Reality and Fantasy
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| Studio album by Raphael Gualazzi |
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| Released |
16 February 2011 |
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| Genre |
Jazz, Blues |
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| Length |
56:54 |
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| Language |
English, Italian |
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| Label |
Sugar Music |
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| Producer |
Raphael Gualazzi |
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| Raphael Gualazzi chronology |
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Love Outside the Window
(2005) |
Reality and Fantasy
(2011) |
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| Singles from Reality and Fantasy |
- "Follia d'amore"
Released: 16 February 2011
- "A Three Second Breath"
Released: 8 April 2011
- "Calda estate (dove sei)"
Released: 17 June 2011
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| Singles from Reality and Fantasy Special Edition |
- "Love Goes Down Slow"
Released: 16 September 2011
- "Zuccherino dolce"
Released: 25 November 2011
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Reality and Fantasy is the second studio album by Italian jazz singer Raphael Gualazzi, composed, produced and arranged by Gualazzi himself,[2] it was released in Italy on 16 February 2011 on Sugar Music.
The first single from the album, "Follia d'amore", was the winner of the 61st Sanremo Music Festival in the newcomer artists' section and also won the Critics' "Mia Martini" Award for newcomers.[3] It was chosen by a specific jury among the participants at the Sanremo Festival to be the Italian entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany.[4][5] It was the first Italian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest in 14 years since 1997. The song, performed in both Italian and English with the translated title "Madness of Love", came in second place.[6]
Other singles from the album were "A Three Second Breath",[7] "Calda estate (dove sei)",[8] "Love Goes Down Slow"[9] and "Zuccherino dolce".[10]
The album features guest artists such as Italian trumpeter Fabrizio Bosso, Ferdinando Arnò, who co-produced the lead single "Follia d'amore", Vince Mendoza, James F. Reynolds, Pete Glenister and French DJ Gilles Peterson.[11][12]
As of June 2012, the album had sold more than 100,000 copies and it was certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry.[13] In October 2011, a special edition of the album was released in Italy, including bonus tracks and an additional DVD featuring the "Live Documentary", recorded on 24 June 2011 during Gualazzi's concert at the Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome.[14]
A new edition of the album was released in France by Blue Note Records in September 2012.[13][15]
Track listing
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| 1. | "Follia d'amore" | Raphael Gualazzi, Ferdinando Arnò | Gualazzi | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Icarus" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Tuesday" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi, Fio Zanotti | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Reality and Fantasy" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Scandalize Me" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Behind the Sunrise" (feat. Rox) | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 4:17 |
| 7. | "A Three Second Breath" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Calda estate (dove sei)" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Out of My Mind" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Sarò sarai" | Gualazzi, Oliviero Malaspina | Gualazzi, Zanotti | 5:16 |
| 11. | "Love Goes Down Slow" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi, Zanotti | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Lady 'O'" | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 4:32 |
| 13. | "Empty Home" | Raphael Gualazzi | Gualazzi, Zanotti | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Caravan" | Irving Mills | Duke Ellington, Juan Tizol | 2:17 |
| 15. | "Reality And Fantasy" (Gilles Peterson remix) | Gualazzi | Gualazzi | 3:26 |
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| 16. | "Zuccherino dolce" | 2:45 |
| 17. | "New Orleans" | 3:37 |
| 18. | "Carola" | 3:11 |
| 19. | "A Three Second Breath" (Original version) | 2:59 |
| 20. | "Don't Stop" | |
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| 16. | "Zuccherino dolce" | 2:45 |
| 17. | "New Orleans" | 3:37 |
| 18. | "Carola" | 3:11 |
| 19. | "A Three Second Breath" (Original version) | 2:59 |
| 20. | "Don't Stop" | 3:15 |
| 21. | "Madness of Love" (Gilles Peterson Remix) | 3:40 |
| 22. | "Reality and Fantasy" (Alex G. Mix) | 3:12 |
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Certifications
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Year-end charts
Personnel
Credits adapted from Allmusic.[24]
Production credits
- Ferdinando Arnò – additional production
- Emiliano Alborghetti – assistant
- Laura Borgognoni – art direction, design
- Marco Craig – cover photo, design, photography
- Giuseppe Dicecca – stylist
- David Frazer – engineer, mixing
- Donal Hodgson – engineer, mixing
- Joe LaPorta – mastering
- Emily Lazar – mastering
- Sabrina Mellace – stylist
- Mimmo Di Maggio - Hair and Make Up
Music credits
- Raphael Gualazzi – vocals, composer, lyricist, producer, kazoo, clavinet, organ, piano, background vocals, Wurlitzer
- Atem Quartet – saxophone
- Abigail Bailey – background vocals
- Lele Barbieri – drums
- David Bartelucci – tenor saxophone
- Fabrizio Bosso – trumpet
- Karl Brazil – drums
- David Brutti – contralto saxophone
- Giuseppe Conte – bass, guitar
- Felice Del Gaudio – electric bass, double bass
- Duke Ellington – composer
- Luca Florian – percussion
- Pete Glenister – guitar, percussion, producer
- Oliviero Malaspina – composer, lyricist
- Christian Marini – drums
- Mr. Wallace – arranger
- Malcolm Moore – bass
- James Reynolds – harmonica, mixing, producer
- Roxanne Tataei – vocals
- Massimo Valentini – baritone sax, saxophone
- Matteo Villa – contralto saxophone
- Fio Zanotti – composer
Release history
References
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