Murple's sole album (in their original formation) is a solid entry for fans of Italian prog, though not the one you play to make a convert. Mostly offers up all the trademarks of the genre (impassioned vocals, twists and turns, dynamic changes). The one head raising exception is 'Variazioni in 6/8' which is extraordinary. I hadn't heard this album in some 20+ years, but my memory of the contents were accurate. One of the mandatory purchases, but down the road some.
Ownership: LP: 1974 BASF. Stunning gatefold cover with nice tri-fold textured lyric insert. Acquired from a friend in Houston back in 2000. My original discovery of the album came from the Mellow CD which was purchased real time (1992) but it offers little, including a marginal sound, so I let it go.
9//92; 2/12/22 (LP 3.3); 12/24/22 (new entry)
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