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PFM - Italy's Fabulous Bakers Quiz

Really the only Italian rock band to ever achieve any success in the United States. I created a quiz because they are one of my favorite groups and I didn't find any quiz about them here.

A multiple-choice quiz by JamesLake. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
JamesLake

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
156,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
13 / 20

Plays
162

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Question 1 of 20

1. What 1960's Italian beat group was the precursor to PFM? Hint

Flashmen

E Pooh

I Quelli

Gleemen

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Question 2 of 20

2. Original bassist Giorgio Piazza left the band and joined what short- lived Italian "supergroup?" Hint

The Trip

New Trolls

Il Volo

Crystals

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Question 3 of 20

3. "Have Your Cake and Beat It" appears with an Italian title on which Italian LP? Hint

"Per Un Amico"

"Suonare, Suonare"

"Miss Baker"

"L'Isola Di Niente"

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Question 4 of 20

4. What was the name of the group that Gregory Bloch (temporary violinist) played with prior to joining PFM? Hint

Seatrain

Mark-Almond

United States of America

Locomotive GT

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Question 5 of 20

5. Which US release featured a photograph of the bombing of Phnom-Penh on the inner sleeve by famous French photo-journalist, Christine Spengler? Hint

"Photos of Ghosts"

"The World Became The World"

"Cook"

"Jet Lag"

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Question 6 of 20

6. What year was the LP "Passpartu" released in Italy? Hint

1971

1978

1980

1987

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Question 7 of 20

7. What famous Italian guitarist produced PFM's "Serendipity" CD? Hint

Alberto Radius

Rodolfo Maltese

Marcelo Todaro

Corrado Rustici

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who is not an original member of the band? Hint

Franco Mussida

Flavio Premoli

Franz Di Cioccio

Walter Calloni

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Question 9 of 20

9. (Ian) Patrick Djivas came from what experimental band to replace Piazza on bass. Hint

Planetarium

Jumbo

Area

Opus Avantra

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Question 10 of 20

10. Sandro Colombini produced the "Suonare, Suonare" and "Ulisse" albums. What other famous 70's Italian band did he produce? Hint

Formula Tre

Le Orme

Banco del Mutuo Soccorso

Osanna

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Question 11 of 20

11. Who briefly collaborated with the band on English lyrics after Peter Sinfield ceased working with the band? Hint

Jon Anderson

Peter Hammill

Marva Jan Marrow

Van Dyke Parks

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who left the band after the "Chocolate Kings" LP? Hint

Lucio Fabbri

Bernardo Lanzetti

Mauro Pagani

Aldo Tagliapetra

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Question 13 of 20

13. The band's Italian label Numero Uno was affiliated with what major record lable? Hint

Warner Bros.

EMI

Columbia

RCA

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Question 14 of 20

14. "Cook"/"Live in USA" was recorded in what two North American cities? Hint

Newark and Philadelphia

Toronto and Newark

New York City and Toronto

New York City and Philadelphia

15. "Thank you for joining here are your pills
The man in the white coat will send you the bill.
Would you like to meet our most distinguished member... a doctor Faustus by name!" are lyrics from what song? Hint

"Left - Handed Theory"

"Out of the Roundabout"

"Is My Face on Straight?"

"Mr. Nine Till Five"

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Question 16 of 20

16. Cover illustations for "Photos of Ghosts" were done by whom? Hint

Paul Whitehead

Roger Dean

Hipgnosis

Julia Fryer

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Question 17 of 20

17. Bernardo Lanzetti, prior to joining PFM, was a member of what other noteworthy Italian band. Hint

Osanna

Acqua Fragile

Museo Rosenbach

Pholas Dactylus

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Question 18 of 20

18. PFM were signed to Manticore Records by ELP. What other Italian band released albums on Manticore? Hint

Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

Garybaldi

Locanda delle Fate

Picchio dal Pozzo

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Question 19 of 20

19. What is the title of Franz Di Cioccio's 1991 solo album? Hint

"Passa la Bellezza"

"Accordo"

"Amarena"

"Lupus in Fabula"

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Question 20 of 20

20. Finally, who changed the band's full Italian name of Premiata Forneria Marconi to the initials P F M ? Hint

Pete Sinfield

Keith Emerson

Greg Lake

Claudio Fabi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What 1960's Italian beat group was the precursor to PFM?

Answer: I Quelli

I Quelli did Turtles covers.

2. Original bassist Giorgio Piazza left the band and joined what short- lived Italian "supergroup?"

Answer: Crystals

Il Volo was a "supergroup" that recorded two successful LPs, while Crystals remained virtually unknown.

3. "Have Your Cake and Beat It" appears with an Italian title on which Italian LP?

Answer: "L'Isola Di Niente"

"Have Your Cake and Beat It" is called "Via Lumiere" on L'Isola Di Niente.

4. What was the name of the group that Gregory Bloch (temporary violinist) played with prior to joining PFM?

Answer: Mark-Almond

Locomotive GT was a progressive band from Hungary in the mid 70's, Seatrain featured Richard Greene and the United States of America was a 60's experimental band that featured proto-electonic instumentation.

5. Which US release featured a photograph of the bombing of Phnom-Penh on the inner sleeve by famous French photo-journalist, Christine Spengler?

Answer: "The World Became The World"

Ms. Spengler has stunningly captured scenes of war in Vietnam, Kampuchea, The Western Sahara, Lebanon, Iran, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Afghanistan.

6. What year was the LP "Passpartu" released in Italy?

Answer: 1978

"Passpartu" was never released in the United States. "Jet Lag" was the last PFM album to be released stateside.

7. What famous Italian guitarist produced PFM's "Serendipity" CD?

Answer: Corrado Rustici

Corrado Rustici played with Italian bands Uno, Cervello, and Nova and has worked with Aretha Franklin, Phil Collins, Elton John and Miles Davis!

8. Who is not an original member of the band?

Answer: Walter Calloni

Calloni started playing drums as Di Cioccio went to the vocal forefront.

9. (Ian) Patrick Djivas came from what experimental band to replace Piazza on bass.

Answer: Area

Area featured the highly stylistic vocalizations of Demetrio Stratos.

10. Sandro Colombini produced the "Suonare, Suonare" and "Ulisse" albums. What other famous 70's Italian band did he produce?

Answer: Banco del Mutuo Soccorso

Colombini also produced Maxophone and Rocky's Filj.

11. Who briefly collaborated with the band on English lyrics after Peter Sinfield ceased working with the band?

Answer: Marva Jan Marrow

Marrow worked on "Chocolate Kings" and "Jet Lag".

12. Who left the band after the "Chocolate Kings" LP?

Answer: Mauro Pagani

Fabbri joined in 1980 for the Suonare, Suonare LP and Tagliapetra was bassist/vocalist of Le Orme and was never in PFM.

13. The band's Italian label Numero Uno was affiliated with what major record lable?

Answer: RCA

Numero Uno is now disributed by BMG.

14. "Cook"/"Live in USA" was recorded in what two North American cities?

Answer: New York City and Toronto

The NYC gig was during the Schaefer(Beer)Central Park Music Festival.

15. "Thank you for joining here are your pills The man in the white coat will send you the bill. Would you like to meet our most distinguished member... a doctor Faustus by name!" are lyrics from what song?

Answer: "Is My Face on Straight?"

No Italian version of "Is My Face on Straight?" exists on "L'Isola di Niente."

16. Cover illustations for "Photos of Ghosts" were done by whom?

Answer: Julia Fryer

Fryer also did illustations for Pete Sinfield's book, "Under the Sky."

17. Bernardo Lanzetti, prior to joining PFM, was a member of what other noteworthy Italian band.

Answer: Acqua Fragile

Noteworthy perhaps due to the fact that both Acqua Fragile LP's were produced by PFM.

18. PFM were signed to Manticore Records by ELP. What other Italian band released albums on Manticore?

Answer: Banco Del Mutuo Soccorso

"Banco", the 1975 Manticore release featured English lyrics penned by
Marva Jan Marrow.

19. What is the title of Franz Di Cioccio's 1991 solo album?

Answer: "Lupus in Fabula"

Patrick Djivas collaborated and co-produced the album with Franz.

20. Finally, who changed the band's full Italian name of Premiata Forneria Marconi to the initials P F M ?

Answer: Pete Sinfield

Loosely translated Premiata Forneria Marconi means, "Marconi's Award-Winning Bakery" taken partly from a sign over a baking establishment in Chiari, a small town in the province of Brescia. Sinfield (lyricist and English vocal producer) felt that more Anglophiles would have less trouble with the initials than with the full name.

Source: Author JamesLake

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