Name: Pre-flight
Brand: Room

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

AK375LP

Colour

Black

Colour details

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-02-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Goodfellas SRL

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

8026575375116

Total Cap

Black LP

Artist

Room

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Akarma

Akarma is an independent Italian rock reissue label based in La Spezia, Liguria, Italy. Founded in 1998 by [founder names], the label specializes in late-60s and ‘70s rock, prog-rock, and blues psychedelia. With a focus on vinyl releases, Akarma initially pressed early releases on colored or black vinyl with heavy cardboard covers. Over time, the label expanded to include CD editions in digipak format and began releasing CDs in cardboard sleeves imitating classic LP covers known as "Karmapack." The label's releases have become known for their graphic variations and attention to detail. While some of Akarma's releases may be of questionable legitimacy, they continue to provide music enthusiasts with high-quality reissues.

Early Akarma releases featured white A-side center labels with track listings for both sides and B-side labels showcasing color illustrations without text. As the label evolved, the B-side center label design changed to feature an image of the eye of providence with a meditating man. Rim text was added to the left side of the A-side center label. CD editions started including barcodes and displayed the website address (www.akarmarecords.com) on their covers.

In around 2000, Akarma introduced "Karmapack" designs for CD releases – gatefold cardboard sleeves resembling classic LP covers. Back covers began featuring release years around 2001/2002 as a standard

Restored classics, rare finds, and sought-after releases. Whether you're a vinyl enthusiast or a tape collector, we have something for everyone.

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Room is a female-led early progressive rock group with minor orchestrations, simple jazzy vocals, heavy guitars and extended tracks. Like most early progressive rock-groups there's also some blues-rock and jazz-rock. The mix of genres works great for variety and is a good example of its time. The use of a small orchestra (violins, violas, cellos, bass, trumpets, horn, trombone) is always risky business for progressive rock-groups, but Room excels in its limited and effective use. Way better integrated then, for example, the silly orchestrations on Salisbury. Another key-element of the listening experience is the recording quality, which is remarkably good for such an unknown record - especially when it comes to the spacious feeling. The instruments are well spread in the musical landscape.

Pre-flight

Music GB

Discover Pre-flight by Room on Akarma. Female-led early progressive rock with minor orchestrations, simple jazzy vocals, and heavy guitars. Limited and effective use of a small orchestra. Remarkably good recording quality.