Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno – Per....Un Mondo Di Cristallo (1972)

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Per.... Un Mondo Di Cristallo ("For... a Crystal World") is the debut and only studio album by Italian progressive rock band Raccomandata Ricevuta Ritorno (often abbreviated as R.R.R.), released in 1972 on the Fonit Cetra label.

This album is considered one of the cornerstones and absolute masterpieces of the "golden era" of Italian progressive rock (RPI - Rock Progressivo Italiano). It regularly appears on top lists of the best progressive albums of all time due to its unique atmosphere, complexity and depth.

The album is a conceptual science fiction and philosophical work. The plot tells the story of an astronaut who returns to Earth after a space trip and finds the planet completely devastated and deserted due to an ecological or nuclear disaster. He remains the only living person on Earth and begins to create in his imagination a new, pure, but fragile world - the "crystal world". Throughout the album, the hero goes from complete despair to spiritual purification, searching for the meaning of life among the ruins of human civilization.

Luciano Regioli's vocals deserve special attention. His voice - theatrical, passionate, expressive and deep - perfectly conveys the tragedy and scale of the story. The music instantly changes the mood: from quiet acoustic passages to explosive instrumental storms.