Adriano Italiano re-edit (original 7" from 73)

[Greg Wilson]

Thought this would be of interest - here's the blurb:

RUFF EDITS #1

To launch this new series, edits don Greg Wilson extends a somewhat forgotten Italian cult club classic with a mad as toast title, which was originally issued a decade before the term Italo Disco was coined. ‘Prisencolinensinainciusol’ by Adriano Celentano, with its relentless rhythm and horns, has been described as a rap release before there was such a genre. This glorious oddity found favour both on UK dancefloors and throughout Europe, following its release in 1973. It was still a choice oldie when Wilson started out as a club DJ in ’75, and he would frequently play it, as a 7” single, at his club residencies in New Brighton, the Golden Guinea, the Chelsea Reach and the Penny Farthing , during the following years.

Only recently, a TV recording of Celentano performing the track has brought it to the attention of the YouTube generation, prompting major interest on influential forums like DJ History and Faith (where it was retrospectively proclaimed as Balearic Minimal Hip House!). You can view the clip here: Greg Wilson Ruff Edits #1 Press Release | Cosmic Boogie

A prototype of Wilson’s edit was first unleashed during one of his appearances at Manchester’s massively influential Electric Chair (RIP) back in 2006. The finished edit, titled ‘Adriano Italiano’ is already eagerly anticipated by the underground DJ community and, as such, destined to become a groove anthem throughout the summer of 2008, 35 years on from it’s original release.

On the flip side of the 12” is another 70’s single, this time not so obscure. ‘Blue Eyed Boz’ sees Wilson extend Boz Scaggs’ super slick slice of smooth Soul sophistication by an extra two and a half minutes to provide the 12” version that never was - the record only being issued on 7” back in 1976 (becoming a huge hit in the process). As with all the Ruff Edits, this is something Wilson first put together for his own personal use, but would now like to share with the wider DJ community.

The next edition of the series will follow in 3 months time.

FURTHER INFO: ruffedits@yahoo.co.uk



Some DJ Feedback:

‘Never heard that Italian track before, a real groover to say the least...pure heavy disco. Also good to hear an edit of one of my faves...Lowdown. I grew up on this record and it still sends shivers down the spine. Tell Greg from me.. wicked edits.’ (Ashley Beedle)

‘Love the Adriano Italiano track, sounds like a lost version of Prima Vera.’ (Todd Terje)

‘fffwaaaarrrhhhhh what can i say with new GW edits from Mr Celentano (reminds me of my hollydays in Italy) and Mr Scaggs (reminding me of doing mixed tapes). Only pure music for the music lovers .....and i am loving it. TTTHHAAANNKKSSSS.’ (Laurent Garnier)

‘Love it!!!!!!!’ (JD Twitch - Optimo)

‘Both tracks are amazing, but played the Boz one last night. I think the Italo one might be a weekend bomb! ;-{)’ (Pete Herbert)

‘Wicked. Thanks. Really wild and peaceful music.’ (Rub n Tug)
Cheers for these....both tracks will be getting hammered ;-)’ (DJ Harri - Subculture)

‘Synchronicity at work! I was just about to start work on this one myself. Suggests to me the time is right for this to be updated and unleashed, and who better to do this than Greg Wilson. Think a very quirky Bohannon and then some. An essential slice of Italian oddness.’ (The Unabombers)

Unabombers Chart March 2008

1) GW Ruff Edit ‘Adriano Italiano’ (Ruff Edits)
2) Benga ‘26 Basslines’ (Tempa)
3) Skream '2D' (Tempa)
4) Motor City Drum Ensemble (Escape To Nowhere) (Four Roses)
5) Harmonic 313 'Cybertron' (CDR)

[QUINNY]

It'll be interesting to hear what you've done to the old warhorse. From memory, my 7" stated '72 or 71 as the original release date and I remember playing it pre '73 (BUT my mind may be playing tricks with me). It was Emperor Rosko who first played it in the UK SFAIK and it was on one of his Radio 1 shows that I first heard it. My old 7" was played to death, especially when I first went to Spain in '74. Always was a 'secret weapon' prior to that in my neck of the woods, if a little too quirky for yer average punter.

Maybe that will change now.

[Disco Funk]

An interesting track indeed, how come I never saw it mentioned before?! Did it get club play in the US? I don't know if I would call it disco in the true sense of the word, since there were other tracks around that time (73) that were truer to the final form of the genre. I wonder what his influence was for the rap. Was he listening to guys like The Last Poets? Maybe it was Here Comes The Judge by Pigmeat Markham that he was emulating?

Disco Funk

[QUINNY]

Originally Posted by Disco Funk

An interesting track indeed, how come I never saw it mentioned before?! Did it get club play in the US?
Disco Funk

Mentioned plenty of times before on this site by Greg and yours truly. I remember recommending it to JussiK a few years back.

Wouldn't know about US club play and very much doubt if it was played stateside.

[Greg Wilson]

Classic clip for your enjoyment:

YouTube - Adriano Celentano - Prisencolinensinainciusol - il primo rap

Plus something more recent:

YouTube - Celentano: Prisencolinensinainciusol