Pavarotti: The 50 Greatest Tracks

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1'O sole mio
producer:
James Mallinson and Ray Minshull
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1979-03)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1979-03)
conductor:
Giancarlo Chiaramello (in 1979-03)
arranger:
Giancarlo Chiaramello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in 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 and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
recording of:
’O sole mio (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi
arrangement of:
’O sole mio
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 (in 1977-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1977-07)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (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 (in 1880)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Robbins Music Corp.
Luciano Pavarotti2:43
3Mattinata
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
producer:
James Mallinson
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (in 1977-04)
arranger and orchestrator:
Alexander Faris
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Mattinata (in 1977-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
recording of:
Mattinata (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo
is based on:
Mattinata
Luciano Pavarotti2:00
4Nel blu, dipinto di blu (Volare)Luciano Pavarotti3:27
5Santa Lucia
baritone vocals:
David Romano
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti
conductor:
Emerson Buckley
recording of:
Santa Lucia (Italian version)
lyricist and composer:
Teodoro Cottrau
translator:
Enrico Cossovich (in 1849)
translated version of:
Santa Lucia (original traditional Neapolitan song)
Luciano Pavarotti1:31
6Caro mio ben
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson
producer:
James Mallinson
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1977-04)
vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (in 1977-04)
arranger:
Alexander Faris
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Caro mio ben (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
previously attributed to:
Giuseppe Giordani and Tommaso Giordani
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
Luciano Pavarotti3:06
7Ave Maria
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley and James Lock
engineer:
John Dunkerley
producer:
Ray Minshull
choir vocals:
Wandsworth Boys’ Choir (in 1976-01)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (in 1976-01)
chorus master:
Russell Burgess (in 1976-01)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (in 1976)
lyricist:
[anonymous]
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Luciano Pavarotti2:57
8O Holy Night
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley and James Lock (in 1976-01)
engineer:
John Dunkerley
producer:
Ray Minshull
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (in 1976-01)
arranger and orchestrator:
Douglas Gamley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Records Company (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church in Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
O Holy Night (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
recording of:
O Holy Night (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Adolphe Adam
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Luciano Pavarotti4:14
9IngemiscoLuciano Pavarotti3:36
10La danza
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot
producer:
Ray Minshull
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (in 1973-07)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley
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
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
part of:
Soirées musicales
Luciano Pavarotti3:08
11MalinconiaLuciano Pavarotti1:46
12Ma rendi pur contentoLuciano Pavarotti2:25
13Com'è gentilLuciano Pavarotti3:40
14Ah, mes amis... pour mon âme quel destin
Luciano Pavarotti6:54
15O figli, o figli miei... Ah, la paterna mano
recording engineer:
James Brown and James Lock
producer:
Christopher Raeburn
tenor vocals [Macduff]:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1968-06)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (in 1968-06)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (in 1968-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1968-06)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13a Scena "O figli, o figli miei!" (Macduff) (in 1968-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff) (in 1968-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Luciano Pavarotti3:43
16Forse la soglia attinse
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti2:43
17Dai campi, dai prati
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti2:42
18La serenataLuciano Pavarotti3:19
19Caruso
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti
Luciano Pavarotti3:57
20Buongiorno a te
assistant recording engineer:
Gianluca "Naftalina" Camporesi
recording engineer, programming, producer and mixer:
Michele Centonze
mastering:
Michele Centonze and Philip Siney
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 (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, 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
21Panis angelicusLuciano Pavarotti with Sting3:47
22Holy MotherLuciano Pavarotti with Eric Clapton5:27
23Miss Sarajevo
additional engineer:
Ruadhri Cushnan
assistant engineer:
Rob Kirwan
engineer:
Danton Supple
producer:
Brian Eno and U2
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley
guitar:
Bono and The Edge
keyboard [keyboards]:
The Edge
percussion:
Larry Mullen
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1995-08)
vocals:
Bono
performer:
Passengers (in 1995-08)
strings [string] arranger:
Craig Armstrong
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music International BV
recording of:
Miss Sarajevo (in 1995-08)
writer:
Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Brian Eno and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Mother Music, Opal Music, Universal Music Publishing BV and Upala Music Inc.
Luciano Pavarotti with Passengers – Brian Eno – Bono – The Edge4:34
24My Way
recorded in:
Italy (on 1994-08-19)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (on 1993-07-06)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (on 1993-07-06)
cello:
Anne Goodman (on 1993-07-06), Michael Mathews (on 1993-07-06) and Gloria Strassner (on 1993-07-06)
drums (drum set):
Gregg Field (on 1993-07-06)
guitar:
Ron Anthony (on 1993-07-06)
harp:
Gayle Levant (on 1993-07-06)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1993-07-06) and Jerry Williams (on 1993-07-06)
piano:
Bill Miller (on 1993-07-06)
saxophone and woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (on 1993-07-06), Bob Cooper (on 1993-07-06), Dick Mitchell (on 1993-07-06), Jack Nimitz (on 1993-07-06) and Tom Scott (on 1993-07-06)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1993-07-06), Dick Hyde (on 1993-07-06) and Dick Nash (on 1993-07-06)
trumpet:
Oscar Brashear (on 1993-07-06), Conte Candoli (on 1993-07-06), Robert O’Donnell (on 1993-07-06) and Frank Szabo (on 1993-07-06)
viola:
Denyse Buffum (on 1993-07-06), Kenneth Burward‐Hoy (on 1993-07-06) and Carole Mukogawa (on 1993-07-06)
violin:
Patricia Aiken (on 1993-07-06), Michael Ferril (on 1993-07-06), Harris Goldman (on 1993-07-06), Joseph Goodman (on 1993-07-06), Diana Halprin (on 1993-07-06), Patricia Johnson (on 1993-07-06), Karen Jones (on 1993-07-06), Ann Koons (on 1993-07-06), Ralph Morrison (on 1993-07-06), Donald Palmer (on 1993-07-06), Mari Tsumura (on 1993-07-06) and Gerald Vinci (on 1993-07-06)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (on 1993-07-06) and Luciano Pavarotti (on 1994-08-19)
conductor:
Patrick Williams (on 1993-07-06)
recorded at:
Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1993-07-06)
recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song) (from 1993-07-06 until 1994-08-19)
lyricist:
Paul Anka
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., 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., 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 (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Luciano Pavarotti with Frank Sinatra3:31