| Eva contro Eva | ||||
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| Released | May 12, 2006 | |||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Francesco Barbaro | |||
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
Eva contro Eva (Italian for Eva against Eva) is the sixth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli, released in 2006.
The album was released in Italy on 12 May 2006. The cover art is a picture by Elliott Landy, who had known Consoli during a visit of her at Natalie Merchant's house. [2]
The album was also published in the United States in 2007. [2]
The two singles of the album were "Signor Tentenna" and "Tutto su Eva". [2] The album also contains collaborations with Goran Bregovic and Angelique Kidjo, respectively in "Il pendio dell'abbandono" (originally recorded for the Roberto Faenza's film The Days of Abandonment , where it served as closing credits song) and "Madre Terra". [3] "La dolce attesa" samples the Rosa Balistreri-Otello Profazio folk song "Ninna nanna di la guerra". [2]
The album debuted at the first place in the Italian album charts, selling about 80,000 copies and gaining platinum status. [2] It has been described as "maybe [Consoli's] best work", with "warm arrangements of strings and woodwinds" and Consoli abandoning electric guitars and "returning to the sounds of Sicilian tradition". [3]
All lyrics are written by Carmen Consoli, except where noted; all music is composed by Consoli, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tutto su Eva" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Maria Catena" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "La dolce attesa" (music: Santi Pulvirenti) | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Sulle rive di Morfeo" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Il pendio dell'abbandono" (music: Goran Bregovic) | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Preghiera in gola" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Piccolo Cesare" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Madre Terra" (featuring: Angélique Kidjo; lyrics and music: Consoli, Kidjo) | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Signor Tentenna" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Il sorriso di Atlantide" | 4:09 |
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI) [4] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] | 85 |
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Eva contro Eva at Discogs (list of releases)
