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AD GLORIAM

Le Orme

 

Rock Progressivo Italiano

2.83 | 119 ratings

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ZowieZiggy
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2 stars One thing is for sure : Ad Gloriam won't pass to glory.

While you listen to the title song, be prepared for a painful experience. Vaguely psychedelic Italian music which followed a useless "Introduzione".

This album holds some hints of what the band will produce later (like the sweet Oggi Verrą and Non So Restare Solo which is my fave) but these moments are too scarce to make this debut album an interesting one. But of course, it dates back to the late sixties (and you can hear this).

I am so found of Italian lyrics (even if I don't understand them) when they accompany the beautiful music which so many bands from this genre have developed. But to listen to these with standard psychedelic pop is another story ("Milano 69", "Senti l'Estate Che Torna").

You would also need to bear some childish sounds typical of the late mid sixties ("I Miei Sogni") while listening to this short album (but this will be a TM of the band).

This is by no means essential music. Even if it doesn't sound the same, I can not compare it better than to "Genesis From Revelation". A very average album. Just listen to Fiori Di Giglio and to its ten years old child sounding vocals to get the confirmation.

Two stars.

ZowieZiggy | 2/5 |

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