Premiata Forneria Marconi Pfm Discography 39 Cd Losslessl Best ((install)) -
PFM (Premiata Forneria Marconi) — 39-CD Lossless Discography Guide
Scope & assumptions
- You want a complete, organized guide to building/obtaining a 39-CD lossless collection of PFM recordings (studio, live, compilations, remasters, alternate takes) labeled “39 CD.” I assume you want legal acquisition options, recommended editions, and file/organization standards for lossless audio (FLAC) and accompanying metadata/cover art.
However, "best" also applies to the curation of the collection itself. A 39-CD set is an act of historiography. It raises questions: Does it include the English versions (Photos of Ghosts, The World Became the World)? Are the live albums like Cook (or Live in USA) included, which document the band’s ferocious energy on the international stage? Is the experimental, avant-garde work of the late 70s represented fairly? A "best" collection is not merely a pile of files; it is a thoughtfully organized library that balances the band’s commercial peaks with their artistic detours. It validates the listener’s desire not just for completeness, but for quality in presentation.
The user's specification of "lossless" (typically FLAC or ALAC) is critical when discussing PFM. Progressive rock is a genre built on dynamic range and textural intricacy. The "Loudness War" of the MP3 era often flattened these nuances, reducing the intricate interplay between Franco Mussida’s guitar and Flavio Premoli’s keyboards to a uniform wall of sound. You want a complete, organized guide to building/obtaining
- "Impressioni di Settembre" (Storia di un minuto – FLAC 24/96) – Listen to the rainstick intro.
- "Celebration" (Per un amico – Japanese SHM-CD) – The vocal harmonies in lossless are chilling.
- "Promenade the Puzzle" (The World Became the World – UK Manticore) – The stereo panning of the Mellotron.
- "Out of the Roundabout" (Cook live – DR15 version) – The audience clap is real, not gated.
- "Alta Loma 5:45" (Jet Lag – 1977) – The fusion section with bass slaps.
The Golden Era Remasters (1972–1977)
The "best" lossless versions are unanimously the 2002–2005 Sony/RCA Remasters (Japan or Europe). These rips circulate widely in 16-bit/44.1kHz FLAC. They avoid the "loudness war" compression found on the 2010 "Gold" editions. Look for dynamic range (DR) values above 12. However, "best" also applies to the curation of
The "39 CD" collection is a time machine. Whether you find the Japanese Blu-spec rips or the European EAC logs, ensure you are listening through a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) and open-back headphones. You will hear Italy’s greatest rock export not as a recording, but as a performance. but as a performance .
