專輯類型：Progressive Rock / Italian Symphonic Prog
專輯語種：意大利語
壓縮比率：320Kbps
樂隊成員：Lino Ajello - guitar / Gianni Leone - vocals, piano, organ, Moog, Mellotron, spinet, celeste / Vito Manzari - bass / Gianchi Stringa - drums
專輯介紹：
意大利前衛名團Il Balletto Di Bronzo的第二張專輯Ys。
古舊效果的封面上，四名貴婦的一颦一笑泛出幽雅與神秘，令人感到既誘惑又危險。果然，專輯一開頭便以淒怨詭魅的女高音劃開全曲，奠定了整張專輯陰冷憂郁的基調。moog琴營造出仿佛巴洛克時代遙遠而浮華的氛圍，配合主唱高昂的歌聲控制了整個情節與高潮；而吉他在後半部的傾洩更是痛苦冰冷得令人有些心驚了。此時那個妖冶奇詭的女聲再次泛起，帶著聽者的驚歎與沉醉走向終結。
Ita-Prog 經典之作.重發CD多增加一首曲目。
IL BALLETTO DI BRONZO 'Ys' LP Originally released by Italian Polydor in 1972. This was their 2nd album and can be considered legitimately "fu*king crazy" -- at least within the confines of Italian Progressive. High praise indeed: 'Introducione' begins with an incredible atmosphere then develops into a complex array of chaotic rhythms that go beyond any imagined horror movie soundtracks. 'Primo Incontro' starts in the same line as the opener, guitars now jumping from the left to right channe, boisterous drumming, chaotic keyboards and very strange vocals. The end of the song concludes to weird harpsichord that will only give you the chills. 'Secondro Incontro' on side B begins with the most interesting and oddest arrangements mixing to calm melody and then bursting into total chaos including searing-flutes and crazied Hammond organ. Ys is a very interesting album, melodic, but the obscure music is so original and great, that you'll never listen to anything similar.
This was one of the most talented Italian groups. Formed in Naples in the late sixties, their first single "Neve Calda" being released in 1969. The exact line-up behind Il Balletto Di Bronzo's first album is not known (as it wasn't mentioned on the record sleeve). Anyway, Sirio 2222 was one of the best albums released in Italy before 1971. This is raw-edged, intelligent heavy progressive rock at its very best - fronted by Lino Ajello's powerful electric guitars (comparable to Jimmy Page, Adrian Gurvitz and Jeff Beck) and an enthusiastic vocalist (comparable to Steve Winwood). The slight blues influence wasn't common for Italian bands at the time. Only a couple of nine tracks are longer than 4 minutes, but their overwhelming power and great melodies make them irresistible. On "Meditazione" a string quartet and harpsichord add uncommon elements to their music. With the new band members Gianni Leone and Vito Manzari, Il Balletto Di Bronzo's sound changed considerably on their masterpiece Ys (1972). Gianni Leone's rich array of keyboards blended with Lino Ajello's extremely heavy guitar style on an unforgettable concept album. The mood is very sombre and gloomy, with a spine-chilling female soprano voice introducing the main musical theme at the start of "Introduzione". This is restated with chords on electric guitar much later on "Primo Incontro". After a vocal part accompanied by organ, the rhythm section enters while the moog plays a variation on the main theme. Further on, jazzy instrumental variations with a baroque touch are played with anguish and despair by Ajello and Leone at full speed, gradually turning into the most frighteningly intense music you can imagine. The remaining tracks share these qualities and Ys is a really fantastic album, suitable to score a horror film about the death of Pompeii.' - Scented Gardens Of The Mind