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{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| Name = Photos of Ghosts
| Type = studio
| name = Photos of Ghosts
| Artist = [[Premiata Forneria Marconi]]
| type = studio
| Cover = PFM-Photos of Ghosts.jpg|
| artist = [[Premiata Forneria Marconi]]
| Released = October 1973
| cover = PFM-Photos of Ghosts.jpg
| Recorded = 1972-1973
| alt =
| Genre = [[Progressive rock]]
| released = October 1973
| Length = |
| recorded = 1972–1973
| Label = [[Manticore Records]]
| venue =
| Producer = [[Peter Sinfield]]
| studio =
| Last album = ''[[Per un amico]]''<br/>(1972)
| genre = [[Progressive rock]]
| length =
| This album = '''''Photos Of Ghosts'''''<br/>(1973)
| label = [[Manticore Records|Manticore]]
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| Next album = ''[[L'isola di niente]]''<br/>(1974)
| producer = [[Peter Sinfield]]
| prev_title = [[Per un amico]]
| prev_year = 1972
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| next_title = [[L'isola di niente]]
| next_year = 1974
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r15159|first=Bruce|last=Eder}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r15159|first=Bruce|last=Eder}}</ref>
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| rev2 =
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}}
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'''''Photos of Ghosts''''' is the first English language album by the Italian [[progressive rock]] band [[Premiata Forneria Marconi]], also known as "PFM". Released in the U.S. in October 1973, it was the first album by an Italian rock group to appear on the American charts. The album peaked at #180 on the [[Billboard 200]] albums chart in November 1973.
'''''Photos of Ghosts''''' is the third studio album and the first English language record by the Italian [[progressive rock]] band [[Premiata Forneria Marconi]], also known as PFM. Released in the U.S. in October 1973, it was the first album by an Italian rock group to appear on the American charts. The album peaked at No. 180 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart in November 1973.


PFM was discovered by [[Greg Lake]] of [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] while on an Italian tour. The band was signed to [[Manticore Records]], a label created by ELP, soon after. Five of seven songs on this album have new lyrics (not translations) written by former [[King Crimson]] lyricist [[Peter Sinfield]]. Sinfield produced the new recording and mixing at [[Advision Studios]] in London.
PFM was discovered by [[Greg Lake]] of [[Emerson, Lake & Palmer]] while on an Italian tour. The band was signed to [[Manticore Records]], a label created by ELP, soon after. Five of seven songs on this album have new lyrics (not translations) written by former [[King Crimson]] lyricist [[Peter Sinfield]]. Sinfield produced the new recording and mixing at [[Command Studios]] in London.


The best known song from this album, ''[[Celebration (PFM song)|Celebration]]'', had significant airplay on [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[Album-oriented rock]] stations across the U.S. and Canada. The version heard here is a 1973 re-recording made specifically for this album. It was originally recorded in 1971 as ''"È festa"'' for PFM's debut album, ''[[Storia di un minuto]]''. Also unique to this album is a new instrumental titled ''Old Rain''. ''Photos of Ghosts'' includes the entirety of PFM's second album ''[[Per un amico]]'' (1972.) Four of those five recordings have new English lyrics. "Mr. 9 'till 5" was originally an instrumental titled "Generale". ''Il Banchetto'' ("The Banquet") is a remixed version of the Italian track from ''[[Per un amico]]''.
The best known song from this album, "[[Celebration (PFM song)|Celebration]]", had significant airplay on [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[Album-oriented rock]] stations across the U.S. and Canada. It was originally recorded in 1971 as "È festa" for PFM's first album, ''[[Storia di un minuto]]''. The album includes a new instrumental titled "Old Rain". ''Photos of Ghosts'' includes the entirety of PFM's second album ''[[Per un amico]]'' (1972). Four of those five recordings have new English lyrics. "Mr. 9 'til 5" was originally an instrumental titled "Generale". "Il Banchetto" ("The Banquet") is a remixed version of the Italian track from ''Per un amico''.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{tracklist
===Side 1===
| headline = Side 1
# "[[Appena Un Pò|River of Life]]" (''Appena Un Po''') - 7:00
| extra_column = Italian version
# "Celebration" (''È Festa'') - 3:53
| all_writing = Franco Mussida, Flavio Premoli, [[Peter Sinfield]], except where noted
# "Photos of Ghosts" (''Per Un Amico'') - 5:23
| title1 = River of Life
# "Old Rain" - 3:41
| note1 =
| writer1 =
| extra1 = "Appena un pò"
| length1 = 7:00


| title2 = Celebration
===Side 2===
| note2 =
# "[[Il Banchetto]]" - 8:36
| writer2 =
# "Mr. 9 'till 5" (''Generale!'') - 4:11
| extra2 = "È festa"
# "Promenade the Puzzle" (''Geranio'') - 7:29
| length2 = 3:53
(song titles shown in parentheses are the original Italian language recordings, from which the English recordings were adapted.)

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| title3 = Photos of Ghosts
| note3 =
| writer3 =
| extra3 = "Per un amico"
| length3 = 5:23

| title4 = Old Rain
| note4 =
| writer4 = Premoli
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:41
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Side 2
| extra_column = Italian version
| all_writing =
| title5 = Il Banchetto
| note5 = remix of ''[[Per un amico]]'' version
| writer5 = Mauro Pagani, Mussida, Permoli
| extra5 =
| length5 = 8:36

| title6 = Mr. 9 'til 5
| note6 =
| writer6 =
| extra6 = "Generale!"
| length6 = 4:11

| title7 = Promenade the Puzzle
| note7 =
| writer7 =
| extra7 = "Geranio"
| length7 = 7:29
}}

== Personnel ==
* [[Franco Mussida]] – [[Singing|vocals]], [[Electric guitar|electric]] and [[acoustic guitar]], [[Twelve-string guitar|12 string guitar]], [[theorbo]], [[mandocello]]
* [[Flavio Premoli]] – [[spinet]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Hammond organ]], [[Minimoog]], [[Mellotron]], [[tubular bell]]s, [[harpsichord]], [[piano]], vocals
* [[Mauro Pagani]] – [[flute]], [[piccolo]], [[violin]], vocals
* [[Giorgio Piazza]] – [[bass guitar]], vocals
* [[Franz Di Cioccio]] – [[Drum kit|drums]], [[percussion]], vocals
* [[Peter Sinfield]] - English lyrics, producer


==Charts==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Chart
!Position
|-
|-
|1973
!Chart (1973)
!Peak<br/>position
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|align="left"|US [[Billboard 200]]
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|180
|-
|-
|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=237}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"|55
|-
⚫
|align="left"|US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
⚫
|180
|}
|}


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Latest revision as of 16:59, 2 May 2024

Photos of Ghosts
Studio album by
Premiata Forneria Marconi
ReleasedOctober 1973
Recorded1972–1973
GenreProgressive rock
LabelManticore
ProducerPeter Sinfield
Premiata Forneria Marconi chronology
Per un amico
(1972) 		Photos of Ghosts
(1973) 		L'isola di niente
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Photos of Ghosts is the third studio album and the first English language record by the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi, also known as PFM. Released in the U.S. in October 1973, it was the first album by an Italian rock group to appear on the American charts. The album peaked at No. 180 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in November 1973.

PFM was discovered by Greg Lake of Emerson, Lake & Palmer while on an Italian tour. The band was signed to Manticore Records, a label created by ELP, soon after. Five of seven songs on this album have new lyrics (not translations) written by former King Crimson lyricist Peter Sinfield. Sinfield produced the new recording and mixing at Command Studios in London.

The best known song from this album, "Celebration", had significant airplay on FM Album-oriented rock stations across the U.S. and Canada. It was originally recorded in 1971 as "È festa" for PFM's first album, Storia di un minuto. The album includes a new instrumental titled "Old Rain". Photos of Ghosts includes the entirety of PFM's second album Per un amico (1972). Four of those five recordings have new English lyrics. "Mr. 9 'til 5" was originally an instrumental titled "Generale". "Il Banchetto" ("The Banquet") is a remixed version of the Italian track from Per un amico.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Franco Mussida, Flavio Premoli, Peter Sinfield, except where noted

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Italian versionLength
1."River of Life" "Appena un pò"7:00
2."Celebration" "È festa"3:53
3."Photos of Ghosts" "Per un amico"5:23
4."Old Rain"Premoli 3:41
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Italian versionLength
5."Il Banchetto" (remix of Per un amico version)Mauro Pagani, Mussida, Permoli 8:36
6."Mr. 9 'til 5" "Generale!"4:11
7."Promenade the Puzzle" "Geranio"7:29

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] 55
US Billboard 200 180

References

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  1. ^ Eder, Bruce. Photos of Ghosts at AllMusic
  2. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 237. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.


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