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Not intended to be a soundtrack, this album was a good one, very The picture on the back cover shows the original five-piece line-up of the group withįeaturing new members Marangolo (from Flea) and Included on second side some orchestral themes by composer Giorgio Gaslini, that had initially been contacted for the soundtrack. Totally instrumental, mainly based on keyboards, Goblin's music was richlyĬrafted in comparison to the rather anonymous soundtracks of the time. Successful, like the dark, hypnotic title track that became an instant hit. Simonetti in Il Ritratto di Dorian Gray, and this line-up recorded the officialįirst album, while the previous LP was released under the To sign the contract, and replaced by Walter Martino, formerly with
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The original drummer Bordini was sacked, having refused Helped by the past experience of Claudio Simonetti byĬinevox as soundtrack sessionman, the band had a recording deal with thatĬompany and was offered to compose the soundtrack to the director DarioĪrgento's debut horror film, Profondo rosso. The band played in the UK in the university circuit andĮven had some sessions taped by Eddie Offord (long time ELP collaborator).Ĭoming back to Italy and with new singer Tony Tartarini (formerly known as Toniĭi Colombo), they had the chance of recording an album in April 1974, afterĪ name change to Goblin, but the record wasn't issued. The group moved to England, and briefly had an English singer,Ĭlive "Artman" Haynes on vocals. They recruited bass player Fabio Pignatelli and drummerĬarlo Bordini. Simonetti had previously played with drummer Walter Martino in Il Ritratto di Dorian GrayĪnd the short-lived Seconda Generazione. The roots of Goblin lay in a band called Oliver, formedīy Claudio Simonetti and Massimo Morante.
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Soundtracks they've played on, as well as abroad. Strictly associated to the Dario Argento horror films' Despite their singularity, the group had until today a huge following in Italy, where their name has always been A peculiar group in the Italian progressive scene, Goblin had their record debut in 1975, when that musical style was having its downfall, building their long career on mostrly instrumental albums composed as soundtracks to horror films and promoted with very few limited exhibitions.