Pollution (album) explained

Pollution
Type:	studio
Artist:	Franco Battiato
Cover:	Pollution (album) cover.jpg
Released:	1973
Genre:	Progressive rock, Experimental rock
Length:	33:09
Language:	Italian
Label:	Bla Bla
Producer:	Franco Battiato
Prev Title:	Fetus
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Sulle corde di Aries
Next Year:	1973

Pollution is the second studio album by the Italian progressive rock musician Franco Battiato. It was released in 1973 on the experimental label Bla Bla (catalogue no. BBXL10002).^[1] It reached No.19 in the Italian Album charts.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Il silenzio del rumore" (2:48)
2. "31 dicembre 1999 - Ore 9" (0:20)
3. "Areknames" (5:07)
4. "Beta" (7:25)
5. "Plancton" (5:03)
6. "Pollution" (8:49)
7. "Ti sei mai chiesto quale funzione hai?" (3:35)^[1]

Personnel

• Franco Battiato - vocals, VCS 3 synthesizer
• Ruby Cacciapaglia - piano, VCS 3 and VCS 2 synthesizer
• Gianfranco D'Adda - drums
• Mario Ellepi - guitars, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals
• Gianni Mocchetti - bass, VCS 3 synthesizer, vocals^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1973)! scope="col"

Peak position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)^[3]	19

Year-end charts

Chart (1973)! scope="col"

Position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)	59

External links

• Swan Fungus » Franco Battiato – Pollution

Notes and References

1. Web site: FRANCO BATTIATO Pollution music reviews and MP3 . progarchives.com . 25 November 2010.
2. Web site: Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1973 . hitparadeitalia.it . 24 November 2010.
3. Web site: Gli album più venduti del 1973. Hita Parade Italia. 29 February 2024.