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Piero Umiliani: Psichedelica
ByFrom there the music shifts into a surprisingly modern-sounding, rock-inflected organ trio mode for four tunes.
Then things get weird, with a pair of songs that sound like Mel Torme scatting after major dental surgery on "Viva La Sauna Svedese" and "Birra, Vermouth e Gin," the former which morphed later into"Mah-Na Mah-Na/The Muppet Show's Song," an unlikely cult hit if ever there was one, and probably Umiliani's most famous tune.
It's on some beautiful orchestral work on "Notte Di Mezza Estate," then an organ trio with added vibes on "Folk Song,"and a loping-across-the-prairie organ trio "Cowboy Song."
Not at all you garden variety recordingmusic that is strange, trippy and a kick to listen to. 1968: it was a very good year.
Track Listing
Viaggio Nell'Inconscio; Sequenza Psichedelica; Nel Cosmo; L'Uomo Integrato; Constestazione; Hippies; Hippies (take 2); Stoccoima My Dear; Viva La Sauna Svedese; Birra, Vermouth e Gin; Notte Di Mezza Estate; Organo e Chitarroni; Folk song; Cow-Boy.
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Piero Umiliani
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Album information
Title: Psichedelica | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Schema Records
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