Le Orme Dei Templari

A live double album from the groups tours undertaken between 1975 and 1977 that wasn't released until 1986, this spectacular concert album features this premier Italian prog band performing at their very peak to an enthusiastic audience in, amongst other places, Milan, Parma and Bologna. Those familiar with the group will, at a glance, see a series of classic Le Orme tracks filling the set-list, whilst brief, and welcome interpretations of Jethro Tull and Led Zeppelin tracks also feature. The sound is raw but powerful, and despite the occasional sonic glitch this highly-anticipated release - which, originally was only available in either Japan or Italy - still stands up as a fine double-album that should be well-and-truly lapped up by both fans of the group and Italian progressive rock aficianado's…

Italian Prog band Le Orme were one of the most important representatives of the genre in the early 1970s and recorded several classic albums, which are considered some of the best to come out of this country. The band shared the fate of most of the other Prog bands slowly disappearing from the scene by the end of the 1970s, when the popularity of Prog genre suffered a serious decline. They recorded and performed sporadically over the years, and by the mid 1990s, when Prog was back on the scene, the band formally reformed and recorded their comeback album "Il Fume" in 1996. But it took them another five years to come up with an album, which was a true reflection of their abilities and a formidable companion of their 1970s achievements - "Elementi". This beauty as a concept album, full of great melodies and excellent instrumental work, in the best tradition of the Italian Prog…

Le Orme have created so many great prog albums that they all should be talked about more than they are. "Uomo Di Pezza" is on of their finest moments ever in the studio and offers some brilliant moments. "Uomo.." is full of PFM-like orchestral interludes with the unmistakable sound of Aldo Tagliapietra and company. Like so many other Le Orme albums this one ends far too earyl and only clicks in around 35 mins. "Uomo Di Pezza" is a very complete album and should definitely appeal to fans of the classic early 70?s Italian prog scene. The quiet moments on this release are quite magical and very spiritual in many ways fitting nicely the concept behind this progressive rock masterpiece.

Le Orme is probably the best expression of progressive rock in Italy, over PFM, Banco and others. This set have pro and cons. The quality of the remasters were made by the work of Maurizio Bancani and Federici Filippo very splendid in did…

Le Orme is probably the best expression of progressive rock in Italy, over PFM, Banco and others. This set have pro and cons. The quality of the remasters were made by the work of Maurizio Bancani and Federici Filippo very splendid in did…

It is always difficult to describe a new album by Le Orme: in 53 years of activity rivers of ink have been written about the activity of this group that continues its "musical dream" without allowing itself a moment of pause. "On the wings of a dream" is a musical journey through the melodies that have always characterized the artistic dimension of Le Orme. An album designed for both the numerous and loyal fans of the band and to approach a younger audience so far unrelated to the sound of the group that mixes classic and rock atmospheres. Initially Le Orme, in the triangular formation composed by Michi Dei Rossi (Drums, Percussions and Glockenspiel) with Michele Bon (Hammond Organ C3, Piano, Synth and Keyboards) and Alessio Trapella (Voice, Bass and Contrabass) entered the studio to produce a unreleased song albums. Later, the work developed around the idea of ​​celebrating a particular occasion that occurs in 2019: the seventieth birthday of Michi Dei Rossi, the historical drummer of the group. "On the wings of a dream" wants to be a musical tribute to Michi, who personally selected the songs to be included in the tracklist.

Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music
I remembered the first Le ORME album I ever bought. It was "Ad Gloriam", an odd pick given that album isn't what you call progressive (it was psychedelic pop).