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 notable for being one of the very 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]
^ abAsbjørnsen, 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. ISBN978-1-89985-512-4.
^ abAugusto, 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. ISBN9788865482278.
^Lucky, Jerry (2000). The progressive rock files. Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 167. ISBN978-1-89652-270-8.
