La messa dei giovani
Angel And The Brains / I Barrittas* / The Bumpers (2)
69 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 2144238 |
| Excel File Row | 246 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 14:05:13 |
| Pressing Year | 1968 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | 2ND |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Roman Record Company |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | RCP 702 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | LNF 202 A//2 (gatefold) |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | LNF 202 B//2 |
| Sleeve Condition | M |
| Media Condition | NM |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | EX+ |
| Genre | Beat |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
"La Messa dei Giovani" is a vinyl record that transcends mere music, establishing itself as an authentic historical document of the social and religious fervour that animated Italy in 1968. The brilliant and provocative intuition came from Don Piero Carisi, an enlightened priest deeply connected to the demands of young people, who challenged conventions by commissioning Roman Record Company of Elio Palumbo to create a complete liturgical work in a beat style. Involving three leading groups from the Roman beat scene – Angel and the Brains, I Barrittas and The Bumpers – the project aimed to unite the sacred and the profane, modernity and tradition in a way never before attempted. The album, recorded in the wake of its first live performance at the legendary Piper Club, generated a furious debate: on one side, exaltation for a daring generational bridge, on the other, condemnation for what many purists considered blasphemy. This specific 1968 copy, a second pressing, is tangible proof that, beyond the bitter controversies, the "Messa Beat" was not a mere ephemeral experiment, but a groundbreaking event that deeply captured the spirit of an era, achieving such unexpected success as to necessitate an almost immediate repress and thus consolidating its status as a milestone in the history of Italian music and culture.
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Official Tracklist
- A1 - Introito (Penso Pensieri Di Pace)
- A2 - Gloria (Gloria Al Signore)
- A3 - Graduale (Con Voci Di Gioia)
- A4 - Credo (Io Credo)
- B1 - Offertorio (A Te Offro Mio Dio)
- B2 - Sanctus (Santo)
- B3 - Pater Noster (Tu Che Sei Nei Cieli)
- B4 - Agnus Dei (Agnello Di Dio)
- B5 - Communio (Rendete Grazie A Dio)
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