Il Rovescio della Medaglia, or RDM, were an Italian hard rock and symphonic rock band. They are most famous for their symphonic rock piece Contaminazione, released in 1973. It contained four pieces from Bach's Well-tempered Clavier seamlessly integrated with RDM's own music, which often was inspired by rock or hard rock. In 1974 the record was released in an English version, Contamination, with the group's name simplified to RDM, although still written in full on the back of the LP jacket.
The band was produced by Luis Enríquez Bacalov.
The band split up in 1977, but reformed in 1993.
Personnel As listed on Contamination: Gino Campoli - percussives Enzo Vita - guitar Stefano Urso - bass Franco di Sabbatino - keyboard Pino Ballarini - vocals
Discography La Bibbia (1971) Io come io (1972) Contaminazione (1973) The Italian-language version features Johann Sebastian Bach on the cover of the LP and CD. The album's full title is Contaminazione di alcune idee di certi preludi e fughe del Clavicembalo ben temperato di J. S. Bach (English: Contamination of some ideas from certain preludes and fugues from The Well-Tempered Clavier of J. S. Bach). Contamination (English version of Contaminazione, 1975) Giudizio avrai (1988) Vitae (1993) Il Ritorno (1995)
CD releases Contaminazione South Korea, Si-Wan Records SRMC 1002, 1992. Booklet in Korean and (original) Italian.
See also Italian progressive rock Il Balletto di Bronzo Il Banco del Mutuo Soccorso I Cervello La Locanda delle Fate Le Orme Osanna Nova La Premiata Forneria Marconi
Italian progressive LPs re-recorded in English Felona e Sorona by Le Orme Per un amico by Premiata Forneria Marconi L'isola di niente by Premiata Forneria Marconi Maxophone by Maxophone
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