Armando Tirelli - Háblanos de los hijos
Armando Tirelli
EL Profeta
SEM LD 7801 / 1978 /
Track Listings
1. Prologo El Profeta (8:26)
2. Candombe Samba (4:52)
3. Barco de los Suenos (2:27)
4. Tema Central El Profeta (2:06)
5. El Momento de Partir (1:46)
6. Amanever en Orphalese (2:40)
7. Hablanos del Matrimonio (5:28)
8. Hablanos del Dar (3:09)
9. Hablanos del Amor (3:45)
10. Los Ecos de Almustafe (3:28)
11. Hablanos de los Hijos (4:59)
12. Tocata Scarahuala (0:34)
13. Tema Central El Profeta (1:46)
Total Time: 45:26
Line-up/Musicians
Armando Tirelli / piano, mellotron, organ, synthesizer, vocals
J. C. Sheppard / drums
Ricardo Bozas / drums
J. Carrara / bass
G. Bregstein / sax, flute
G. Chaibun / flute
Rody Troccli / guitar
Releases information
Armando Tirelli was a composer, and keyboard player, who released this rare album (now on CD) back in 1978 inspired by the writings of Gibran Khalil. The music shows a strong influence from the Italian prog scene, and in fact there are certain sections that sound like they were recorded by an Italian band. But the singing, which is in Spanish, gives the album that unique Latin American flavor. I have to admit not liking the album after I first played it. Most of the music sounded too dated, and maybe a bit too romantic. But after repeated play, the music simply grew on me to the point where the CD became one of my favorites. Out of the 13 tracks on the CD, I found one track which I still don't like ("Hablanos Del Amor", a love song!). Don't expect complex symphonic prog, but if you're in the mood for romantically beautiful melodies(ala Italian prog), and moods, which never get too mushy then you will definitely enjoy El Profeta.
review by Steve Hegede —
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This was the only recording of Armando Tirelli that I am aware of, a Uruguay-born keyboardist. The LP was a collector's item for many years until Record Runner got a hold of the master tapes and were able to reissue it. The mixing is not great here, as the over-heavy bass tends to be somewhat unfriendly to one's speakers if the music is played at a fairly loud level. This definitely detracts from my enjoyment of the album. There is a very good album struggling to be heard behind the sound quality, though. Vocals in Spanish, some in ensemble format, are very pretty. Tirelli is a master of keys and uses his moog very effectively for thematic resolution, while relying a good deal on piano for pastoral sections (often accompanied by flute). There is some wicked fuzz guitar here as well, particularly in "Candombe Samba". The spoken word interludes (likely addressing the writings of Khalil, although I honestly couldn't tell you) break the mood a bit for me, but the jams are solid when they get going. This is very much in the South American symphonic tradition, even if there is a higher piano-to-keyboard ratio present. I think this would be a sure winner if the sound quality were a bit better, but even as it stands there is a lot to like about it.
review by Sean McFee
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