Le Orme - Ad Gloriam
Car Juke Box, 1969I actually looked this band up after hearing a Merzbow track that samples one of their songs.
These Italians started out with this album in 1969 and gradually moved into prog territory. I´ll be posting what I consider their best album another day though... While I´m not really a fan of all the songs on this album, there are a few here that are absolutely brilliant. As others have said, it´s a "vaguely psychedelic" album which sometimes shows ´60s folk influences.
"... Italy was about two or three years behind Great Britain as far as prog was concerned (but of course, once the prog scene started in Italy, be prepared for tons of great albums, especially by 1973). What you have here is an album more in the late '60s psychedelic pop vein. The trio of Aldo Tagliapietra, Michi dei Rossi, and Toni Pagliuca were augmented by two other guys here, making them a five piece band at that time. Here, the band also included some horns and strings on some of the pieces. Also they were recording for a small label called Car Jukebox, apparently a label a bit behind the times (which prompted them to move to Philips and move to prog rock), meaning for 1969, this album does sound a bit behind the times. Still, not a bad album, and if you fancy the idea of psychedelia Italian style, go for this. ..." - by Proghead at Progarchives.com.
(Le Orme = The Footsteps/footprints/tracks/traces/trail, according to Google Translate)
- Aldo Tagliapietra / voice, acoustic guitar, flute, celeste
- Nino Smeraldi / solo guitar, Sarenghi, voice
- Claudio Galieti / bass guitar, cello, voice
- Toni Pagliuca / organ, harpsichord, electric piano
- Michi Dei Rossi / drums, kettledrums, bongos, tambourine
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