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Dove Va La Tua Strada? presents the rediscovered recordings of Exit, a little-known progressive-rock group formed in Trieste during the early 1970s. Recorded in 1973 but left unreleased for more than five decades, these six compositions reveal a band with a powerful and surprisingly developed musical identity.
Exit operated at the heavier end of the Italian progressive-rock spectrum. Raw electric guitar, prominent bass, forceful drumming and direct Italian-language vocals combine with changing rhythms, extended instrumental passages and ambitious song structures.
The group’s sound recalls the muscular approach of Il Rovescio della Medaglia, Garybaldi, Spettri and the earliest Osanna recordings, but the musicians bring their own borderland character to the music. Based in Trieste, they absorbed influences from both the Italian underground and the psychedelic and progressive scenes of neighbouring Yugoslavia.
Guitarist Goran Tavčar had previously played with Yugoslav beat and psychedelic group Kameleoni and later contributed to recordings by Gino D’Eliso and Boomerang. His rough, expressive guitar work dominates much of the album, moving between hard-rock riffs, blues-influenced leads and extended psychedelic improvisation.
Bassist Paolo Bassi brought experience from jazz and local groups including the Witz Orchestra, while drummer Euro Cristiani had already worked with Patrick Samson. Cristiani later became a respected session musician, performing with Adriano Pappalardo, Umberto Tozzi, Oscar Prudente and Ivano Fossati.
The shorter first-side tracks move between driving hard rock and darker progressive passages. “La Sfera” and “Corri E Fuggi” allow the arrangements to expand, while the twelve-minute “Ti Risvegli” develops into the album’s principal progressive suite, combining heavy guitar sections with quieter passages and layered vocals.
The closing “Grandi Regni” continues the group’s heavier direction through shifting tempos, dense bass and guitar interplay and an urgent live-in-the-studio atmosphere. Although the surviving tapes reflect the limitations of an archival recording, the performances retain considerable energy and authenticity.
Carefully cleaned and reconstructed by Mauro Degrassi, these long-lost recordings finally receive their first vinyl release through Black Widow Records. Dove Va La Tua Strada? is a valuable discovery for collectors of obscure Italian progressive rock and early-1970s heavy underground sounds.
Track listing:
Side A
1. Dove Va La Tua Strada? – 4:39
2. Lassù Dove Vai – 4:49
3. La Sfera – 5:35
4. Corri E Fuggi – 6:25
Side B
1. Ti Risvegli – 12:15
2. Grandi Regni – 8:40
