This excellent recording is largely considered to be Le Orme's magnum opus.
The trio, comprised of Aldo Tagliapietra (vocals, bass, guitar), Toni Pagliuca (organ/Mellotron, piano), and Michi Dei Rossi (drums), produced some of the best Italian progressive rock ever recorded.
Influenced by Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Genesis, the band forged their own unique blend of sophisticated symphonic prog rock.
Tagliapietra's vocals give the music an ethereal quality, and he actually sounds quite a bit like Sting (or the other way around).
Their high level of musicianship is evident on "Sospesi Nell 'Incredibile," but the focus is more on mood, song structure, and texture.
The original recording contains Italian lyrics, while Van Der Graaf Generator vocalist Peter Hammill penned English lyrics for a subsequent release.
Stick with the Italian version for the full effect of this prog rock classic.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FelonaLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | La Solitudine Di Chi Protegge Il MondoLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 01:58 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 3 | L' EquilibrioLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | SoronaLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 5 | Attesa InerteLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | All 'Infuori del TempoLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Ritorno Al NullaLe Orme | Le Orme | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Sospesi Nell'Incredibile | Le Orme | Play | 08:45 | 20 MB | 51 MB |
| 9 | Ritratto Di Un Mattino | Le Orme | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 33 mins | 77 MB | |||||
| 33 mins | 183 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michi Dei Rossi | Drums, Percussion |
| 2 | Le Orme | Arranger, Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Bruno Malasoma | Sound Technician |
| 4 | Toni Paglicua | Tastiere |
| 5 | Antonio Pagliuca | Keyboards |
| 6 | Gian Piero Reverberi | Producer |
| 7 | Aldo Tagliapietra | Bass, Guitar, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |