TOPI O UOMINI

Here's another wonderful digipack distribution by the prolific Italian label Btf. The information is in Italian and English, embellished with nice pictures. Flea made 3 LP's: the poorly rated Flea On The Honey (1971), Topi O Uomini (1974) and finally their most acclaimed effort Etna (1975). The album Topi O Uomini opens with the long titletrack (around 20 minutes) that sounds as energetic rock: powerful vocals, raw guitar (lots of fiery and moving solos), bluesy harmonica and a propulsive rhythm-section (evoking Led Zeppelin). The other 3 tracks (between 4 and 7 minutes) deliver more variety, also due to the wider range of instruments, from vibraphone and pianoforte to mandoline, soprano-saxophone and acoustic guitar. We can enjoy a sound that alternates from heavy to jazzy, very pleasant if you like the typical rock sound of the Seventies and Flea added some fine progressive ideas.