Banana Republic (album)

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Banana Republic
Francesco de gregori - banana repubblic-front.JPG
Live album by
Released1979
Recorded1979
StudioManor Mobile
Genre Avant-rock, Folk
Label RCA Italia
Producer Alessandro Colombini
Francesco De Gregori chronology
De Gregori
(1978)
Banana Republic
(1979)
Viva l'Italia
(1979)
Lucio Dalla chronology
Lucio Dalla
(1978)
Banana Republic
(1979)
Lucio Dalla
(1980)

Banana Republic (1979) is a live album by Italian singer-songwriters Francesco De Gregori and Lucio Dalla. It was recorded during their tour of 1979 and released by RCA Italia. Ron collaborated to the arrangements, and also was present as singer in the film shot during the tour.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Banana Republic"
  2. "Un gelato al limon"
  3. "La canzone di Orlando"
  4. "Bufalo Bill"
  5. "Piazza Grande"
  6. "4/3/1943"
  7. "Santa Lucia"
  8. "Quattro cani"
  9. "Addio a Napoli"
  10. "Ma come fanno i marinai"

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Lucio Dalla
Chart (1979–1980)Peak
position
Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [1] 1

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References

  1. Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019. p. 148. ISBN   978-1094705002.