Wednesday, August 17, 2016

ALBUM OF THE DAY: Sensations' Fix - Finest Finger (1976)



Italian progressive/space-rock group Sensations' Fix began as a predominantly electronic outfit, led by prog-guitar legend Franco Falsini.  The band's blend of psychedelic instrumental passages and experimental rock would have earned them them a Krautrock label had the group been from Germany, and many consider Sensations' Fix to be Italy's version of Pink Floyd or King Crimson.  While their debut "Fragments of Light" is often regarded as their strongest effort, 1976's "Finest Finger" finds Falsini dialing his songwriting for what proves to be his most cohesive album, and his most successful attempt at vocals after his first string of three mostly-instrumental albums, all of which were released in 1974.  "Finest Finger" is a far-out record that borders on proto-metal, not unlike the heavy space-rock of Hawkwind and Krautrock greats Amun Düül II.

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