Pavarotti: The 50 Greatest Tracks

~ Release by Luciano Pavarotti (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1’O sole mio
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1979-03)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-03)
recording of:
’O sole mio (in 1979-03)
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Luciano Pavarotti3:24
2Funiculì, funiculà
recorded in:
Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1977-07)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1977-07)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1977-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1977-07)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor) (in 1977-07)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
recording of:
Funiculì, funiculà (in 1977-07)
composed in:
Castellammare di Stabia, Napoli, Campania, Italy (in 1880)
lyricist:
Peppino Turco
composer:
Luigi Denza (composer) (in 1880)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Robbins Music Corp.
Luciano Pavarotti2:43
3Torna a surriento
recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Luciano Pavarotti4:24
4Mattinata
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist) (in 1977-04)
arranger:
Alexander Faris (conductor)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Mattinata (in 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
Luciano Pavarotti2:00
5Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
Luciano Pavarotti3:27
6La mia canzone al vento
Luciano Pavarotti3:02
7Mamma
recording engineer:
James Lock (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
The Henry Mancini Orchestra (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger) (in 1984-01)
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Grand Casino Noga Hilton in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Mamma (arr. Mancini) (in 1984-01)
lyricist:
Bixio Cherubini
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
arranger:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
arrangement of:
Mamma
Luciano Pavarotti3:33
8Santa Lucia
baritone vocals:
David Romano (baritone vocalist)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor)
recording of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version)
lyricist and composer:
Teodoro Cottrau (composer)
translator:
Enrico Cossovich (Italian poet) (in 1849)
translated version of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
Luciano Pavarotti1:31
9Non ti scordar di me
Luciano Pavarotti2:55
10Caro mio ben
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist)
Luciano Pavarotti3:06
11La danza
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-07)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare” (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare” (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
Luciano Pavarotti3:08
12Malinconia
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Malinconia, ninfa gentile
lyricist:
Ippolito Pindemonte
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
Luciano Pavarotti1:46
13Ma rendi pur contento
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Luciano Pavarotti2:25
14La serenata
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Luciano Pavarotti3:19
15Caruso
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Luciano Pavarotti3:57
16Il canto
percussion:
Alberto Bartoli
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra di Roma
conductor:
Romano Musumarra
recording of:
Il canto
composer:
Romano Musumarra and Giorgio Flavio Pintus (musician & songwriter)
Luciano Pavarotti5:43
17Buongiorno a te
assistant recording engineer:
Gianluca "Naftalina" Camporesi
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Michele Centonze
mastering:
Michele Centonze and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
assistant producer:
Stefano Nanni
executive producer:
Michele Centonze
membranophone:
Fabio Sartoni (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
piano:
Stefano Nanni (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
soprano vocals:
Antonella Pepe (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
conductor:
Rob Mathes (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
arranger:
Michele Centonze
orchestrator:
Rob Mathes
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2001-09 until 2003-07), Bulgarian Radio Studios (from 2001-09 until 2003-07) and Pig Sound Studio in Forlì, Forlì-Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
recording of:
Buongiorno a te (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
composer:
Michele Centonze, Veris Giannetti and Stefano Nanni
Luciano Pavarotti4:15
18Granada
Luciano Pavarotti3:08
19Tu che m’hai preso il cuor (Dein ist mein ganzes Herz / You Are My Heart’s Delight)
recording of:
Il paese del sorriso: “Tu che m'hai preso il cuor”
lyricist:
Mario Panzeri (Italian Composer and “paroliere”) and Giuseppe Rastelli (Italian lyricist)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
Luciano Pavarotti3:37
20Panis Angelicus
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
orchestra:
Orchestra da Camera Arcangelo Corelli
conductor:
Aldo Sisillo
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
Luciano Pavarotti with Sting3:47
21Holy Mother
choir vocals:
East London Gospel Choir
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
performer:
Eric Clapton
recording of:
Holy Mother
writer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter) and Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Stephen Bishop Music Publishing and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Luciano Pavarotti with Eric Clapton5:27
22Peace Wanted Just to Be Free
vocals:
Stevie Wonder
recorded at:
Parco Novi Sad in Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1998-06-09)
Luciano Pavarotti with Stevie Wonder5:06
23Miss Sarajevo
additional engineer:
Ruadhri Cushnan
assistant engineer:
Rob Kirwan
engineer:
Danton Supple
producer:
Brian Eno and U2 (Irish rock band)
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
guitar:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
percussion:
Larry Mullen
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1995-08)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
performer:
Passengers (Eno + U2) (in 1995-08)
strings [string] arranger:
Craig Armstrong (Scottish score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music International BV (company, do not use as label)
recording of:
Miss Sarajevo (in 1995-08)
writer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Opal Music, Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Upala Music Inc.
Luciano Pavarotti with Brian Eno, Bono & The Edge44:34
24My Way
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”)
recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Luciano Pavarotti with Frank Sinatra3:31