Don Giovanni (album)

Don Giovanni
Studio album by Lucio Battisti
Released	March 1986
Genre	Italian popular music Synthpop
Length	36:04
Label	Numero Uno
Producer	Greg Walsh
Lucio Battisti chronology
E già (1982) Don Giovanni (1986) L'apparenza (1988)
Alternative cover
CD cover, with a zoom of the LP one

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Ondarock	– recommended [2]

Don Giovanni is the sixteenth studio album by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti. Nearly four years in its making, it was released in March 1986 by Battisti's Numero Uno label and was later re-released by Sony BMG. In stylistic terms, it features an avant-garde blend of an almost minimalist sound, featuring synthpop inspired electronics, with classic Italian popular music. ^[1] The title of the album alludes to Mozart's famous work Don Giovanni .

Track listing

All lyrics written by Pasquale Panella, all music composed by Lucio Battisti.

1. "Le cose che pensano" (The thinking things) – 4:26
2. "Fatti un pianto" (Have a good cry) – 4:54
3. "Il doppio del gioco" (Betting the double) – 4:14
4. "Madre pennuta" (Feathered mother) – 4:28
5. "Equivoci amici" (Questionable Friends) – 3:53
6. "Don Giovanni" – 3:40
7. "Che vita ha fatto" (What kind of life did he live?) – 4:01
8. "Il diluvio" (The Flood) – 6:24

Personnel

• Guitar: Ray Russell
• Keyboards: Robyn Smith
• Drums: Greg Walsh
• Saxophone: Phil Todd
• Double Bass: Andy Pask
• Harp: Skaila Kanga
• Violin: Gavyn Wright
• Trumpet: Guy Barker, Ted Hunter

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Highest position
Italy ( Musica e dischi ) [3]	1

See also

• Italy portal

• Don Giovanni
• Italian popular music

References

1. "Don Giovanni". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
2. Francesco Buffoli. "Lucio Battisti. Un'emozione italiana" (in Italian). Ondarock . Retrieved 25 July 2012.
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 "Don Giovanni".