Anonima Sound Ltd.

Anonima Sound Ltd. was an Italian folk-rock/psych band that released five singles and one 1972 album, The Red Tape Machine.

Members: Massimo Meloni (guitar, vocals), Walter Monacchi (bass, 1971), Velio Gualazzi (drums), Piero Cecchini (bass, vocals), Richard Ingersoll (vocals, flute, 1972), Lamberto Clementi (guitar, 1972), Peter Dobson (guitar, 1972), Claudine Reiner (percussion, vocals, 1972)

Background

Anonima Sound Ltd. evolved from Anonima Sound, an Urbina beat trio formed in 1964 with bassist Walter Monacchi and Velio Gualazzi. They released three singles between 1967 and 1969 on CBS.

“Fuori piove” / “Parla tu”
“L’amore mio”, l’amore tuo / “I tetti”
“Josephine” / “Mille ragioni”
“Ombre vive” / “Girotondo impossibile”

After their 1970 fourth single, singer Ivan Graziani left for a solo career. Monacchi and Gualazzi regrouped as Anonima Sound Ltd. and cut a 1971 fifth single on Arcobaleno.

“Io prendo amore” / “Cerchi”

The Red Tape Machine

Anonima Sound Ltd. released their album, The Red Tape Machine, in 1972 on Arcobaleno.

A1. “Red Tape Machine” (5:24)
A2. “The Last Deboutante” (5:12)
A3. “Window on the City” (4:12)
A4. “Metro’ – Song” (4:57)

B1. “Dog’s Life” (4:13)
B2. “Triangle” (7:00)
B3. “Freedom” (3:19)
B4. “The Roofer” (4:34)

Discography:

• “Io prendo amore” / “Cerchi” (1971)
• The Red Tape Machine (1972)

Sources:

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