Era di Acquario ~ Italy

Antologia (1973)

Best advice is not to listen to Era di Acquario's sole album with the expectation that it's an unknown 1973 classic Italian progressive rock album. However, if you enjoy pastoral acoustic guitar, flute, and hand percussion instrumentals, then Era di Acquario will most certainly satisfy on that level. Opener 'Campagne Siciliane' is stunningly beautiful. There are also a trio of decent harder rocking electric / acoustic guitar lead pieces with vocals, two good electric instrumentals ('Fuori al sole', 'Statale 113') and, yes, one singer-songwriter dud to endure ('Idda'). Overall, this is a sweet album. Just don't expect Museo Rosenbach or Semiramis.

Ownership: 1995 BMG (CD). Booklet has short liner notes in Italian. Acquired in 1995.

1995; 9/5/13 (review); 9/20/26

9/5/13 (new entry)