Il nostro caro angelo

Il nostro caro angelo
Studio album by
Lucio Battisti
ReleasedSeptember 1973
GenrePop
Progressive rock
Length40:27
LabelNumero Uno
ProducerLucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti chronology
Il mio canto libero
(1972) 		Il nostro caro angelo
(1973) 		Anima latina
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Ondarock[1]
Il nostro caro angelo
The title-track's lyrics are strongly critical of the Catholic Church
Le allettanti promesse
Le allettanti promesse, track #5
Questo inferno rosa
Questo inferno rosa, track #8
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Il nostro caro angelo (Our Dear Angel) is the eighth studio album by the Italian singer and songwriter Lucio Battisti. It was released in September 1973 by Numero Uno and was Italy's second-best selling album in 1973, the first being Battisti's previous album, Il mio canto libero.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1973-4) Highest
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[3] 1
Chart (2007) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[4] 66

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mogol, all music composed by Lucio Battisti.

  1. "La collina dei ciliegi" (Hill of Cherry Trees) – 4:58
  2. "Ma è un canto brasileiro" (But it's a Brazilian Song) – 5:21
  3. "La canzone della terra" (Song of the Dirt ) – 5:31
  4. "Il nostro caro angelo" (Our Dear Angel) – 4:13
  5. "Le allettanti promesse" (Tempting Promises) – 5:11
  6. "Io gli ho detto no" (I told him 'No') – 4:21
  7. "Prendi fra le mani la testa" (Take Your Head Between Your Hands) – 3:54
  8. "Questo inferno rosa" (This Pink Hell) – 6:54

Personnel

  • Lucio Battisti – lead vocals, guitar, piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion
  • Gian Piero Reverberi – piano, synthesizer
  • Bob Callero – bass
  • Massimo Luca – acoustic guitar
  • Gianni Dall'Aglio – drums
  • Mara Cubeddu, Wanda Radicchi – chorus
  • Arrangements: Lucio Battisti, Gian Piero Reverberi

References

  1. ^ Francesco Buffoli. "Lucio Battisti. Un'emozione italiana" (in Italian). Ondarock. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Classifica degli album più venduti del 1973" (in Italian). www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 24 August 2009.
  3. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". In the "Artista" field, search "Lucio Battisti", then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Il nostro caro angelo".
  4. ^ "Italian Charts".



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