PROG ROCK - RICHARD LAST GROUP - Get Ready - 1972

Pérola vinda da Itália, ativa no começo dos anos 70. Pouco se sabe sobre Richard Last Group, eles eram provavelmente do sul do país e deixaram um único e raro disco, lançado originalmente em 1972 e com nova versão em 1999. Apesar de contar com 7 membros, apenas o líder Richard Coley é conhecido, este que partiu para carreira solo no ano seguinte (produzindo outro raríssimo LP em 73) e resultando no fim da banda.

O álbum Get Ready é composto por 12 curtas faixas, sendo apenas três composições originais, combinando influências de rock progressivo (principalmente britânico, tendo Jethro Tull como principal referência), soft/ folk rock e psicodelia. Encontram seus melhores momentos no instrumental, com boas melodias e passagens de flauta, órgão, guitarra e até metais, mas sem tanta criatividade para fazer desta obra uma memorável dentro do RPI. Todas as letras são em inglês.
Nenhuma obra-prima, mas ainda uma boa audição para fãs de rock progressivo.

Richard Last Group - Get Ready (MP3 192 kbps):
https://mega.co.nz/#!FwQhnDqQ!TD0WLuG-69twmdD9Ky6iCaWm6pn0LN9ez32txEa_gf0

Little is known about this band. Info about the band, pretty damn hard to find.
Released in ’72 (on Le Orme’s label, Car Juke Box), a completely unknown formation from the underground of the Italian prog movement, Akarma believes that all of the musicians contained here are of Italian origin, but it is unclear. The band was comprised of 7 members and they presented a sound comparable to British groups from the 70’s like Jethro Tull. The music is very nice - lots of flutes, soft and beautiful harmony in the spirit of Jethro Tull and Traffic, a successful addition to the guitar and organ. Of the 12 tracks, only three original compositions. In fact in one of the first tracks they play a cover of “Dharma For One”, plus they offer two other covers later on, “Eye To Eye” & “I Have A Dream”. Jazz-rock with electric & electro-acoustic mutations, song in English, showing good technical qualities but little in creativity.
This album was released on the unknown Alexandra label. Judging from the title of one of the original compositions on the album, Naples in rock, it was easy to think that the group was from that city.
Text: Adamus67

Richard Coley (vocal, guitarra)
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01 Sad And Deep As You 3:25
02 Eye To Eye 1:44
03 I Have A Dream 3:25
04 Dharma For One 4:22
05 He Has Gone Away 3:06
06 Confusion 1:53
07 Fire And Rain 3:23
08 Break Down 3:24
09 Lalena 4:09
10 Thank You 2:30
11 Colour My World 2:58
12 Naple In Rock 1:55