Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso - Come In Un'Ultima Cena
Dischi Recordi  (1976)
Symphonic Prog

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7*
CD  45:02
9 tracks
   01   ...A Cena, Per Esempio             06:21
   02   Il Ragno             04:55
   03   E Cosi Buono Giovanni, Ma...             03:38
   04   Slogan             07:22
   05   Si Dice Che I Delfini Parlino             05:52
   06   Voila Mida (Il Guaritore)             06:15
   07   Quando La Buona Gente Dice             01:54
   08   La Notte E Piena             04:13
   09   Fino Alla Mia Porta             04:32
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Country Italy
Spars DDD
Sound Stereo
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Come in Un'Ultima Cena
Date of Release 1976

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Come in Un'Ultima Cena is the last "classic" Banco album. After an instrumental album with orchestra (Di Terra, 1978), the band would favor a more commercial approach throughout the 1980s. Also the last one to feature the classic lineup of Gianni Nocenzi, Vittorio Nocenzi, Renato d'Angelo, Rodolfo Maltese, Pierluigi Calderoni, and Francesco Di Giacomo (since the latter does not sing on Di Terra), this LP shows sings of breathlessness. Songs are shorter and less engaging than what can be found on earlier masterpieces like Darwin! and Io Sono Nato Libero. Two tracks stand out: the powerful "Il Ragno" and "Slogan," one of the most energetic songs the band had recorded at that point. Of the seven other tracks on the album, none leave a dent in the listener's memory: melodies are blurry and undefined. Nevertheless, musicianship remains strong, even though Di Giacomo tries to sound more like a rock singer and less like an Italian singer. Guitarist Maltese gets more exposure on this LP. Come in Un'Ultima Cena was simultaneously released in Italian and English versions (as As in a Last Supper), the only difference between the two being the vocal tracks. The merits of each are debatable, but boil down to whether one prefers to understand the lyrics (even if it means suffering Di Giacomo's heavy accent) or to keep the melodious quality of the Italian language. - Franзois Couture

1. ...A Cena, Per Esempio (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi)
2. Il Ragno (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi)
3. E' Cosi' Buono Giovanni, Ma... (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi)
4. Slogan (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi)
5. Si Dice Che I Delfini Parlino (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi/Nocenzi)
6. Voila' Mida (Il Guaritore) (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi)
7. Quanto la Buona Gente Dice (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi)
8. La Notte E' Piena (DiGiacomo/Nocenzi/Nocenzi)
9. Fino Alla Mia Porta (Giacomo/Nocenzi)

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Producer
David Zard - Producer

1976 LP Dischi Ricordi 8466
Dischi Ricordi