LP ACQUA FRAGILE s/t (Numero Uno 1973) prog 1st press

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LP ACQUA FRAGILE - Acqua Fragile (Numero Uno, 1973, ediz. ITA, cat. number: DZSLN 55656, first press!)
Conditions: Cover: EX Record: VG (PLEASE NOTE: the cover and vinyl grading is VISUAL! NB: le valutazioni della copertina e del vinile sono VISIVE!)   First Italian press with original Numero Uno label for this extremely rare record of the Italian prog rock band! 4-parts poster-shaped cover in excellent conditions (note: slightly worn-out angles)! Includes the original inner sleeve with the lyrics. Used but still very good vinyl. A very rare piece for Italian prog collectors!   Prima stampa italiana con etichetta originale Numero Uno per questo disco estremamente raro della band prog rock italiana! Cover formato poster apribile in 4 parti in condizioni eccellenti (NB: angoli lievemente consumati)! Include la busta interna originale con i testi. Vinile usato ma ancora molto buono. Un pezzo rarissimo per i collezionisti di prog italiano!   Line-up:

Bernardo Lanzetti (vocals, guitar)
Gino Campanini (guitar, vocals)
Maurizio Mori (keyboards, vocals)
Franz Dondi (bass)
Pier Emilio Canavera (drums, acoustic guitar, vocals)

This five-piece from Parma was formed in 1971 from the ashes of Gli Immortali, a group that included singer Bernardo Lanzetti, just returned back to Italy after a long living in the USA, guitarist Gino Campanini and drummer Piero Canavera. These musicians were joined by keyboardist Maurizio Mori and bass player Franz Dondi (who had played with I Moschettieri, that were among the young bands supporting The Rolling Stones during their Italian tour, but just released a single in 1967, Quando il tempo dell'amore).
In one of the last concerts with the old name, the five musicians were spotted by Premiata Forneria Marconi, that introduced them to their manager Franco Mamone.

With the new name Acqua Fragile and the professional management of Mamone, the group was able to play with important foreign names such as Soft Machine, Alexis Korner & Snape, Tempest, Curved Air, Audience, Uriah Heep, and above all, Gentle Giant.

Their first album was released in 1973 on the independent Numero Uno label, one of the very few Italian prog albums entirely sung in English. A good album with nice west-coast multivocal influences mixed with an English prog sound, especially inspired by the likes of Genesis and Gentle Giant. 
The LP included seven long tracks, with good instrumental parts and the nice original harsh voice of Lanzetti, not far from Family's singer Roger Chapman distinctive tremolo technique.

The choice of singing in English didn't probably help the group in achieving a good popularity in Italy, and the album wasn't released abroad as it was probably planned. Oddly the English lyrics weren't included in the album cover, that only contained the Italian translation.

Second album Mass media stars was from 1974 and also gained an US release, thanks to the English lyrics. Not dissimilar from their first but with a slightly better production, this contained six long cuts.

At the end of 1974 keyboardist Joe Vescovi replaced Maurizio Mori after The Trip's split. He stayed in for some months and his presence is documented in the bootleg-quality Live in Emilia CD.
But the strongest hit to the group's stability came when Bernardo Lanzetti joined PFM, replaced for a while by Roby Facini, previously with I Top 4 and Dik Dik.
Acqua Fragile split in 1975.

After his experience with PFM, Lanzetti embarked in a long successful solo career. He currently plays with Mangala Vallis.
Bass player Franz Dondi and drummer Pier Emilio Canavera have played with Rocky's Filj, and in the Beatles-inspired band, Shout!, that released 2 CD's in the 90's.
Dondi has recently formed Acqua Fragile Project, with a new line up in which he's the only original member, playing the old group's songs.

Acqua Fragile has never been reissued on vinyl in Italy, neither counterfeited. 
The album has been reissued on CD in March 2003 by BMG with mini-LP gatefold cover and obi, as part of their "Dei di un perduto rock" series, and later repressed in October of the same year when a second batch of those CD's came out.
The CD was announced by BMG as being also available with standard jewel case (cat.no. 74321-98054-2) but was probably never issued in this form.

A Japanese vinyl edition exists on King/Seven Seas label (no.K22P113), with the same poster cover design as the original.

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