Le Orme
Senti L'estate Che Torna/Mita Mita (Singolo)

In the last few days, I've confirmed what I thought: no one on DeBaser writes about Le Orme. So I'll do it!, reviewing their second 45 rpm: "Senti L'estate Che Torna/Mita Mita".

Unlike other bands of the time, Le Orme stand out for the simple fact of writing their own pieces and not interpreting English or American covers, as the likes of Equipe 84, Dik Dik, Giganti, and others did. The two pieces from this 45 rpm will eventually be included in their debut album: "Ad Gloriam", which uniquely rides the purely Italian wave of English and American Psychedelia triggered by bands like Pink Floyd and Doors. In Italy, it is also a very inspired moment for music, and as mentioned, Le Orme quickly take advantage of it. In the first single "Fiori e Colori/Lacrime Di Sale", we find ourselves facing a fairly mature form of psychedelia, embellished (especially in "Fiori e Colori") by nonsensical lyrics.

But now let's return to our band's second single, which also marks the entry of Toni Pagliuca on keyboards and is dated 1968. "Senti L'estate Che Torna" is introduced by confused harmonies of guitar and electric keyboards, but when the drums make their entrance after a few seconds, the choruses immediately stand out with their celestial melody until they reach the verse sung by Tagliapietra: "Su spegni quel fuoco ti prego, l'inverno è un ricordo lontano....". Noteworthy is also the chorus: "Senti l'estate che torna, con tutti i suoi sogni, senti l'estate che ritorna da noi" (which in my opinion alludes to the previous year's "Summer Of Love") very cheerful and nostalgic. Furthermore, there is also an English version of the song in question.
"Mita Mita" is a much calmer and more "POP" track than the previous one and is dedicated to the actress Mita Medici. The introduction is characterized by "splashes" of piano and an almost hidden background of strings... "Eri lì sulla pedana e, ballavi e sognavi un po'..." The overlapping voices in the chorus intoning "Mita, Mita, Mita..." are interesting. After a couple of verse-chorus rounds, the song tends to fade out in the same way it began.

I would like to conclude by saying that Le Orme addressed in this review are very different from those of "Uomo Di Pezza" and "Felona e Sorona". Here we find ourselves facing a POP and a Psychedelia that combined give the listener the opportunity to relive the past, keeping it with them from the beginning to the end of each individual song.

LINE-UP:
Aldo Tagliapietra - Voice, acoustic guitar
Nino Smeraldi - Lead guitar, vocals
Claudio Galieti - Bass, vocals
Toni Pagliuca - Organ, electric piano
Michi Dei Rossi - Drums