LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

3 CD box of the massively influential Italian progressive group led by Demetrio Stratos containing historical concert recordings that capture the group at the peak of their creative prowess. Their music encompassed rock, jazz, folk, free improvisation, and classical influences. The first disc was recorded live in concert in Milan with guest Steve Lacy and Paul Lytton. Featuring five pieces and an incredible encore of "Boom Boom" by J.L. Hooker and an "Improvisation" previously unpublished which finds Lytton and Lacy really stretching out into some abstract atmospheres. Two 1976 concerts from Paris and Lisbon make up the rest of the collection which feature some charming French asides from Demetrio Stratos. Crucial documentation of possibly the single most vital Italian Progressive rock group of the 70s. Beautifully packaged featuring liner notes and previously unpublished photos.