The Italian (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Italian
Type = album
Artist = Patrizio Buanne


Released = February 28, 2005 (UK),
March 7, 2006 (US)
Recorded = Abbey Road Studios, London
Genre = Adult contemporary
Popera
Oldies
Language = Italian, English
Label = Next Plateau Records
Producer = Christian Seitz
This album = "The Italian"
(2005)
Next album = "Forever Begins Tonight"
(2006)

"The Italian" is the debut album of Italian baritone Patrizio Buanne. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 28, 2005, and in the United States on March 7, 2006.

The album is composed of romantic Italian tunes, influenced by the songs of Italian and Italian-American singers (such as Sergio Bruni and Frank Sinatra) that Buanne heard played as a youth in his father's Italian restaurant. Buanne strives to re-invent the classics of that era with this new album of traditional songs arranged in a fresh style and sung in both Italian and English.

The album has sold over a million copies worldwide, and has reached platinum status in the UK, South Africa, Asia, and New Zealand, and triple platinum in Australia. At its peak, it also charted at number five on Billboard's "Top World Music Albums" chart.

Track listing

UK edition

# Il Mondo
# Amore Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)
# Parla Piu Piano
# A Man Without Love
# Che Sara
# Come Prima (For The First Time)
# L'Italiano
# Home To Mamma
# Luna Mezz'o Mare
# Alta Marea
# Soli
# On An Evening In Roma
# Credi In Te
# 'Na Sera 'E Maggio "(Bouns Track)"
# A Man Without Love (English version) "(Bonus Track)"

US edition

# Il Mondo
# Amore Scusami (My Love, Forgive Me)
# Parla Piu Piano
# A Man Without Love
# Che Sara
# Come Prima (For The First Time)
# L'Italiano
# Home To Mamma
# On An Evening in Roma
# Alta Marea
# Credi In Te

References

# http://www.patriziobuanne.com/site.php
# http://wm10.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifexq9sld0e~T0
# http://www.newzline.com/2007/03/17/exclusive-patrizio-buanne-interview/