LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

Laurelie was one of the first bands from the Belgian progressive scene - along with Waterloo, Irish Coffee, Jenghiz Khan and Mad Curry. Their eponymous and now very expensive album (worth 500 euro in near mint condition) was released in early 1970 on the Triangle label. This minor psych-prog masterpiece (with plenty of nice flute parts) was still rooted in the late 60's songwriting tradition, when condensed tracks were preferred over improvisations. On the other hand, the amazing (and 10-minutes long) opening track was a typical progressive offering - with everchanging moods and lots of guitar, Hammond organ and flute interplay. This premiere CD is necessary for fans of early Jethro Tull, Traffic, The Moody Blues and Cressida. Laurelie split up the same year and bassist Pierre Raepsaet went to Jenghiz Khan"