1997 studio album by Elisa
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| Studio album by Elisa | ||||
| Released | September 22, 1997 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios and Rocky Road Studios (Berkeley, California) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Sugar | |||
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Pipes & Flowers is the debut studio album by Italian singer Elisa, released on Septembre 22, 1997 by Sugar Records. The album was anticipated by its lead single "Sleeping in Your Hand". In 1998 the album was re-released with the bonus track "Cure Me".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Labyrinth" | Elisa · Catherine Marie Warner | Elisa | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Mr. Want" | Elisa · Warner | Elisa · Corrado Rustici | 4:11 |
| 3. | "Sleeping in Your Hand" | Elisa · Warner | Elisa · Rustici | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Shadow Zone" | Elisa · Warner | Elisa | 4:14 |
| 5. | "A Feast for Me" | Elisa · Warner | Elisa · Rustici | 5:12 |
| 6. | "So Delicate So Pure" | Elisa · Brent Fraser | Elisa | 3:42 |
| 7. | "New Kiss" | Elisa · Warner | Elisa | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Tell Me" | Elisa · Fraser | Elisa | 5:06 |
| 9. | "The Marriage" | Elisa | Elisa | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Inside a Flower" | Elisa · Fraser | Elisa · Rustici | 5:24 |
| 11. | "Sleeping in Your Hand" (Mark Saunders Remix) | Elisa · Warner | Elisa · Rustici | 3:44 |
| 12. | "Cure Me" (only 1998 re-released album bonus track) | Elisa | Elisa · Andrea Rigonat · Andrea Fontana · Max Gelsi · Noochie · Carlo Bonazza | 3:30 |
Personnel
- Steve Smith - drums
- Benny Rietveld - bass
- Corrado Rustici - guitar, keyboards
- Polo Jones - bass on 6,10
- Frank Martin - Hammond organ on 7, piano on 9
- Louis Biancaniello - piano on 10
- Claytoven Richardson, Conesha Owens, Kitty Beethoven, Sandy Griffith - backing vocals on 10
- Technical
- Tracks 1-11: Corrado Rustici - Producer, Matt Rohr - Mixing
- Track 12 : Darren Allison - Producer, Mixing
- Brian Lane: mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak
position |
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| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 9 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
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| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI) | 3× Platinum | 300,000 |
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Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Bradley Torreano. "Elisa - Pipes & Flowers". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
a powerful collection of rock songs
- http://www.elisatoffoli.com/main/eng/biography.html
- "Sleeping in Your Hand" Music Video
- "Classifica settimanale WK 4 (dal 16.01.1998 al 22.01.1998)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1998". Hit Parade Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- Sandra Cesarale (10 May 2009). "L'incredibile Elisa, star anche negli USA". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).
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