Storia di un impiegato
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Storia di un impiegato is the title of an album released by Fabrizio De André
. It was issued in 1973
by Produttori Associati and reissued several times by Ricordi
and BMG
.
based on the Protests of 1968
. It is about a 30-year-old worker who chooses to join in the riots after listening to a song about the French May of 1968.
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 issued in 1973
1973 in music
-January–April:*January 9 – Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug conviction, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their forthcoming tour.*January 14...
by Produttori Associati and reissued 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...
.
Overview
It is a concept albumConcept 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...
based on the Protests of 1968
Protests of 1968
The protests of 1968 consisted of a worldwide series of protests, largely participated in by students and workers.-Background:Background speculations of overall causality vary about the political protests centering on the year 1968. Some argue that protests could be attributed to the social changes...
. It is about a 30-year-old worker who chooses to join in the riots after listening to a song about the French May of 1968.
Track listing
- Introduzione (Introduction) (1:42)
- Canzone del Maggio (May's song) (2:24)
- La bomba in testa (The bomb in the mind) (4:01)
- Al ballo mascherato (At the masked dance) (5:12)
- Sogno numero due (Dream number two) (3:13)
- La canzone del padre (Father's song) (5:14)
- Il bombarolo (The bomber) (4:20)
- Verranno a chiederti del nostro amore (They will ask you about our love) (4:19)
- Nella mia ora di libertà (In my hour of freedom) (5:09)
Personnel
- Fabrizio De André - Guitars, Vocals
- Silvano Chimenti - Guitars
- Bruno Battisti D'Amario - Guitars
- Daniele Patucchi - Bass guitar
- Enzo Restuccia - Drum kit
- Antonio Ferrelli - Double bass
- Nicola PiovaniNicola PiovaniNicola Piovani is a light-classical musician, theater and film score composer, and winner of the 1998 Best Original Dramatic Score Oscar for the score of the Roberto Benigni film La Vita è bella, better known to English-speaking audiences as Life Is Beautiful.After high school, Piovani enrolled at...
- Piano - Giorgio Carnini - Synthesizer