1997 Eros Ramazzotti – Eros
Eros is the first greatest hits album by Italian pop/rock singer Eros Ramazzotti. It was released in 1997 on the BMG label. Of the album’s 16 tracks, five are original recordings (Tracks 7, 10, 12, 14, 15), nine are re-recordings (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 13) and two new tracks (Tracks 11, 16). Two of the re-recorded tracks are duets; “Musica è” featuring Andrea Bocelli and “Cose della vita (Can’t Stop Thinking of You)” with Tina Turner. Eros topped the albums chart in six countries.
Tracks
1 Terra Promessa (Eros Ramazzotti; Alberto Salerno; Renato Brioschi) 04:41
2 Una Storia Importante (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:06
3 Adesso Tu (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:04
4 Ma Che Bello Questo Amore (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:14
5 Musica E’ (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 09:46
6 Occhi Di Speranza (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 03:21
7 Piu’ Bella Cosa (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:26
8 Memorie (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 03:33
9 Cosa Della Vita / Can’t Stop Thinking Of You (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:51
10 L’Aurora (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 05:32
11 Ancora Un Minuto Di Sole (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 03:58
12 Quasi Amore (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 05:10
13 Se Bastasse Una Canzone (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 05:23
14 Un’ Altra Te (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:20
15 Favola (Eros Ramazzotti; Piero Cassano; Adelio Cogliati) 04:25
16 Quanto Amore Sei (Eros Ramazzotti; Adelio Cogliati; Claudio Guidetti) 04:10
Biography
Musicians
1 Terra Promessa
| Bass (synthesizer) | Celso Valli |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | Celso Valli |
| Drums (programming) | Luca Jurman |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Eros Ramazzotti |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Electric Piano | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Background Vocals | Aida Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Antonella Pepe |
| Background Vocals | Luca Jurman |
| Background Vocals | Silvio Pozzoli |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
2 Una Storia Importante
| Bass | Paolo Gianolio |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Electric Piano | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Piano | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
3 Adesso Tu
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums (programming) | Celso Valli |
| Drums (programming) | Luca Bignardi |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Piano | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Sax | Rudy Trevisi |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
4 Ma Che Bello Questo Amore
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | Celso Valli |
| Drums (programming) | Luca Bignardi |
| Guitar (Solo) | Eros Ramazzotti |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Electric Piano | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Background Vocals | Antonella Pepe |
| Background Vocals | Luca Jurman |
| Background Vocals | Silvio Pozzoli |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
5 Musica è
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Piano | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Sax (solo) | Rudy Trevisi |
| Sax (Alto) | Dan Higgins |
| Sax (Tenor) | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Background Vocals | Aida Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Antonella Pepe |
| Background Vocals | Antonio Galbiati |
| Background Vocals | Giovanni Dattolo |
| Background Vocals | Luca Velletri |
| Background Vocals | Manuela Rasori |
| Background Vocals | Mauro Gabrielli |
| Background Vocals | Raffaella Casalini |
| Vocals | Andrea Bocelli |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
6 Occhi Di Speranza
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | Celso Valli |
| Drums (programming) | Luca Bignardi |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Eros Ramazzotti |
| Hammond Organ | Celso Valli |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
8 Memorie
| Piano | Celso Valli |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
9 Cose Della Vita (Can’t Stop Thinking Of You)
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drums (programming) | Celso Valli |
| Drums (programming) | Luca Bignardi |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Tina Turner |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
11 Ancora Un Minuto Di Sole
| Bass | Paolo Gianolio |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Hammond Organ | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Piano | Celso Valli |
| Background Vocals | Aida Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Antonella Pepe |
| Background Vocals | Luca Jurman |
| Background Vocals | Silvio Pozzoli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
13 Se bastasse Una Canzone
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar (Solo) | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Hammond Organ | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Sax (Alto) | Dan Higgins |
| Sax (Tenor) | Larry Williams |
| Trombone | Bill Reichenbach |
| Trombone | Charlie Loper |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Background Vocals | Aida Cooper |
| Background Vocals | Antonella Pepe |
| Background Vocals | Luca Jurman |
| Background Vocals | Silvio Pozzoli |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
16 Quanto Amore Sei
| Bass | Paolo Gianolio |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | Paolo Gianolio |
| Electric Piano | Celso Valli |
| Keyboards | Celso Valli |
| Programming | Luca Bignardi |
| Background Vocals | Morena Ferrara |
| Background Vocals | Silvio Pozzoli |
| Background Vocals | Antonella Pepe |
| Background Vocals | Lynn Davis |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Phillip Ingram |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Vocals | Eros Ramazzotti |
Liner Notes
Produced By – Eros Ramazzotti (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16)
Produced By – Piero Cassano (Tracks 14, 15)
Arranged By – Celso Valli
Arranged By – Celso Valli, Luca Scarpa (Track 1)
Arranged By (Strings) – Suzie Katayama (Track 12)
Mastered By – Luca Bignardi
Mixed By – Luca Bignardi (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16)
Mixed By – Gordon Lyon (Track 14)
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 10, 12)
Recorded By – Luca Bignardi (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15)
Recorded By – Mike Tacci (Tracks 11, 16)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Marco Borsatti
Recorded By (Eros’ Voice) – Alberto Bonardi
Design – STT!
Photography – Fabrizio Ferri
Mastered At Fonoprint
Mixed At Fonoprint
Recorded At A&M Studios, LA, CA
Recorded At Record Plant, LA, CA
Recorded At Fonoprint
Recorded At LCD Studio Inverigo
Phonographic Copyright BMG Ricordi S.p.A.
Copyright BMG Ricordi S.p.A.