

4.  OUT OF THE ROUNDABOUT

5.  PAPER CHARMS

DISC FOUR

JET LAG

1.  PENINSULA

2.  JET LAG

3.  STORIA IN “LA”

4.  BREAKIN’ IN

5.  CERCO LA LINGUA

6.  MERIDIANI

7.  LEFT-HANDED THEORY

8.  TRAVELER