La voce del padrone (album)
1981 studio album by Franco Battiato
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La voce del padrone ("His Master's Voice") is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by EMI Italiana in 1981. The album followed L'era del cinghiale bianco (1979) and Patriots (1980), which signaled a return by Battiato to a more pop-oriented style.[1]
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| Released | 21 September 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 31:24 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Angelo Carrara | |||
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Besides being Battiato's first pop success, it was also the first Italian LP to sell more than one million copies.[2][3][4]
Overview
Before L'era del cinghiale bianco Battiato had begun to collaborate with violinist and composer Giusto Pio. In La voce del padrone Battiato could rely on Pio's collaboration too, even if violin was never used in the scores.
Album
The album is a mixture of synthpop, dance and progressive. "Bandiera Bianca" quotes "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan, while "Cuccurucucù" borrows the refrain from the Tomás Méndez song "Cucurrucucú paloma".[1] The better known songs of this album are "Summer on a Solitary Beach", "Bandiera bianca" and "Centro di gravità permanente".[5]
Track listing
- "Summer on a Solitary Beach" - 4:34
- "Bandiera bianca" - 5:19
- "Gli uccelli" - 4:43
- "Cuccurucucù" - 4:09
- "Segnali di vita" - 3:37
- "Centro di gravità permanente" - 3:55
- "Sentimiento nuevo" - 4:18
Personnel
- Alfredo Golino - Drums
- Paolo Donnarumma - Bass guitar
- Filippo Destrieri - Keyboards
- Alberto Radius - Guitar
- Claudio Pascoli - Saxophone
- Donato Scolese - Vibraphone
- Madrigalisti di Milano - Choir
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart | Position |
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| Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[6] | 1 |
| Chart | Position |
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| Italian Albums (FIMI)[8] | 79 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[9] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||