Pavarotti: The 50 Greatest Tracks

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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 Limited (not a release label; 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 (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”) (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
recording of:
’O sole mio (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua and Alfredo Mazzucchi (Italian composer, known for “’O sole mio”)
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 (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
3Mattinata
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 and orchestrator:
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)
recording of:
Mattinata (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
is based on:
Mattinata
Luciano Pavarotti2:00
4Nel 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
5Santa 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
6Caro mio ben
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1977-04)
vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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:
Caro mio ben (in 1977-04)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
Giuseppe Giordani and Tommaso Giordani
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
Luciano Pavarotti3:06
7Ave Maria
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth Boys’ Choir (in 1976-01)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
chorus master:
Russell Burgess (in 1976-01)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (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] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (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 (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Luciano Pavarotti0.52:57
8O Holy Night
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1976-01)
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor) (in 1976-01)
arranger and orchestrator:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Records Company (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-01)
recording of:
O Holy Night (in 1976-01)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (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 (French composer)
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
Luciano Pavarotti4:14
9Ingemisco
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
Luciano Pavarotti3:36
10La danza
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor 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)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
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)
part of:
Soirées musicales
Luciano Pavarotti3:08
11Malinconia
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Quindici composizione da camera per canto e pianoforte: No. 10. Malinconia, ninfa gentile
lyricist:
Ippolito Pindemonte
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
part of:
Quindici composizione da camera per canto e pianoforte
Luciano Pavarotti1:46
12Ma rendi pur contento
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Luciano Pavarotti2:25
13Com'è gentil
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-09 until 1971-01)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. Serenata “Com’è gentil la notte a mezzo april!” (Ernesto, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Luciano 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 (Decca engineer, 1960s) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
tenor vocals [Macduff]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1968-06)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (in 1968-06)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor) (in 1968-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1968-06)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13a Scena "O figli, o figli miei!" (Macduff) (in 1968-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
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 (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Luciano Pavarotti3:43
16Forse la soglia attinse
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Luciano Pavarotti2:43
17Dai campi, dai prati
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Luciano Pavarotti2:42
18La serenata
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Luciano Pavarotti3:19
19Caruso
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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 (sound engineer)
assistant producer:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player)
executive producer:
Michele Centonze
membranophone:
Fabio Sartoni (from 2001-09 until 2003-07)
piano:
Stefano Nanni (Italian piano and accordion player) (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 (Bulgarian National Radio) (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 (Italian piano and accordion player)
Luciano Pavarotti4:15
21Panis 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
22Holy 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
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 (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.
Luciano Pavarotti with Passengers – Brian Eno – Bono – The Edge3.754:34
24My Way
recorded in:
Italy (on 1994-08-19)
bass:
Chuck Berghofer (Jazz bassist) (on 1993-07-06)
bass trombone:
George Roberts (american bass trombone) (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 (drums, producer) (on 1993-07-06)
guitar:
Ron Anthony (on 1993-07-06)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist) (on 1993-07-06)
percussion:
Emil Richards (on 1993-07-06) and Jerry Williams (US percussionist) (on 1993-07-06)
piano:
Bill Miller (pianist) (on 1993-07-06)
saxophone and woodwind:
Gene Cipriano (on 1993-07-06), Bob Cooper (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1993-07-06), Dick Mitchell (woodwind) (on 1993-07-06), Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player) (on 1993-07-06) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (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 (violin) (on 1993-07-06), Diana Halprin (on 1993-07-06), Patricia Johnson (violinist) (on 1993-07-06), Karen Jones (violinist) (on 1993-07-06), Ann Koons (on 1993-07-06), Ralph Morrison (on 1993-07-06), Donald Palmer (US violinist and concertmaster) (on 1993-07-06), Mari Tsumura (aka Mari Tsumura‐Botnick) (on 1993-07-06) and Gerald Vinci (American violinist and strings conductor) (on 1993-07-06)
lead vocals:
Frank Sinatra (American singer and actor, “Ol’ Blue Eyes”) (on 1993-07-06) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1994-08-19)
conductor:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger) (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 (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
Luciano Pavarotti with Frank Sinatra3:31