Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso (1972)

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BVCM-37421 (2003)

Undoubtedly one of the oddest covers of all time beautifully reproduced by Strange Days. This oversized "money box" package houses one of the most acclaimed Progressive Rock albums of the 1970's - the hey day of Prog Rock.

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Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Cover without packaging

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Back cover showing the back of the insert's tab

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Obi

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Oversized cover with CD and insert

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Inside gatefold left

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Inside gatefold right

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Gatefold promo cover front

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Promo gatefold cover inside

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Promo cover - back

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Strange Days Magazine Booklet (December 2003)

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso - Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso, Strange Days Magazine Booklet (December 2003) Back side

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Release Details

Manufacturer: BMG

Mastering:24bit K2 (2003)

Channels:Stereo

Format:CD

This version released:2003-11-05

Reprints:Reprint released 2005-12-21.

Reprinted on or about: 2005-12-21

Original LP release:1972.01

Genre:Progressive rock (Italian)

Packaging

Obi:Standard black "Strange Days Presents: BMG Italian Rock Paper Sleeve Collection".

Cover:

Put simply this is a gatefold cover.

The package appears to be a representation of a turned clay orb with a small nipple at the top.

The front contains a metal plate showing the band's name and has a slot in it towards the top (which is no doubt how it gets its "money box" reputation). There is a tab pushed into this slot. The tab is pulled out and shows faces of the band members.

The back is plain and clearly shows the turned pottery texture.

The inside the gatefold shows the inside of the orb, as if it had been sliced clean through from top to bottom and then opened out.

The left hand side of the gatefold contains lyrics and credits which are unreadable due to the size and contrast of the font (hence the creator(s) of the cover cannot be determined).

The right hand side shows a bearded Aristole-type gent (or is it meant to be Jesus) slain with a sword through his chest.

(I cannot read the credits but according to amg "Design: Mimmo Mellino")

Inserts (additional):Plastic corrugated "cardboard" stiffner.

Lyrics:Italian and Japanese on standard glossy paper foldout.

Editor Comments

Issued as part of the magnificent Strange Days Presents Italian Rock.

Page credits and acknowledgments...

sam2095 - 2007-mar-24

2009-11-05 - Reprint (2005-12-21) recorded by robot harry (source CDJapan).

2010-April-03 - Strange Days Magazine uploaded by progvinyl

(Created : 2006 Aug 27 by System; Last mod: 2010 Apr 04 by progvinyl)

(Modified 2007-May-16 by sam2095)

(Artist Oricon: 128822)