Lucio Dalla (album)

Lucio Dalla (1979) is an album by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Dalla.

Background

The second LP for which Dalla wrote both lyrics and music, Lucio Dalla was released by RCA Italiana, and is generally considered among his finest works. It contains some of his most popular songs, such as "Anna e Marco", "Milano" and "L'anno che verrÃÂ". "Cosa sarà", written with Ron, is sung together with Francesco De Gregori. The second half of the album features a string orchestra.

Release

The album was originally scheduled for release in late 1978, but RCA chose to postpone it to push sales of the Dalla-De Gregori single "Ma come fanno i marinai" for the 1978 Christmas period. It was eventually released in February 1979.

Reception

The album got a massive success, selling over 500,000 copies and resulting as the most sold album of the year.

Track listing

All songs by Lucio Dalla, except "Cosa sarà", music co-written with Ron.

1. "L'ultima luna" (5:40)
2. "Stella di mare" (5:56)
3. "La signora" (3:59)
4. "Milano" (3:28)
5. "Anna e Marco" (3:41)
6. "Tango" (3:56)
7. "Cosa sarÃÂ" (4:20) ft. Francesco De Gregori
8. "Notte" (3:37)
9. "L'anno che verrÃÂ" (4:24)

Charts

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