De Gregori is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Francesco De Gregori. It was released in 1978 by RCA Italia.

De Gregori
Studio album by
Released1978
GenreItalian singer-songwriters
Length32 min.
LabelRCA Italia
ProducerUbaldo Consoli,
Francesco De Gregori
Francesco De Gregori chronology
Bufalo Bill
(1976)
De Gregori
(1978)
Banana Republic
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The album

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De Gregori was released after a period in which the author had retired from music, working as a clerk in a bookshop. The composition of the album's most famous track, "Generale", convinced him to return as a full-time singer-songwriter.

"Raggio di sole" is dedicated to De Gregori's recently born twins. "Due zingari" features saxophone parts by the renowned Italian jazz musician Mario Schiano.

Track listing

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  1. "Generale" – 4:19
  2. "Natale" – 2:35
  3. "L'impiccato" – 3:59
  4. "Babbo in prigione" – 2:10
  5. "Renoir" – 2:37
  6. "Renoir (seconda versione)" – 2:22
  7. "Il '56" – 3:05
  8. "La campana" – 3:38
  9. "Raggio di sole" – 3:08
  10. "Due zingari" – 4:16

All songs written by Francesco De Gregori.

Personnel

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  • Francesco De Gregori – Vocals, Producer
  • Mario Scardala – Artwork
  • Mario Scotti – Bass (Electric)
  • George Sims – guitar

References

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  1. ^ Prunes, Mariano. De Gregori at AllMusic