La buona novella
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La buona novella is the name of a concept album
released by Italian
singer/songwriter Fabrizio De André
. It was first issued in 1970
on Produttori Associati and then re-released several times by Ricordi
and BMG
. Its plot revolves around the Biblical apocrypha
.
All songs written by Fabrizio De André.
Concept album
In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...
released by Italian
Italy
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singer/songwriter Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André
Fabrizio De André was an Italian singer-songwriter.Known for his sympathies towards anarchism, libertarianism, and pacifism, he also was a convicted atheist , and his songs often featured marginalized and rebellious people, prostitutes and knaves, and attacked the Catholic Church...
. It was first issued in 1970
1970 in music
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on Produttori Associati and then re-released several times by Ricordi
Casa Ricordi
Casa Ricordi is a classical music publishing company founded in 1808 as G. Ricordi & Co. by violinist Giovanni Ricordi in Milan, Italy...
and BMG
BMG
Bertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
. Its plot revolves around the Biblical apocrypha
Biblical apocrypha
The word "apocrypha" is today often used to refer to the collection of ancient books printed in some editions of the Bible in a separate section between the Old and New Testaments...
.
Track listing
- "Laudate Dominum" (0:21)
- "L'infanzia di Maria" (5:01)
- "Il ritorno di Giuseppe" (4:07)
- "Il sogno di Maria" (4:07)
- "Ave Maria" (1:53)
- "Maria nella bottega di un falegname" (3:14)
- "Via della Croce" (4:33)
- "Tre madri" - 2:55)
- "Il testamento di Tito" (5:51)
- "Laudate Hominem" (0:53)
All songs written by Fabrizio De André.
Personnel
- Fabrizio De AndréFabrizio De AndréFabrizio De André was an Italian singer-songwriter.Known for his sympathies towards anarchism, libertarianism, and pacifism, he also was a convicted atheist , and his songs often featured marginalized and rebellious people, prostitutes and knaves, and attacked the Catholic Church...
- Guitars, Vocals - Franco Mussida - Guitars
- Andrea Sacchi - Guitars
- Franz Di Cioccio - Drums
- Giorgio Piazza - Bass
- Flavio PremoliFlavio PremoliFlavio Premoli is an Italian musician and composer, one of the four members of the Italian progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi ....
- Organ - Mauro PaganiMauro PaganiMauro Pagani is an Italian musician and singer.Pagani was born in Chiari, Lombardy. A multi-instrumentalist, he made his debut in the music world in 1970 as violinist and founding member of the progressive rock band Premiata Forneria Marconi. In 1977 he left the band to follow a solo career, but...
- Flute