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L'arca di Noè

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L'arca di Noè
Studio album by
Released3 December 1982
Recorded1982
GenrePop rock, synthpop, progressive rock
Length27:56
LabelEMI Italiana
ProducerAngelo Carrara
Franco Battiato chronology
La voce del padrone
(1981)
L'arca di Noè
(1982)
Orizzonti perduti
(1983)
Singles from L'arca di Noè
  1. "Voglio vederti danzare"
    Released: 1982

L'arca di Noè (Italian pronunciation: [ˈlarka di noˈɛ], transl.Noah's Ark) is an album by the Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. It was released in 1982 by EMI Italiana.[1][2]

The album sold about 550,000 copies during the first weeks of 1983.[3]

Reception

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An article in the Italian newspaper La Stampa accused Battiato of enclosing in the LP the "culture of the new right",[3] referring in particular to the first song of the album, "Radio Varsavia".

Track listing

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  1. "Radio Varsavia"
  2. "Clamori"
  3. "L'esodo"
  4. "Scalo a Grado"
  5. "La torre"
  6. "New Frontiers"
  7. "Voglio vederti danzare"

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for L'arca di Noè
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[4] 1

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for L'arca di Noè
Chart (1983) Position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[4] 2

References

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  1. ^ Marinella Venegoni (1 December 1982). "Adesso Battiato con l'"Arca di Noè" lascia i giochi e ritorna alla realtà". La Stampa.
  2. ^ Roberto D'Agostino (February 1983). "L'Arca si è fermata nel Sahara". No. 9. Radiocorriere TV. pp. 88–89.
  3. ^ a b "hitparadeitalia.it". Retrieved 5 September 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Gli album più venduti del 1983". Hita Parade Italia. Retrieved 29 February 2024.

See also

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