Acqua Fragile is the first album by the Italian progressive rock band Acqua Fragile. The album was released by in 1973. The album is one of the few Italian progressive rock albums sung entirely in English.
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. 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."
Augusto Croce in Italian prog said: "A good album with nice west-coast multi-vocal influences mixed with an English prog sound." 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."
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
Release history YearRegionLabelFormatCatalog1973ItalyNumero UnoLPDZSLN 556561981JapanSeven SeasLPK22P-1131990JapanCrimeCDKICP 20511991EuropeNumero UnoCDND 748531993JapanCrimeCDKICP 27222003ItalyNumero UnoCD743219805522004JapanBMGCDBVCM-375052008ItalyNumero Uno/Sony BMGCD886973436822011UKEsoteric RecordingsCDECLEC 22772016ItalyNumero Uno/Sony/RCALP889853057112020ItalyNumero Uno/Sony/RCALPDZSLN 556562022ItalySony Music/Numero UnoLP19439914591
References
External links
Acqua Fragile at Prog Archives Acqua Fragile at YouTube Acqua Fragile at Italian Prog website