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The Orient Express

The Orient Express

The Orient Express' sole LP from 1969 stands today as an early experiment in world fusion - and a pretty successful one at that, at least artistically. Guitarist Guy Duris is a Frenchman who became enamored with the oud, a classical Arabian guitar. Belgian Bruno Giet is a bass player with a rock background. Iranian Farshid Golesorkhi is an award-winning percussionist in the Persian tradition. As a trio, they only left 35 minutes for posterity, but these minutes are filled with interesting ideas and kitschy songs, all originals.
The Orient Express uses a lot of the clichés associated with Middle-Eastern music, except that these were not cliché yet back in 1969 and they are being used here in good faith. It explains why this LP still sounds fresh and exciting today.

A1

Fruit Of The Desert

A2

Dance For Me

A3

Layla

A4

Birds Of India

A5

Train To Bombay

A6

Caravan Of Silk

B1

Azaar

B2

For A Moment

B3

Impulse (42 Drums)

B4

A Little Star

B5

Cobra Fever

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