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Felona e Sorona is an album by the Italian progressive rock band Le Orme. It was released in 1973.

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Felona e Sorona
Studio album by Le Orme
Released	1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	33:39
Label	Philips Records
Producer	Gian Piero Reverberi
Le Orme chronology
Uomo di pezza (1972) Felona e Sorona (1973) Contrappunti (1974)

Named one of the "finest examples of Italian progressive rock",[1] it is a concept album pivoting on the story of two planets which revolve one around the other, without ever coming in contact. While Felona is shiny and flourishing, Sorona is dark and home to plagues and catastrophes: however, in the second part of the suite, the fate of the two planets is inverted.

Apart from two acoustic interludes, the music is mainly keyboard- and synth-driven, producing gloomy and spacey effects, especially in the opening "Sospesi nell'incredibile" and in the instrumental ending piece, "Ritorno al nulla" ("Return to Naught").

A version with English lyrics written by Peter Hammill of Van der Graaf Generator was issued in the U.K. by Charisma Records in 1974. The English title is Felona and Sorona.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Paul Stump, in his History of Progressive Rock, said Felona e Sorona is "a run-of-the-mill B-movie melodrama about warring planets, and didn't deserve [Peter] Hammill's (dashed-off) input."[3]

Track listing

All tracks performed by Le Orme.

The titles of the English version are shown between parentheses.

Side 1

1. "Sospesi nell'incredibile" ("In between") – 8:43
2. "Felona" – 1:58
3. "La solitudine di chi protegge il mondo" ("The loneliness of those who protect the world") – 1:57
4. "L'equilibrio" ("The Balance") – 3:47

Side 2

5. "Sorona" – 2:28
6. "Attesa inerte" – 3:25
7. "Ritratto di un mattino" ("Portrait of a morning") – 3:29
8. "All'infuori del tempo" – 4:08
9. "Ritorno al nulla" ("Return to Naught") – 3:34

Personnel

• Tony Pagliuca – keyboards
• Aldo Tagliapietra – voice, bass, guitars
• Michi Dei Rossi – drums, percussions

References

На других языках

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- [en] Felona e Sorona

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[es] Felona e Sorona

Felona e Sorona es un álbum conceptual de la banda italiana de rock progresivo, Le Orme, publicado en 1973. El tema del álbum es el drama de dos planetas, Felona y Sorona, que se ven condenados a girar el uno alrededor del otro sin poder tocarse. Entre estos dos planetas hay un gran amor, y su inalterable situación da espacio para el nacimiento de sentimientos muy fuertes, como lo son la esperanza y la tristeza.

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