Acqua Fragile (album)

Acqua Fragile is the eponymous first album by the Italian progressive rock band Acqua Fragile. The album was released by Numero Uno in 1973.[1] The album is one of the few Italian progressive rock albums sung entirely in English.[2]

Acqua Fragile
Studio album by
Acqua Fragile
Released1973
VenueMilan
StudioFonorama Studios
GenreProgressive rock
Length36:53
LanguageEnglish
LabelNumero Uno
ProducerClaudio Fabi and PFM
Acqua Fragile chronology
Acqua Fragile
(1973)		 Mass Media Stars
(1974)

Reception

Dag Erik Asbjørnsen in Scented gardens of the mind compared Acqua Fragile's sound to Genesis, Yes and Crosby, Stills & Nash, combining Lanzetti's nasal voice with "majestic guitar licks" and three-part vocal harmonies.[1] Francesco Mirenzi in Rock progessivo italiano commented that the album "... is noted for the good cohesion of the compositions, close to the most peaceful moments of Gentle Giant."[3]

Augusto Croce in Italian prog said: "A good album with nice west-coast multi-vocal influences mixed with an English prog sound."[2] Jerry Lucky in The progressive rock files said: "Sounds like early Genesis. Two LPs [Acqua Fragile and Mass Media Stars] produced by PFM and it shows in their sound."[4]

Personnel

Musicians
  • Bernardo Lanzetti: vocals, guitar
  • Gino Campanini: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Piero Canavera: drums, acoustic guitar, vocals
  • Franz Dondi: bass
  • Maurizio Mori: keyboards, vocals

Others
  • Gaetano Ria: engineer
  • Claudio Fabi and PFM: producers
  • Bernardo Lanzetti: lyrics
  • Piero Canavera: music

Track listing

All tracks are written by B. Lanzetti (lyrics) and P. Canavera (music)

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Morning Comes"7:25
2."Comic Strips"3:59
3."Science Fiction Suite"5:57
Side two
No.TitleLength
4."Song from a Picture"4:11
5."Education Story"4:16
6."Going Out"2:59
7."Three Hands Man"8:06

Release history
Year Region Label Format Catalog
1973 Italy Numero Uno LP DZSLN 55656
1981 Japan Seven Seas LP K22P-113
1990 Japan Crime CD KICP 2051
1991 Europe Numero Uno CD ND 74853
1993 Japan Crime CD KICP 2722
2003 Italy Numero Uno CD 74321980552
2004 Japan BMG CD BVCM-37505
2008 Italy Numero Uno/Sony BMG CD 88697343682
2011 UK Esoteric Recordings CD ECLEC 2277
2016 Italy Numero Uno/Sony/RCA LP 88985305711
2020 Italy Numero Uno/Sony/RCA LP DZSLN 55656
2022 Italy Sony Music/Numero Uno LP 19439914591

References
  1. Asbjørnsen, Dag Erik (2000). Scented gardens of the mind: a guide to the golden era of progressive rock (1968-1980) in more than 20 European countries. Borderline Productions. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-89985-512-4.
  2. Augusto, Croce (2008). Italian prog: the comprehensive guide to Italian progressive music 1967/1979. AMS/BTF. pp. 18–19.
  3. Mirenzi, Francesco (2018). Rock progressivo italiano. La storia, i concerti, i protagonisti (in Italian). Derive Approdi. p. 414. ISBN 9788865482278.
  4. Lucky, Jerry (2000). The progressive rock files. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-89652-270-8.
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