''Capo Nord'' is the third studio album by Italian singer-songwriter
Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
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* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
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, released in 1980 on
EMI Music
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.
The album includes Alice's Italian breakthrough single "Il vento caldo dell'estate", her first collaboration with composer and singer
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
.
After Alice won the
Sanremo Music Festival
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in 1981 with "
Per Elisa
"Per Elisa" () is a 1981 single composed by Alice (singer), Alice (lyrics), Franco Battiato and Giusto Pio (music) and performed by Alice. The song was the breakthrough in the singer's career, winning the Sanremo Music Festival 1981, 31st edition o ...
", ''Capo Nord'' was re-released in certain territories and then added the track as A5.
Alternate versions of both "Rumba Rock" (then retitled "Hispavox") and "Il vento caldo dell'estate" were included on the 1987 album ''
Elisir''. "Il vento caldo dell'estate" was again re-recorded in 2000 and included in the career retrospective ''
Personal Jukebox''.
Track listing
;Side A
#"Il vento caldo dell'estate (
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio,
Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
) – 3:34
#"Bazar (Alice,
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio) – 3:03
#"Sarà" (Alice,
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio) – 3:01
#"Lenzuoli bianchi" (Alice,
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio) – 3:34
#"Una sera di novembre" (Alice,
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio) – 3:03
;Side B
#"Sera (Alice) – 3:48
#"Bael" (Alice,
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio) – 3:44
#"Rumba Rock" (also known as "Hispavox"; Alice,
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
, Giusto Pio) – 4:14
#"Guerriglia urbana" (Alice, Giusto Pio, Franco Battiato) – 4:06
Personnel
*
Alice
Alice may refer to:
* Alice (name), most often a feminine given name, but also used as a surname
Literature
* Alice (''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland''), a character in books by Lewis Carroll
* ''Alice'' series, children's and teen books by ...
– lead vocals, synthesizer tracks A1, A3, A5
* Mauro Spina – drums
* Stefano Cerri – bass guitar
* Cosimo Fabiano – bass guitar track B4
*
Alberto Radius
Alberto Radius (1 June 1942 – 16 February 2023) was an Italian guitarist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and record producer. Besides his solo career, he is well-known as a member of the group Formula 3 and for his collaboration with prominent ar ...
– guitar,
sitar
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* Giusto Pio – violin
* Filippo Destieri – keyboard instruments
* Mark Harris – piano
* Roberto Colombo – keyboards tracks A3, A4
* Lino "Capra" Vaccina –
timpani
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Production
* Angelo Carrara – record producer
*
Franco Battiato
Francesco "Franco" Battiato (; 23 March 1945 – 18 May 2021) was an Italian musician, singer, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs explore many themes (including, but not limited to, ph ...
– musical arranger
* Giusto Pio – musical arranger
* Enzo "Titti" Denna –
sound engineer
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* Recorded and mixed at Capolago Sound Studios,
Milan
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* Luciano Tallarini –
graphic design
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* Mauro Balletti – photography
References
External links
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1980 albums
Alice (singer) albums
EMI Records albums
1980s Italian-language albums