La sposa occidentale

{{Infobox album

| name = La sposa occidentale

| type = studio

| artist = Lucio Battisti

| cover = Lucio Battisti - La sposa occidentale (LP cover).jpg

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| released = September 1990

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| genre = Synthpop
Pop

| length = 44:30

| label = CBS

| producer = Greg Walsh

| prev_title = L'apparenza

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = Cosa succederà alla ragazza

| next_year = 1992

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative cover

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| cover = Lucio Battisti - La sposa occidentale (CD cover).jpg

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| caption = CD cover, with a zoom of the LP one

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| rev1Score = {{rating|7|10}} – recommended{{Cite web|url=http://www.ondarock.it/italia/luciobattisti.htm|author=Francesco Buffoli|title=Lucio Battisti. Un'emozione italiana|publisher=Ondarock|accessdate=25 July 2012|language=it}}

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La sposa occidentale (The western bride) is the eighteenth studio album by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti. It was released in September 1990 by CBS.

The album was Italy's 34th best selling album in 1990.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yenda/lpe1990.htm|title=Classifica degli album più venduti del 1990|publisher=www.hitparadeitalia.it|accessdate=20 August 2009|language=it}}

Track listing

All lyrics written by Pasquale Panella, all music composed by Lucio Battisti.

  1. "Tu non ti pungi più" (You Don't Prick Yourself Anymore) – 5:14
  2. "Potrebbe essere sera" (It Could Be Evening) – 5:16
  3. "Timida molto audace" (Shy and Very Bold) – 5:15
  4. "La sposa occidentale" (The Western Bride) – 5:39
  5. "Mi riposa" (It Rests Me) – 6:01
  6. "I ritorni" (The Returns) – 5:28
  7. "Alcune noncuranze" (Some Carelessnesses) – 6:36
  8. "Campati in aria" (Far-fetched) – 4:57

Charts

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Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite web|url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php|title=Classifiche|work=Musica e Dischi|language=it|access-date=7 May 2024}} Set "Tipo" on "Album". In the "Artista" field, search "Lucio Battisti", then, in the "Titolo" field, search "La sposa occidentale".

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Category:1990 albums

Category:Lucio Battisti albums

Category:Columbia Records albums