| Acqua Fragile | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Venue | Milan | |||
| Studio | Fonorama Studios | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 36:53 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Numero Uno | |||
| Producer | Claudio Fabi and PFM | |||
| Acqua Fragile chronology | ||||
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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]
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]
All tracks are written by B. Lanzetti (lyrics) and P. Canavera (music)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morning Comes" | 7:25 |
| 2. | "Comic Strips" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Science Fiction Suite" | 5:57 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Song from a Picture" | 4:11 |
| 5. | "Education Story" | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Going Out" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "Three Hands Man" | 8:06 |
| 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 |
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