Il Rovescio della Medaglia were formed in Rome around the end of 1970 from the ashes of the beat band I Lombrichi. Enzo Vita, Stefano Urso e Gino Campoli founded the group, that had as lead singer first Gianni Mereu (not the guitarist of Logan Dwight), then Sandro Falbo (from Le Rivelazioni) and soon later Pino Ballarini, who had moved to Rome from Pescara where he played with Poema.Their first great success was at Viareggio Pop festival and they soon became one of the most popular live bands in Italy during the early 70's.First LP La Bibbia, released in 1971, was basically a very good hard-rock album with slight prog influences, recorded live in studio and accompanied by a distinctive round medallion-shaped booklet. The second one, Io come io a year later, was in the same style, with ambitious philosophical lyrics inspired from Hegel works. A short album (less than 30 minutes) but again a really good one! In 1973 a fifth member was added, keyboard player Franco Di Sabbatino, also from Pescara, like Pino Ballarini, and briefly with Il Paese dei Balocchi.With their sound enriched by the keyboards, Il Rovescio released the third album, Contaminazione, with the help of argentine composer Luis Enriquez Bacalov, who had already worked with New Trolls for their Concerto Grosso and Osanna. The album was obviously more in a symphonic direction, and was also released in an English-sung version and issued in many foreign countries, to try to launch the group abroad. The English language album appeared in Italy in 1975 only, when the band had already split up. By this time the band was being renowned for their powerful performances, always played at the loudest possible volume and helped by a unique sound system.
Line-up / Musicians
Enzo Vita/guitars
Pino Ballarini/vocals,flute
Stefano Urso/bass
Gino Campoli/drums
Discography(Album)
La Bibbia 1971
1.Il Nulla
2.La Creazione
3.L'Ammonimento
4.Sodoma E Gomorra
5.Il Giudizio
6.Il Diluvio
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Il Rovescio della Medaglia - La Bibbia 1971
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