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]
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| Title |
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| 1. | "Morning Comes" | 7:25 |
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| 2. | "Comic Strips" | 3:59 |
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| 3. | "Science Fiction Suite" | 5:57 |
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Side two| Title |
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| 4. | "Song from a Picture" | 4:11 |
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| 5. | "Education Story" | 4:16 |
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| 6. | "Going Out" | 2:59 |
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| 7. | "Three Hands Man" | 8:06 |
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Release history
| Year
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Region
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Label
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Format
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Catalog
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| 1973
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Italy
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Numero Uno
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LP
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DZSLN 55656
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| 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
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| 2004
|
Japan
|
BMG
|
CD
|
BVCM-37505
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| 2008
|
Italy
|
Numero Uno/Sony BMG
|
CD
|
88697343682
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| 2011
|
UK
|
Esoteric Recordings
|
CD
|
ECLEC 2277
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| 2016
|
Italy
|
Numero Uno/Sony/RCA
|
LP
|
88985305711
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| 2020
|
Italy
|
Numero Uno/Sony/RCA
|
LP
|
DZSLN 55656
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| 2022
|
Italy
|
Sony Music/Numero Uno
|
LP
|
19439914591
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References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b Augusto, Croce (2008). Italian prog: the comprehensive guide to Italian progressive music 1967/1979. AMS/BTF. pp. 18–19.
- ^ Mirenzi, Francesco (2018). Rock progressivo italiano. La storia, i concerti, i protagonisti (in Italian). Derive Approdi. p. 414. ISBN 9788865482278.
- ^ Lucky, Jerry (2000). The progressive rock files. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-89652-270-8.
External links
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