Pollution (album)

Pollution
Studio album by
Franco Battiato
Released1973
GenreProgressive rock, experimental rock, space rock, psychedelic rock
Length33:09
LanguageItalian
LabelBla Bla
ProducerFranco Battiato
Franco Battiato chronology
Fetus
(1972) 		Pollution
(1973) 		Sulle corde di Aries
(1973)

Pollution is the second studio album by the Italian progressive rock musician Franco Battiato. It was released in 1973 on the experimental label Bla Bla (catalogue no. BBXL10002).[1] It reached No.19 in the Italian Album charts.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Il silenzio del rumore" (2:48)
  2. "31 dicembre 1999 - Ore 9" (0:20)
  3. "Areknames" (5:07)
  4. "Beta" (7:25)
  5. "Plancton" (5:03)
  6. "Pollution" (8:49)
  7. "Ti sei mai chiesto quale funzione hai?" (3:35)[1]

Personnel

  • Franco Battiato - vocals, VCS 3 synthesizer
  • Ruby Cacciapaglia - piano, VCS 3 and VCS 2 synthesizer
  • Gianfranco D'Adda - drums
  • Mario Ellepi - guitars, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals
  • Gianni Mocchetti - bass, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Pollution
Chart (1973) Peak
position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[3] 19

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Pollution
Chart (1973) Position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[3] 59

References

  1. ^ a b c "FRANCO BATTIATO Pollution music reviews and MP3". progarchives.com. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1973". hitparadeitalia.it. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Gli album più venduti del 1973". Hita Parade Italia. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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