September 09, 2017

Yu Kung ‎– Pietre Della Mia Gente (1975, LP, Italy)

LATO A
A1. Musica Da Lontano (7:15)
      Povera Gente
      Piccolo Paese
A2. La Mia Gente (3:40)
A3. Valigie Di Cartone (4:50)
A4. Il Popolo È Forte (3:10)

LATO B
B1. Mineros (4:30)
B2. 'O Forestiero (5:00)
      Festa In Paese
B3. L'Emigrato (3:10)
B4. Zip E Zip (2:07)
B5. Piazza Fontana (3:48)

Musicisti
Arranged By – Gruppo Di Musica Popolare Yu Kung
Bass, Guitar, Bandoneon, Vocals – Attilio Zanchi
Flute – Riccardo Luppi
Guitar, Vocals – Marco Bertani, Mauro Bertani
Mandolin – Franco Di Biase
Percussion – Ettore Gobbato
Solo Vocal, Guitar – Paolo Perazzini
Vocals, Cymbal – Mimma Caldirola
Vocals, Percussion – Umberto Calice


Milanese band Yu Kung didn't go down in the history of Italian folk-rock, but their music is surely one of the most mature and representative exemples of the left-wing branch of 70s folk revival.
Relying strongly on acoustic instrumentation (double acoustic guitar, flute, percussions) and bringing in the discreet energy of the electric bass, their style couples country dance motifs from all the Italian peninsula and hieratic vocals singing about the themes of emigration, protest, antifascism, rediscovery of traditions and the discomfort of the weaker classes.
The songs are often lively and choral, with "Piazza Fontana" strongly condemning both the terrorist attack of 1969 and the state reaction to it. Most of them sound perfect for arousing people during strikes and many a passage distinctly remind of Stalingrado-era Stormy Six. As a matter of fact, the album was first published by Stormy Six's own label "L'orchestra", and reprinted one year later by I dischi dello zodiaco.

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Sergi G. said...

Thank you very very much!!
I search for many time this album. If someone got the other albums and want to share them it will make me very happy.
Thanks from València!

Alex P. said...

Very interesting music. There are others lp's from this band?
Greatings from Portugal!

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