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Studio Album, released in 1971, Italy.

Rock Progressivo Italiano.

his album can please both progressive and art-pop fans with its unique musicianship,as DELIRIUM were trying to bring an early progressive rock sound,characterized by a mass of influences, together with easy-listening,almost poppish tunes...and the truth is that they did it very well.In ""Dolce acqua"" one can listen to echoes of jazz,classical music,pop and meditterenean folk.Instrumentally the band leans towards the jazz scene,accompanied by the -always present- folkish flutes of Fosatti.There is a fair amount of nice piano passages,both with jazz and classical tendencies,and delicate acoustic guitars with an intense ethnic feeling.As for the vocal tracks,they are also quite nice,dominated by hard flutes,distinctive Hammond organ and the alternating dramatic/sweet vocal parts of Fosatti,who prooves to be a charismatic singer.At the end you will agree that DELIRIUM managed to create their own beautiful style from their first ever release...and this is a good reason to search for this early-70"s Italian work... 




Songs / Tracks Listing

1. Preludio (Paura) (3:39)
2. Movimento I (Egoismo) (4:31)
3. Movimento II (Dubbio) (3:26)
4. To Satchmo, Bird and Other Unforgettable Friends (Dolore) (5:38)
5. Sequenza I e II (Ipocrisia - Verità ) (3:36)
6. Johnnie Sayre (Il perdono) (4:48)
7. Favola o storia del Lago di Kriss (Libertà) (4:22)
8. Dolce acqua (Speranza) (5:49)
9. Jesahel (4:05)

Total time: 39:56

Line-up / Musicians

- Ivano Fossati / lead vocals, acoustic & electric flute, acoustic guitar, recorder, harmonica
- Marcello Reale / bass, vocals
- Peppino Di Santo / drums, percussion, timpani, vocals
- Ettore Vigo / piano, organ, electric piano, celesta, vibraphone, cembalo, prepared piano, harmonium
- Mimmo Di Martino / acoustic guitar, vocals