The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Pavarotti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Opera Arias
2CD: Italian Songs & Sacred Arias
3CD: Great Duets
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1Les Pêcheurs de perles : Au fond du temple saint (Pearl Fishers’ duet)
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:25
2Otello: Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!
baritone vocals:
Leo Nucci (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
live recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Si, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:16
3Beatrice di Tenda: Angiol di pace (live from Lincoln Center)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
live recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini2:42
4Notte ’e piscatore
tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli (tenor) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist)
recording of:
Notte 'e piscatore
composer:
Maurizio Morante
live recording of:
Notte 'e piscatore
composer:
Maurizio Morante
Pavarotti with Andrea Bocelli5:06
5Miserere
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra da Camera Arcangelo Corelli
conductor:
Aldo Sisillo
recording of:
Miserere (Zucchero/Bono song)
lyricist:
Paul David Hewson (singer of U2) and Zucchero
composer:
Zucchero
live cover recording of:
Miserere (Zucchero/Bono song)
lyricist:
Paul David Hewson (singer of U2) and Zucchero
composer:
Zucchero
Pavarotti with Zucchero4:16
6Miss 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 (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only)
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.
Pavarotti with Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Brian Eno, Passengers3.754:33
7Live Like Horses
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
recording of:
Live Like Horses
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
cover recording of:
Live Like Horses
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Pavarotti with Elton John5:08
8I Hate You Then I Love YouPavarotti with Céline Dion4:49
9Hero
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Mariah Carey
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana
conductor:
José de Molina
live cover recording of:
Hero
lyricist:
Mariah Carey
composer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Beyondidolization (ASCAP), Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Corporation, Inc. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Wallyworld Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
translated version of:
Héroe
Pavarotti with Mariah Carey4:20
10Holy Mother
choir vocals:
East London Gospel Choir
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Eric Clapton
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Torino
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
live 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.
Pavarotti with Eric Clapton5:27
11The Magic of Love
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Lionel Richie
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana
conductor:
José Antonio Molina (orchestral & operatic conductor)
recording of:
The Magic of Love
writer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist), Marilyn Bergman and Lionel Richie
live cover recording of:
The Magic of Love
writer:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist), Marilyn Bergman and Lionel Richie
Pavarotti with Lionel Richie4:35
12Too Much Love Will Kill You
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
performer:
Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
Too Much Love Will Kill You
writer:
Elizabeth Lamers, Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Frank Musker
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
live cover recording of:
Too Much Love Will Kill You
writer:
Elizabeth Lamers, Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Frank Musker
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Pavarotti with Queen (Brian May & Roger Taylor)4:33
13Peace Just Wanted to Be FreePavarotti with Stevie Wonder5:05
14When We Dance
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana
conductor:
José Antonio Molina (orchestral & operatic conductor)
recording of:
When We Dance
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
live cover recording of:
When We Dance
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
Pavarotti with Sting5:03
15You’re the First, the Last, My EverythingPavarotti with Barry White4:27
16It’s a Man’s, Man’s, Man’s World
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana
conductor:
José Antonio Molina (orchestral & operatic conductor)
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
live cover recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
Pavarotti with James Brown4:17
17Perfect Day
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
vocals:
Lou Reed
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica Italiana
conductor:
José Antonio Molina (orchestral & operatic conductor)
recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
live cover recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Pavarotti with Lou Reed3:46
18My 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 (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
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. (song publisher, never a release label), 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
live cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song)
lyricist:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
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. (song publisher, never a release label), 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Pavarotti with Frank Sinatra3:33
19Nessun dorma (The Three Tenors 1990 Concert)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
live recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Pavarotti with José Carreras & Plácido Domingo2:58

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2019)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14426020 [info]