Melos (album)
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Melos is a progressive rock
album released in 1973 by the Italian band Cervello
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The lyrics focus around an interpretation of the singing from a Greek mythology
point of view. The music is a successful fusion of Mediterranean sounds with typical complex progressive rock ones, as well as with experimental parts. Flutes are dominant in much of the songs, as four members of the band played that instrument.
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
album released in 1973 by the Italian band Cervello
Cervello
Its also a swedish band with the name Cervello.Cervello is the name of an Italian rock band of the early 1970s.Cervello was formed by musician from Naples...
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The lyrics focus around an interpretation of the singing from a Greek mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
point of view. The music is a successful fusion of Mediterranean sounds with typical complex progressive rock ones, as well as with experimental parts. Flutes are dominant in much of the songs, as four members of the band played that instrument.
Track listing
- "Canto del capro" – 6:30
- "Trittico" – 7:14
- "Euterpe" – 4:27
- "Scinsione (T.R.M)" – 5:39
- "Melos" – 2:52
- "Galassia" – 5:45
- "Affresco" – 1:11
Personnel
- Corrado Rustici - guitar, vibes, flute, voice
- Giulio D'Ambrosio - flute, saxophone
- Gianluigi Di Franco - voice, flute, percussions
- Remigio Esposito - drums
- Antonio Spagnolo - bass, acoustic guitar, recorder