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These 25 tracks represent the Marmalade's complete recorded output for CBS Records, including a pair of outtakes. The band simply moves from strength to strength during their period with CBS, starting with the superb Mike Smith-produced "It's All Leading up to Saturday Night," with its great beat and catchy choruses, and getting better from there. The title track has a special resonance; it's a glistening piece that mixes hard-rock guitar and bass with exquisite harmonies in a manner that overlaps with the Hollies. Yet, with its careful use of guitar distortion pumped up to sound like an orchestra, and a soaring choral phrase or two, the song also strangely anticipates the sound of the Electric Light Orchestra at their most poppy…

After the demise of the original Nuvole di Paglia Franco Serena formed the Serena Rock Band with drummer Al Corvara, while Mauro Periotto played with the Free Jazz ensemble Organico Musica Creativa Improvvisata.In early-90'd though Serena and Periotto reformed Nuvole di Paglia with guitarist Alberto Gally and drummer Davide Zanetti and propably this was the reason for Mellow Records to release the 70's archive work ''Live '73'' in 1993.The next year the fresh line-up released the album ''And Then…'' with reworked old pieces and new compositions, featuring guest appearances by original members Sandro Sarda and Al Corvara and Le Orme's leader Aldo Tagliapietra…

John di Martino, Pianist/ Composer/ Arranger, is a Venus recording artist. Noted for his versatility, John has performed and recorded with such notables as Kenny Burrell, James Moody, Joe Lovano, David 'Fat Head' Newman, Pat Martino and Paquito D'Rivera. Mr. Di Martino is a sought after musical director and has accompanied Jon Hendricks, Sylvia Symms, Diane Schurr and the late Billy Eckstine. John's talents as arranger and pianist can be heard on recordings with Freddy Cole, Gloria Lynn and Grady Tate. John was a long time member of the late Ray Barretto s 'New World Spirit', he is a featured pianist and arranger on several recordings including the grammy nominated CD 'Contact'. Mr. Di Martino enjoyed a long association with percussionist/ musicologist Bobby Sanabria. Their joint efforts include the grammy nominated CD 'Live And In Clave'. John was born in Philadelphia in 1959. Since his student days with Lennie Tristano and Don Sebesky, John has performed everywhere from Carnegie Hall to the Peoples Republic of China.