Il nostro caro angelo

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Il nostro caro angelo
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Studio album by
Lucio Battisti
ReleasedSeptember 1973
Genre Pop
Progressive rock
Length40:27
Label Numero Uno
Producer Lucio Battisti, Mogol
Lucio Battisti chronology
Il mio canto libero
(1972)		Il nostro caro angelo
(1973)		 Anima latina
(1974)
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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 an 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]

Contents

Charts

Chart (2007)Peak
position
Italy (FIMI) [3] 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

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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. ↑ "Italian Charts".



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