| Blue's | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 15 June 1987 | |||
| Recorded | September 1986 - February 1987 | |||
| Studio | Fonoprint, (Bologna) UMBI Studios (Modena) Eel Pie Studios (London) Townhouse Studios (West London)[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock, blues, pop | |||
| Length | 47:19 | |||
| Label | Polydor Records | |||
| Producer | Corrado Rustici | |||
| Zucchero chronology | ||||
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Blue's is the fourth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Zucchero Fornaciari. It was released on 15 June 1987, with Fornaciari credited as "Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari". The album sold over 1.3 million copies.[2]: 168
The success that Zucchero had experienced at music festivals in the early 1980s, including several appearances at the Sanremo Music Festival,[3] eventually attracted the attention of foreign musicians.[2]: 168 After travelling to the United States in the mid-1980s, he returned with a new band including some American musicians and a focus on the blues.[3] Among them was keyboardist David Sancious.[2]: 168 The tour following the release of the album included performances featuring Joe Cocker, Miles Davis, Eric Clapton, and B. B. King.[2]: 168 The album elevated Zucchero's reputation internationally
It became the best-selling album internationally by an Italian musician until it was overtaken by Zucchero's subsequent studio album Oro Incenso & Birra in 1989.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Zucchero Fornaciari, except where indicated
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Blue's introduction" | 0:14 | |
| 2. | "Con le mani" | Zucchero, Gino Paoli | 4:42 |
| 3. | "Pippo" | 4:44 | |
| 4. | "Dune mosse" | Zucchero, M. Figliè | 5:35 |
| 5. | "Bambino io, bambino tu (Legenda)" | 5:03 | |
| 6. | "Non ti sopporto più" | 4:38 | |
| 7. | "Senza una donna" | 4:26 | |
| 8. | "Into the groove" | 0:23 | |
| 9. | "Hey man" | Zucchero, Gino Paoli | 4:30 |
| 10. | "Solo una sana e consapevole libidine salva il giovane dallo stress e dall'azione cattolica" | 4:51 | |
| 11. | "Hai scelto me" | 2:27 | |
| 12. | "Dune mosse" (instrumental) | 5:35 |
Personnel
- Zucchero – vocals, piano
- Giorgio Francis – drums
- Rosario Jermano – percussions
- Polo Jones – bass
- Corrado Rustici – guitar
- David Sancious – keyboards
- Wayne Jackson – trombone, trumpet
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Clarence Clemons – saxophone
- Eric Daniel – saxophone
- James Thompson, Aida Cooper, Arthur Miles, Simona Pirone, Coro di Voci Maschili della Chiesa Avventista – backing vocals
- John Etchells – sound engineer
References
- ↑ https://www.discogs.com/release/1101403-Zucchero-Sugar-Fornaciari-Blues
- 1 2 3 4 Killinger, Charles (2005). Culture and customs of Italy. Culture and customs of Europe. Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-32489-1.
- 1 2 Moliterno, Gino (2000). "Zucchero". In Moliterno, Gino (ed.). Encyclopedia of contemporary Italian culture. Routledge. ISBN 0-203-44025-0.