Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM)

  • Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) - Cook [Manticore Records MA6-502S1] (1974)
  • Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) - Chocolate Kings [Asylum Records 7E-1071] (1976)

Biography

Premiata Forneria Marconi (PFM) (translation: Award-winning Marconi Bakery) is an Italian progressive rock band. They were the first Italian group to have success abroad, entering both the British and American charts. Between 1973 and 1977 they released five albums with English lyrics. They also had several successful European and American tours, playing at the popular Reading Festival in England and on a very popular national television program in the United States.

PFM introduced new sounds, such as the synthesizer, to the Italian musical world. They were also among the first to combine symphonic classical and traditional Italian musical influences in a rock music context. Such innovations and their longevity have earned PFM a place among the most important bands in the Progressive rock genre. [wikipedia.org]