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]

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

Track listing

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  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

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  • 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

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Weekly charts

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

Year-end charts

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FRANCO BATTIATO Pollution music reviews and MP3". progarchives.com. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1973". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Gli album più venduti del 1973". Hita Parade Italia. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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