Surprise – Wow / Singin’ And Steppin’ (Baba Records Italy) 12″

Former member of Ganymed (a seminal Austrian space disco band active in the late 70s) multi-instrumentalist with boundless talent and dozens of excellent recordings ranging from jazz to pop under his belt. Italian-based musician, singer, and composer Daniele Prencipe is definitely to be counted among the most underrated, despite clear proof of his fine skills with solo projects and behind Surprise where he leaves an indelible mark.

In particular with the tracks like “Wow” and “Singin’ And Steppin'” thanks to the pioneering use of the Minimoog combined with a Vocoder. Here the arrangement is on another level and the original 7″ released by Polydor back in 1983 is one of the rarest of its kind. Finally reissued by Babà Records, fully licensed by Daniele Prencipe himself.