Premiata Forneria Marconi

PFM came together in Milan in 1970, built from veterans of the city's session scene and the beat group I Quelli. They became the first Italian rock band to break internationally after Greg Lake, catching their set while touring Italy with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, signed them to his own label, Manticore, in 1972.

The full story is in Italian Progressive Rock.

At a glance

Active

1970–present

From

Milan, Italy

Records in the issues

4 (1972–1975), 1 of them a Start here pick

Original label

Numero uno

Listening guide track

“L'isola di niente”

Listen

In the Italian Progressive Rock listening guide: “L'isola di niente”

In the issues

• 022
  Italian Progressive Rock

  Principal · 1971-1978 · Members

  Italian Progressive Rock is a music scene from Rome and Milan, Italy, 1971–1978. Its principal artists include Goblin, Premiata Forneria Marconi, Banco del Mutuo Soccorso and Claudio Simonetti. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 12 dated events.

Records

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  Storia di un minuto

  1972 · Start here in Italian Progressive Rock

  Original release: Numero uno · ZSLN 55055 · 12″ Vinyl · Italy 1972Listen on Spotify
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  Per un amico

  1972 · Go deeper in Italian Progressive Rock

  Original release: Numero uno · ZSLN 55155 · 12″ Vinyl · Italy 1972Listen on Spotify
• L'isola di niente

  1974 · Go deeper in Italian Progressive Rock

  Original release: Numero uno · DZSLN 55666 · 12″ Vinyl · Italy 1974
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  Chocolate Kings

  1975 · For the obsessed in Italian Progressive Rock

  Original release: Numero uno · ZSLN 55684 · 12″ Vinyl · Italy 1975Listen on Spotify

Family tree

Bands that shared members with Premiata Forneria Marconi, and who.

• Quelli1964–1970
  Flavio Premoli, Franco Mussida, Franz Di Cioccio, Giorgio Piazza
• I Figli di Bubba1988–1988
  Franz Di Cioccio, Mauro Pagani