Italia (album)
Italia is an album by Chris Botti that was released by Columbia Records on September 25, 2007. The album focuses on Botti's Italian roots with the title track "Italia" and songs such as "Ave Maria," "Venice," and "Estaté." Botti partnered with Andrea Bocelli on the song "Italia" and performed it with Bocelli during the 2007 concert at the Teatro del Silenzio. The song was released in 2008 on the DVD titled Vivere Live in Tuscany.
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| Released | September 25, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006-7 Capitol Studios and Air Lyndhurst Hall | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 52:05 | |||
| Label | Columbia, Decca | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby | |||
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Italia reached #1 on the Top Jazz album charts.[2] Later that year, it was nominated for the Grammy Award for "Best Pop Instrumental Album." Italia peaked at #27 on both The Billboard 200 and Top Internet Album charts.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Deborah's Theme" | Ennio Morricone | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Italia" (featuring Andrea Bocelli) | Chris Botti, David Foster | 5:34 |
| 3. | "Venice" | Botti, Dean Parks | 4:31 |
| 4. | "The Very Thought of You" (featuring Paula Cole) | Ray Noble | 4:53 |
| 5. | "Gabriel's Oboe" | Morricone | 4:16 |
| 6. | "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" (featuring Dean Martin) | Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Caruso" | Lucio Dalla | 3:59 |
| 8. | "The Way You Look Tonight" | Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern | 4:16 |
| 9. | "It Never Entered My Mind" | Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers | 4:53 |
| 10. | "Ave Maria" | Franz Schubert | 5:46 |
| 11. | "Estaté" | Bruno Brighetti, Bruno Martino | 4:06 |
| 12. | "Nessun Dorma" | Giacomo Puccini | 3:50 |
Personnel
- Chris Botti - Trumpet
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Charts and certifications
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Year-end charts
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References
- Collar, Matt. Chris Botti: To Love Again: The Duets > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- Italia - Chris Botti - Charts & Awards - Allmusic (accessed July 20, 2011)
- "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Chris Botti Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Chris Botti Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2014.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "Polish album certifications – Chris Botti – Italia" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
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