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Le Orme - "L' Aurora" Delle Orme (1970)

Track listing:
  1. L'aurora 3:19
  2. Milano 1968 3:17
  3. Fumo 3:33
  4. Irene 2:45
  5. Non So Restare Solo 5:36
  6. Lacrime Di Sale 3:01
  7. Senti L'estate Che Torna 2:52
  8. I Miei Sogni 3:05
  9. Finita La Scuola 2:43
  10. Mita Mita 2:57
  11. Casa Mia 3:26
  12. Fiori E Colori 2:41
  13. She Lives For Today 5:05
  14. Summer Comin' 3:16
  15. Flowers And Colours 2:50
  16. Blue Rondõ A La Turk 3:25
  17. Concerto N.3 3:12

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Source: Japan SHM-CD Remaster

This album is a collection of LE ORME singles (and probably some previously unreleased songs) from '67 to '70, band's big beat period. Nice, memorable songs, quite typical for the era. For my ears "L'aurora delle Orme" is more listenable than their debut album "Ad Gloriam".
Later reissue, "L'Aurora plus" contains 2 tracks from the 60's, "Blue Rondo a la Turk" (Brubeck) and "Concerto N.3" (Bach), which are good missing link between LE ORME debut album and their first prog effort, "Collage". I always wondered how different are these albums. "Blue Rondo a la Turk" and "Concerto N.3" show band's experiments with progressive sound in the very beginning of their career.

Recommended for those who are familiar with LE ORME classic albums and want to know more about band's roots.

Catchy and interesting compilation of LE ORME's first hits in Italy, that I got together with previous and debut band's album, "Ad Gloriam". With songs spanning from mid-60s to late- 60s the result is unbalanced although individually almost all songs are pleasant and hearable.
The first chords of 'L'aurora' brings some progressive climate but later the song goes pop; it was a hit in Brazil, so I presume it was a hit in Italy and other selected countries. Anyway, vocals with that ORME's characteristic signature are more than blatant.

'Finita la scuola' has the unique band aroma and could be included in further band's works since it sounds ahead of its time. 'Casa mia' shows fine arrangements and vocals, one of the highest moments in this compilation.

'Era un anno fa' is another great moment, with its weird choir a laTHE NICE. 'Tutto passera' becomes very agreeable for being so dated. 'Dovunque andrai' is a typical 60s Italian hard-rock while 'Fiori e colori' displays flowers and colors more tuned with the classical and psychedelic rock songs of the same era.

The same consideration I did for "Ad Gloriam" is valid for "L'Aurora Delle Orme": a necessary work when trailing ISP/RPI story but simply good, even non-essential if one is aiming real progressive albums. [progarchives.com]

01. L'aurora
02. Irene
03. Lacrime di sale
04. Finita la scuola
05. Casa mia
06. Fiori e colori
07. Tutto passerà
08. Summer comin'
09. Era un anno fa
10. Flowers and colours
11. Dovunque andrai

Bonus Tracks:
12. Fiori E Colori - 2.41
13. She Lives For Today - 5.05
14. Summer Comin' - 3.16
15. Flowers and Colours - 2.50
16. Blue Rondõ A La Turk - 3.25
17. Concerto N.3 - 3.12