Delirium

Delirium formed in 1970 in Genoa from the ashes of the beat group I Sagittari and released the following year their first 45 rpm “Canto di Osanna,” which immediately attracted the attentions of critics and public alike. In 1971 they debuted with “Dolce Acqua,” an album with wonderful atmospheres that already from an iconographic point of view is exceptionally presented, with a three-panel gatefold cover and a visionary painting among the most memorable of the Italian progressive rock scene. Musically, the album shows an enviable compositional and arranging maturity, combining acoustic passages with jazzy parentheses and the phrasing of Ivano Fossati's flute, here the true artistic and spiritual leader of the group, who unfortunately would shortly leave the band to pursue a solo career. Yet another gem of Italian progressive, reissued in CD jewelcase.