Eva contro Eva (Italian for Eva against Eva) is the sixth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli, released in 2006.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 12, 2006 | |||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
| Producer | Francesco Barbaro | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Release and artwork
editThe album was released in Italy on 12 May 2006. The cover art is a picture by Elliott Landy, who had known Consoli during a visit of her at Natalie Merchant's house.[2]
The album was also published in the United States in 2007.[2]
Composition
editThe two singles of the album were "Signor Tentenna" and "Tutto su Eva".[2] The album also contains collaborations with Goran Bregovic and Angelique Kidjo, respectively in "Il pendio dell'abbandono" (originally recorded for the Roberto Faenza's film The Days of Abandonment, where it served as closing credits song) and "Madre Terra".[3] "La dolce attesa" samples the Rosa Balistreri-Otello Profazio folk song "Ninna nanna di la guerra".[2]
Reception
editThe album debuted at the first place in the Italian album charts, selling about 80,000 copies and gaining platinum status.[2] It has been described as "maybe [Consoli's] best work", with "warm arrangements of strings and woodwinds" and Consoli abandoning electric guitars and "returning to the sounds of Sicilian tradition".[3]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Carmen Consoli, except where noted; all music is composed by Consoli, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tutto su Eva" | 6:12 |
| 2. | "Maria Catena" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "La dolce attesa" (music: Santi Pulvirenti) | 4:21 |
| 4. | "Sulle rive di Morfeo" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Il pendio dell'abbandono" (music: Goran Bregovic) | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Preghiera in gola" | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Piccolo Cesare" | 4:49 |
| 8. | "Madre Terra" (featuring: Angélique Kidjo; lyrics and music: Consoli, Kidjo) | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Signor Tentenna" | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Il sorriso di Atlantide" | 4:09 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI) [4] | 1 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 85 |
References
edit- ^ Brown, Marisa. Eva Contro Eva Review. AllMusic. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Raugei, Elena (January 21, 2010). "Antichi splendori". Carmen Consoli: Fedele a se stessa. Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-614-9. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b Deregibus, Enrico (2006). Dizionario completo della canzone italiana. Giunti. pp. 123–4. ISBN 978-88-09-04602-3.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 20 (dal 12.05.2006 al 18.05.2006)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Carmen Consoli – Eva contro Eva". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
External links
editEva contro Eva at Discogs (list of releases)