Track listing:
CD1: (62:50)
01. Dreamy Street / This Train Is My Life (6:55)
02. The Other Half (4:30)
03. Nothing Fills The Hole (3:27)
04. Woke Up (5:06)
05. Beautiful (6:43)
06. Fantastic Place (6:41)
07. Out Of This World (10:08)
08. Mad (5:41)
09. The Great Escape (5:54)
10. Afraid Of Sunlight (8:15)

CD2: (74:31)
11. The Man From The Planet Marzipan (10:59)
12. Asylum Satellite #1 (10:00)
13. The Invisible Man (16:28)
14. Whatever Is Wrong With You (5:50)
15. Neverland (11:59)
16. Three Minute Boy (8:11)
17. Happiness Is The Road (11:04)

Total time: 137:21

Releases informations
official 256 Kbps MP3 Audio Download
Racket Records HOTR 081119

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also as 2CD Digipak Limited Edition

Additional Info:

The 19 November show at the Forum in London is recorded to multi-track and mixed live for a special available-on-the-night limited-edition physical CD release packed in pre-printed cardboard Digipaks, and will be pressed to CD-Rs.

Credits
Line-up/Musicians

- Steve Hogarth / vocals
- Steve Rothery / guitar
- Pete Trewavas / bass
- Ian Mosley / drums
- Mark Kelley / keyboards

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Track listing:
1. Surface Fire (7:03)
2. Cruciform Empennage (7:49)
3. A History of Disappointments (1:25)
4. Song for Krom (15:25)
5. Breath. Hold (4:43)
6. Into the Gauntlet (1:55)
7. Crown Fire (13:23)

Total Time: 51:48

Releases informations
2008 Important Records

Credits
- Zachary E. Howard / baritone guitar
- Nate Nadeau / drums, percussion, hammond, electronics
- Sean K. Hadley / bass, melodica
- Leif J. Sherman Curtis / guitar, xylophone
- Shannon Allen / cello, flute
- Todd Hutchisen / pedal steel
- Eugene Robinson / vocals

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Track listing:

1. Berzocana's Bells (6:42)
2. The Big Voice (6:58)
3. Falling Towers (6:51)
4. Interlude (0:49)
5. Scar Thunder (4:36)
6. Find Your Own Hell (5:43)
7. Mash (9:53)
8. Worm (6:06)
9. Monolito (3:31)

Total Time 51:09

Releases informations
Underhill Records

Credits

- Jorge / guitars, vocals
- Dani / bass
- Macon / guitar
- Jaime / drums

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Track listing:
01. Dreamy Street (1:53)
02. This Train Is My Life (4:55)
03. Nothing Fills The Hole (1:55)
04. Woke Up (6:19)
05. The Other Half (5:29)
06. Fantastic Place (6:28)
07. Essence (6:37)
08. Mad (4:58)
09. The Great Escape (6:03)
10. Afraid of Sunlight (8:13)
11. The Man From The Planet Marzipan (8:19)
12. Asylum Satellite #1 (9:17)
13. The Invisible Man (14:43)
14. Whatever Is Wrong With You (4:16)
15. Neverland (10:50)
16. Three Minute Boy (6:32)
17. Happiness Is The Road (11:36)

Total time: 118:23

Releases informations
official 256 Kbps MP3 Audio Download
Racket Records HOTR 081115

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Credits
- Steve Hogarth / vocals
- Steve Rothery / guitar
- Pete Trewavas / bass
- Ian Mosley / drums
- Mark Kelley / keyboards

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Track listing:
01. Dreamy Street (2:09)
02. This Train Is My Life (4:56)
03. Nothing Fills The Hole (1:56)
04. Woke Up (6:50)
05. The Other Half (5:51)
06. Beautiful (5:53)
07. Mad (4:52)
08. The Great Escape (6:25)
09. Afraid Of Sunlight (7:27)
10. The Man From The Planet Marzipan (12:25)
11. Asylum Satellite #1 (9:16)
12. The Invisible Man (14:24)
13. Between You And Me (7:49)
14. Neverland (11:12)
15. Three Minute Boy (6:49)
16. Happiness Is The Road (11:06)

Total time: 119:20

Releases informations
official 256 Kbps MP3 Audio Download
Racket Records HOTR 081114

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Credits
- Steve Hogarth / vocals
- Steve Rothery / guitar
- Pete Trewavas / bass
- Ian Mosley / drums
- Mark Kelley / keyboards

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Track listing:

1. Comme Un Lego (8:18)
2. Dans Un Jardin Que Je Sais (3:56)
3. Le Pays De La Liberte (4:27)
4. Aux Fontaines J'ai Bu (3:26)
5. Quand Une Femme (4:16)
6. Genre Humain (6:19)
7. Voulez-Vous Savoir (2:51)
8. O Amazonie (3:35)
9. Le Pavillon De Buzenval (4:44)
10. Dans Mon Berceau J'entends (3:04)

Total Time 44:56

Releases informations
EMI France UPC 5099922712820

Credits

- Paul Breslin/Denys Lable/Patrice Marzin/Raphael/ guitars
- Claude Salmieri/ drums
- Vic Emerson/Serge Perathoner/ Keyboards
- Didier Batard/ Bass
- Herve Roy/ Strings Direction

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Track listing:
1. Fara (12:07)
2. Sleeping House (14:28)
3. C.R.R.C. (12:05)
4. Circle Line (6:43)
5. Remain So (17:27)
6. One For Lee (10:57)

Releases informations
Released by Reel Recordings, RR008. Copyright 2008 Hugh Hopper and RR.
Live performance from the Phoenix Club, London, 22 November 1978.

Credits
- Hugh Hopper / Bass
- Elton Dean / Alto Sax, Saxello
- Alan Gowen / Electric Piano, Synth
- Pip Pyle / Drums

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Track listing:

1. Improvisation A
2. Improvisation B
3. Improvisation C
4. Improvisation D
5. Improvisation E
6. Improvisation F
7. Angherr Shisspa
8. Rattims Friezz
9. Fettim Paillu
10. Axall Hasck
11. Vissqaguell
12. Sunna Zarioki

Total Time 100 min.

Releases informations

Credits

- Yoshida Tatsuya / drums, vocal
- Sakamoto Kengo / bass, vocal
- Komori Keiko / soprano sax, clarinet
- Ishibashi Eiko / keyboards, flute
- Hoppy Kamiyama / keyboards, vocal

Guest Musicians:
- Imahori Tsuneo / guitar
- Tsuboy Akihisha

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Track listing:
1. I Will Write Peace on Your Wings and You Will Fly Over the World (7:22)
2. Exits to Nowhere (3:41)
3. One Day You Will Teach Me to Let Go of My Fears (6:21)
4. So That Children Will Always Shout Her Name (7:03)
5. It's Dark, It's Cold, It's Winter (4:46)
6. What We Cannot Speak of Must Be Passed Ever in Silence (8:03)

Releases informations
Utopia Records

Credits
- Kid / guitars
- Tom / guitars
- Alex / bass, programming
- Will / drums

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Track listing:
Audio CD

1. Foam Born:The Backtrack
2. The Decade Of Statues
3. Informal Gluttony
4. Sun Of Nothing
5. Ants Of The Sky
6. Prequel To The Sequel
7. Viridian
8. White Walls

DVD (LIVE)

1. Colors

a. Foam Born:The Backtrack
b. The Decade Of Statues
c. Informal Gluttony
d. Sun Of Nothing
e. Ants Of The Sky
f. Prequel To The Sequel
g. Viridian
h. White Walls

2. Mordecai
3. Shavanel Cut a Flip
4. Backwards Marathon
5. Ad a Dglgmut
6. Aspirations
7. Selkies: The Endless Obsession

DVD (Bonus)

Colors_Live Documentary
Colors_Live Photo Gallery

Colors Studio Footage
Colors Album Trailer
_Video Interpretations
_Art Interpretations
_Tommy's Interpretations
_Contest Winner's Interpretations

Releases informations
CD/DVD Victory Records (2008)

Credits
- Tommy Rogers / vocals, keyboards
- Dusty Waring / guitar
- Paul Waggoner / guitar
- Dan Briggs / bass
- Blake Richardson / drums

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Accommodating to the circumstances was something very important and surely very difficult for all the older rock bands at the 80's. Music industry pressured them hard for hit singles or many times you were withdrawn from the company. We have to see things through and within the circumstances of every era and not judging things with today's aspects, so Yes and all their colleagues have many extenuation s. And another matter is that as musicians some of those bands felt the need to try something different and new than continuously producing 10 minutes or 20 minutes songs and to be honest they really had no need to prove anything-they had already proven it in the 70's with all their masterpieces. Musically 90125 is not bad at all-you can find all the core elements of progressive music in the structure of the songs: Owner Of A Lonely Heart, Cinema, Changes(how many bands of that era had the ability to create an AOR song with such intro), City Of Love. All right it is very commercial but it is not disrespectful at all(If pop music, as the previous reviewer said, was so sophisticated maybe I would have been a pop fan...ha) And Yes even then left out a trademark used so many times by bands of other music genres and it isn't anything else than the effect in the bridge to Trevor Rabin's solo at Owner Of A Lonely Heart, you know what I mean...Very clever one! Of course the musicianship is as always excellent and the production too. All in all a very decent album, not progressive rock of the 70's but progressive rock accommodated and polished at its edges, able to adjust in those times.

by Silent Knight


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The alchemists acquire a Midas touch

Released in 2001, some 3 years after “Beat the drum” (a mere blink of an eye in Pallas terms!), “The cross and the crucible" represents Pallas most complete and indeed progressive work up until that time. That completeness may lead to impatience among those who will simply dip in and out of an album without stopping to fully discover it. There are some sections here where it appears at first as if little is happening, this being especially true of some very soft parts. These though are an integral part of the whole, demanding the attention and concentration of the listener right from the start.

The concept of album examines the conflicts and parallels between the world through religious eyes, and when see through scientific ones. Many of the songs though seem to concentrate more on the futility of war in all its forms, the religious and scientific contributions to conflict being strongly derided. This theme is brought out early on in the magnificent title track through observations such as "As the iron hand of science took revenge upon the pious, they wondered if the world they knew could ever be the same". Pallas generously credit Motzart's "Lacrimosa" for inspiring part of the track. The stance in respect of religion is more than a little cynical, the following "For the greater glory" mocking the futility of religious war and strife.

It is easy to get embroiled in the heavy themes, the lyric sheet included in the lavish packaging being essential. It is though the musical arrangements and structures which make this such an essential album. This is neo-prog at its absolute finest with magnificent symphonic sounds, driving rhythms and a myriad of moods and atmospheres. The aforementioned "For the greater glory" has all of these in absolute bucket-loads, the guitar work of Niall Mathewson being particularly impressive here.

There are slightly lighter moments musically, such as the shorter "Who's to blame" which features female backing vocals, but the substance of the song remains deadly serious. One could be forgiven when hearing the early part of the 8 minute "Tower of Babble" for thinking a stray Therion track had ended up on the album. The operatic chorus is quite unlike Pallas' usual style (if they can be pinned down to one), and represents a magnificent foray into yet another area. The track also features some fine church organ sounds by Ronnie Brown introducing a menacing core and some more superb guitar.

"Generations" appears in terms of the album's theme to be an odd track out, apparently (unless I am missing something) being a simple acoustic based love song. It is probably the only possible single on the album. The longest track "Midas touch" runs to over 11 minutes. Here the mysteriously named "The Doctor" makes a guest appearance as the Alchemist speaking almost inaudibly at the start of the song. The lyrics translate the efforts of the Alchemist to make gold into a human context. The basis of the track is clever on several fronts, not least of which as the essence of alchemy is a blending of religious and scientific tenets. Various elements are given the characteristics of human frailties and melded together in a Crucible, the resulting gold being "The power lust that divides us". What we should not overlook here though is that the track also contains a magnificent instrumental piece reminiscent of ELP at their finest.

With all the doom and gloom which has prevailed (lyrically) through the album, the closing "Celebration!" finally offers hope for the future. With wonderfully prog phrases such as "I hear a million voices sing - celebration", we are assured that "One day we will win" and "We are all the same beneath the skin". The chiming bells and orchestral synths offer an appealing blend of Marillion, IQ and Pendragon, the upbeat and positive nature of the song making for the perfect ending.

When an album as fine as this comes along, it can be difficult to remain objective when attempting to review it. The incredible effort which has been put into the arrangements throughout may mislead some into merely hearing this album superficially. This is though an album which demands to be heard again and again and with the listener's undivided attention. Only then will the magnificence of the complete product fully reveal itself.

The fine digipak edition includes a multi-media section with film of the band working on the album.

by Easy Livin


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Trans-Siberian Orchestra – ‘Christmas Eve and Other Stories’ 2 stars

Music of the season, not of the essence.

This music is a tad unnecessary at just about any time but the winter season. Trans-Siberian Orchestra is an offshoot of progressive metal band Savatage. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra features a mass array of guests, most of which contribute in the orchestration section.

There are so many negatives on this album. First off would be the vocals. They are absolutely terrible in my eyes, with the worst of all worlds like a woman’s choir singing Christmas joy and old men with raspy voices. When I listen to my music, I like the vocals to evoke some interesting and not being something I would ignore if I hear it in the streets. Many of the songs are reworking of uninteresting Christmas tunes that don’t serve too much of a purpose, but are better than the boring originals in my opinion.

The upside to this album is some of the most unbelievable Christmas instrumentals ever. The tracks ‘First Snow’, ‘A Mad Russian’s Christmas’ and ‘Christmas Eve/Sarajevo’ are all beautiful works of art worth owning. Unfortunately the rest of the 14 tracks are all pretty terrible in their own unique way.

Unless you can download the tracks separately, just get the above mentioned pieces. As a whole the album just gets down to not being good enough. If you get it, disgrace yourself by being labeled a collector.

by ProgBagel


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Yes – ‘90125’ 2.5 stars

Yes goes pop!

I’ll keep this review short, since the sensibility of describing pop music is short in itself. I think Yes did a pretty nice job, hell, there was some pretty nice tracks on here. The standouts include ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’, ‘Cinema’, ‘It Can Happen’ and my favorite ‘Changes’. Part of this change was due to the most controversial Yes member to grace the band, Trevor Rabin. A successful pop artist added into the group made Yes survive the 80’s, which isn’t bad considering a short bounce back in their late years.

Nothing on this album is comparable to anything preceding it. The drums are extremely processed and Steve Howe’s guitar eclecticism was non-existent. Well, there is really no way else to describe what goes on in the album. Yes going pop is an easy summation of the album and what to expect.

by ProgBagel


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I cannot understand why this album got so many controversial reviews back then in the 70's, and some more in the 80's as here in Greece there was always a lot of conversation about Pink Floyd albums in the domestic music magazines. In my opinion this is another great album by Pink Floyd. Released within the punk explosion which teared apart everything whether it was good or bad, Animals was the answer, or if you like the aspect of progressive rock for many problems that afflicted society and people in general at those times. It was the Cold War season, there were still aftershocks of the first petrol crisis which affected the global economy, called as stagflation with so many people unemployed, there was the crisis in middle east etc...a moody, dark and pessimistic season...ring a bell...? For me Animals has all this dark atmosphere and pessimism inside its music and in my humble opinion is edgier, more endoscopic...more punkier than punk-which was just a waste of energy and power(a good way the system provides for appeasement of social indignation...today we are wasting power in front of our wide tv screens), excuse my derailment. As for the music this is really big music-Dogs is one of those epics that you never get bored when listening to it-excellent guitars and vocals work by Gilmour, exceptional lyrics provided by Waters, majestic sound scape by the great late Wright, especially in the middle section of the song-i would say an agony middle section- and so powerful drumming by Mason-the end of the song is just unbelievable...i dare to say a heavy metal end. Pigs and Sheep are another two gems of great music with Sheep being a little better and with an slightly more optimistic ending. Forgive me for, in general , no music review, but i believe that Animals was and still is in terms of diachronic political and social conclusion, a great musical statement.

by Silent Knight


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I cannot understand why this album got so many controversial reviews back then in the 70's, and some more in the 80's as here in Greece there was always a lot of conversation about Pink Floyd albums in the domestic music magazines. In my opinion this is another great album by Pink Floyd. Released within the punk explosion which teared apart everything whether it was good or bad, Animals was the answer, or if you like the aspect of progressive rock for many problems that afflicted society and people in general at those times. It was the Cold War season, there were still aftershocks of the first petrol crisis which affected the global economy, called as stagflation with so many people unemployed, there was the crisis in middle east etc...a moody, dark and pessimistic season...ring a bell...? For me Animals has all this dark atmosphere and pessimism inside its music and in my humble opinion is edgier, more endoscopic...more punkier than punk-which was just a waste of energy and power(a good way the system provides for appeasement of social indignation...today we are wasting power in front of our wide tv screens), excuse my derailment. As for the music this is really big music-Dogs is one of those epics that you never get bored when listening to it-excellent guitars and vocals work by Gilmour, exceptional lyrics provided by Waters, majestic sound scape by the great late Wright, especially in the middle section of the song-i would say an agony middle section- and so powerful drumming by Mason-the end of the song is just unbelievable...i dare to say a heavy metal end. Pigs and Sheep are another two gems of great music with Sheep being a little better and with an slightly more optimistic ending. Forgive me for, in general , no music review, but i believe that Animals was and still is in terms of diachronic political and social conclusion, a great musical statement.

by Silent Knight


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I cannot understand why this album got so many controversial reviews back then in the 70's, and some more in the 80's as here in Greece there was always a lot of conversation about Pink Floyd albums in the domestic music magazines. In my opinion this is another great album by Pink Floyd. Released within the punk explosion which teared apart everything whether it was good or bad, Animals was the answer, or if you like the aspect of progressive rock for many problems that afflicted society and people in general at those times. It was the Cold War season, there were still aftershocks of the first petrol crisis which affected the global economy, called as stagflation with so many people unemployed, there was the crisis in middle east etc...a moody, dark and pessimistic season...ring a bell...? For me Animals has all this dark atmosphere and pessimism inside its music and in my humble opinion is edgier, more endoscopic...more punkier than punk-which was just a waste of energy and power(a good way the system provides for appeasement of social indignation...today we are wasting power in front of our wide tv screens), excuse my derailment. As for the music this is really big music-Dogs is one of those epics that you never get bored when listening to it-excellent guitars and vocals work by Gilmour, exceptional lyrics provided by Waters, majestic sound scape by the great late Wright, especially in the middle section of the song-i would say an agony middle section- and so powerful drumming by Mason-the end of the song is just unbelievable...i dare to say a heavy metal end. Pigs and Sheep are another two gems of great music with Sheep being a little better and with an slightly more optimistic ending. Forgive me for, in general , no music review, but i believe that Animals was and still is in terms of diachronic political and social conclusion, a great musical statement.

by Silent Knight


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I cannot understand why this album got so many controversial reviews back then in the 70's, and some more in the 80's as here in Greece there was always a lot of conversation about Pink Floyd albums in the domestic music magazines. In my opinion this is another great album by Pink Floyd. Released within the punk explosion which teared apart everything whether it was good or bad, Animals was the answer, or if you like the aspect of progressive rock for many problems that afflicted society and people in general at those times. It was the Cold War season, there were still aftershocks of the first petrol crisis which affected the global economy, called as stagflation with so many people unemployed, there was the crisis in middle east etc...a moody, dark and pessimistic season...ring a bell...? For me Animals has all this dark atmosphere and pessimism inside its music and in my humble opinion is edgier, more endoscopic...more punkier than punk-which was just a waste of energy and power(a good way the system provides for appeasement of social indignation...today we are wasting power in front of our wide tv screens), excuse my derailment. As for the music this is really big music-Dogs is one of those epics that you never get bored when listening to it-excellent guitars and vocals work by Gilmour, exceptional lyrics provided by Waters, majestic sound scape by the great late Wright, especially in the middle section of the song-i would say an agony middle section- and so powerful drumming by Mason-the end of the song is just unbelievable...i dare to say a heavy metal end. Pigs and Sheep are another two gems of great music with Sheep being a little better and with an slightly more optimistic ending. Forgive me for, in general , no music review, but i believe that Animals was and still is in terms of diachronic political and social conclusion, a great musical statement.

by Silent Knight


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I cannot understand why this album got so many controversial reviews back then in the 70's, and some more in the 80's as here in Greece there was always a lot of conversation about Pink Floyd albums in the domestic music magazines. In my opinion this is another great album by Pink Floyd. Released within the punk explosion which teared apart everything whether it was good or bad, Animals was the answer, or if you like the aspect of progressive rock for many problems that afflicted society and people in general at those times. It was the Cold War season, there were still aftershocks of the first petrol crisis which affected the global economy, called as stagflation with so many people unemployed, there was the crisis in middle east etc...a moody, dark and pessimistic season...ring a bell...? For me Animals has all this dark atmosphere and pessimism inside its music and in my humble opinion is edgier, more endoscopic...more punkier than punk-which was just a waste of energy and power(a good way the system provides for appeasement of social indignation...today we are wasting power in front of our wide tv screens), excuse my derailment. As for the music this is really big music-Dogs is one of those epics that you never get bored when listening to it-excellent guitars and vocals work by Gilmour, exceptional lyrics provided by Waters, majestic sound scape by the great late Wright, especially in the middle section of the song-i would say an agony middle section- and so powerful drumming by Mason-the end of the song is just unbelievable...i dare to say a heavy metal end. Pigs and Sheep are another two gems of great music with Sheep being a little better and with an slightly more optimistic ending. Forgive me for, in general , no music review, but i believe that Animals was and still is in terms of diachronic political and social conclusion, a great musical statement.

by Silent Knight


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This is the second installment of the trilogy and a huge improvement over the first one("Il Fiume").I really feel like they have gone back to their roots on this one,and in my opinion this is their best record since 1974's "Contrappunti".Hey even the length of the album at just over 42 minutes is a trip back in time.Love the cover art by the legendary Paul Whitehead that pictures the four elements(earth,fire,air and water). "Danza Del Vento(prima parte)" opens with the sound of the wind blowing before synths dominate.Drums after 1 1/2 minutes as a full sound kicks in.Nice.Organ then guitar come to the forefront.Fantastic instrumental. "Il Vento,Il Cielo E La Notte" opens with gentle guitar before the legendary vocals of Aldo come in.Gulp.Violin melodies and vocals take turns before it kicks in after 1 1/2 minutes.This is so emotional! The guitar is heart breakingly good. Synths then take over as the first song is reprised.A calm 4 1/2 minutes and vocals return.Guitar is back before 6 1/2 minutes lighting it up.It blends into "Danza Del Vento(seconde parte)" where an uptempo melody takes over with the guitar ripping it up. "Danza Della Terra" opens with heavy percussion and fuzzed out organ as piano joins in.This sounds incredible.The organ comes ripping in around a minute as drums pound away.Check out the bass! Very interesting track. "Risveglio" opens with a gong, then spoken words.Vocals a minute in as the synths cry out. "Canto Di Preghiera" opens with choir-like sounds.Piano and synths before a minute.Vocal melodies follow.Great sound.It blends into "Lord Of Dance" which has an uptempo melody with lots of synths and drums.Vocals after a minute are those of Michele,and he is excellent.Nice drum work 2 1/2 minutes in.Rain and thunder ends it as it blends into "Danza Della Pioggia".Beautiful piano melodies come in.So moving. "Dove Tutto E!" features sitar and violin with Aldo singing.Interesting tune.It works. "Luce Dorata" opens with floating organ as vocals come in.Synths before a minute. "Danza del Fuoco" opens with piano as some killer organ comes in briefly.Organ,piano and drums lead the way.Excellent melody.Chunky bass comes in later.It blends into "Il Respiro" is a highlight with those fantastic vocals and the guitar that comes and goes.Hey the piano isn't bad either. "Danza Del Vento(terza parte)" builds to a killer soundscape not unlike SPOCK'S BEARD.Organ and drums lead the way,although guitar and bass shine too. "Risveglio(ripresa)" is led by those incredible vocals as organ,synths and drums support.The wind(like at the start of the album) blows in to end it.Nice. A must for fans of their earlier classic works.LE ORME is back!

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