Pipes & Flowers is the debut album by Italian singer Elisa, released in Italy in 1997 by Sugar Records. It followed the single "Sleeping in Your Hand". In 1998 the album was re-released with the bonus track Cure Me. Other three official singles, "Labyrinth", "Mr. Want" and "Cure Me" were released, while "A Feast For Me" was released as promo single.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios and Rocky Road Studios (Berkeley, California) | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 50:30 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Sugar | |||
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| Elisa chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Pipes & Flowers | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 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
edit- 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
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 3× Platinum | 300,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Bradley Torreano. "Elisa - Pipes & Flowers". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
a powerful collection of rock songs
- ^ http://www.elisatoffoli.com/main/eng/biography.html [dead link]
- ^ "Sleeping in Your Hand" Music Video
- ^ Sandra Cesarale (10 May 2009). "L'incredibile Elisa, star anche negli USA". Corriere della Sera (in Italian).