1991 Ricky Gianco – è Rock ‘n’ roll

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è Rock ‘n’ roll is an album by Ricky Gianco published in 1991 by Fonit Cetra.

The album includes some reinterpretations of Italian rock and roll classics from the 1950s : there are therefore hits by Brunetta (Precipito, also recorded by Gianco at the time), Adriano Celentano (Il ribelle and Sei resta sola , the latter written for him by Gianco), I Due Corsari (Una fetta di limone), Pino Donaggio (Il cane di stoffa), Giorgio Gaber (Rock della solitudine) and others.

The album is completed by Te ne vai, recorded by Gianco in 1962 and published as the B-side of Vedrai che passerà, La camicia blu, recorded by Gianco in 1960 together with I Ribelli, and the unreleased È rock & roll.

Among the musicians who participated in the recording of the album are Jeffrey Porcaro and Steve Lukather, respectively drummer and guitarist of Toto, and James Burton, American guitarist.

Tracks

1  Precipito (Mogol, Gianfranco Reverberi) 3:16
2  Te Ne Vai (Michele Del Preta, Ricky Gianco) 3:27
3  Vorrei Sapere Perchè (Luigi Tenco) 4:00
4  Teddy Girl (Luciano Baretta, Ezio Leoni) 2:33
5  Rock Della Solitudine (Giorgio Gaber) 3:24
6  Due Ombre Lunghe (Gino Paoli) 3:33
7  Il Cane Di Stoffa (Pino Donaggio) 2:46
8  Il Ribelle (Giancarlo Testoni, Ezio Leoni, Adriano Celentano) 2:34
9  Una Fetta Di Limone (Umberto Simonetta, Giorgio Gaber) 3:14
10  Genevieve (Mogol, Giorgio Gaber) 3:22
11  La Camicia Blu (Ricky Gianco, Gian Pieretti, Riccardo Sanna) 3:46
12  Sei Rimasta Sola (Michele Del Preta, Ricky Gianco) 3:29
13  È Rock ‘N’ Roll (Gianfranco Manfredi, Ricky Gianco) 7:30

Musicians

1 Precipito

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)Steve Lukather
GuitarJames Burton
Acoustic GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
PianoMike Finnigan
SaxJerry Jumonville
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio
Background VocalsAida Cooper
Background VocalsGiulia Fasolino
Background VocalsNaimy Hackett


2 Te ne vai

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)Steve Lukather
GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
OrganMike Finnigan
PianoDavid Paich
SynthesizerChris Boardman
Background VocalsAida Cooper
Background VocalsGiulia Fasolino
Background VocalsNaimy Hackett


3 Vorrei saper perchè

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)Steve Lukather
Acoustic GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
PianoMike Finnigan
SynthesizerAdriano Pennino


4 Teddy girl

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)James Burton
Acoustic GuitarJames Burton
12 String GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
OrganMike Finnigan


5 Rock della solitudine

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)Kenny Lee Lewis
GuitarJames Burton
Acoustic GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
Acoustic GuitarJames Burton
OrganMike Finnigan
SynthesizerAdriano Pennino


6 Due ombre lunghe

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
OrganMike Finnigan
PianoAdriano Pennino
SynthesizerAdriano Pennino
SaxScott Page
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio


7 Il cane di stoffa

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarJames Burton
GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
OrganMike Finnigan
SynthesizerChris Boardman
SynthesizerAdriano Pennino
SaxScott Page


8 Il ribelle

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarJames Burton
Acoustic GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
PianoMike Finnigan
SaxJerry Jumonville
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio


9 Una fetta di limone

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)James Burton
Acoustic GuitarJames Burton
Acoustic GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
PianoMike Finnigan
SaxJerry Jumonville
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio
PercussionJeffrey Porcaro
Background VocalsAida Cooper
Background VocalsGiulia Fasolino
Background VocalsNaimy Hackett


10 Genevieve

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
PianoMike Finnigan
SynthesizerKenny Lee Lewis
SaxScott Page
Background VocalsMaxine Anderson
Background VocalsDiane Steinberg-Lewis
Background VocalsRicky Gianco
Background VocalsKenny Lee Lewis


11 La camicia blu

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)James Burton
Acoustic GuitarJames Burton
OrganMike Finnigan
SaxJerry Jumonville
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio
Background VocalsAida Cooper
Background VocalsGiulia Fasolino
Background VocalsNaimy Hackett


12 Sei rimasta sola

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
GuitarBarry Burton
OrganMike Finnigan
PianoMike Finnigan
SynthesizerKenny Lee Lewis
SaxJerry Jumonville
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio


13 È Rock ‘N’ Roll

BassBob Glaub
DrumsJeffrey Porcaro
Guitar (solo)James Burton
GuitarSteve Lukather
Acoustic GuitarJames Burton
Acoustic GuitarKenny Lee Lewis
Pedal Steel GuitarPete Kleinow
ViolinTony Selvage
PianoMike Finnigan
SaxJerry Jumonville
SaxTom Timko
SaxGreg Smith
TromboneLee Thornburg
TromboneSteve Madaio
PercussionJeffrey Porcaro
Background VocalsPaula Kaye Evans
Background VocalsDiane Steinberg-Lewis
Background VocalsChristopher Drury
Background VocalsArmando Gallo
Background VocalsKenny Lee Lewis
Background VocalsGianfranco Manfredi
Background VocalsScott Page

Liner Notes

Producer – Ricky Gianco, Scott Page
Producer (Executive) – Angelo Carrara
Arranged By – Ricky Gianco (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 11, 13)
Arranged By – Kenny Lee Lewis (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
Arranged By – Adriano Pennino (Tracks 3, 6)
Arranged By (Horns) – Lee Thornburg (Tracks 1, 9, 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Jerome Jumonville (Tracks 8, 12)
Engineer (Second) – Ken Hirsch
Engineer (Assistant) – Wallace Woolston, Christian Forte
Mixed By – Larry Wallace, Walt Tucker
Recorded By (Vocals) – Albert Bonardi
Recorded By (Assistant Vocals) – Adriano Pennino

Art Direction – Armando Gallo, Maurizio Cercola
Photography – Armando Gallo

Mastered At The Mastering Lab, LA
Mixed At The Arena, LA
Recorded At Metropolis, Milan
Recorded At The Arena, LA
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