L'era del cinghiale bianco

L'era del cinghiale bianco (transl. The era of the white boar) is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato. It was released in 1979 by EMI Italiana.^[1][2]

L'era del cinghiale bianco
Studio album by Franco Battiato
Released	10 September 1979
Genre	Progressive rock, pop rock
Length	30:22
Label	EMI Italiana
Producer	Angelo Carrara
Franco Battiato chronology
L'Egitto prima delle sabbie (1978) L'era del cinghiale bianco (1979) 'Patriots' (1980)
Singles from L'era del cinghiale bianco
"L'era del cinghiale bianco" Released: 1979 "Luna indiana" Released: 1979

This album marks the return of Battiato to pop, after a period in which he substantially produced experimental music (1972–1978). The title song's theme, the "white boar", is inspired by an ancient Celtic myth.^[3][4]

Track listing

1. "L'era del cinghiale bianco" – 4:14
2. "Magic Shop" – 4:11
3. "Strade dell'est" – 4:18
4. "Luna indiana" – 3:30
5. "Il re del mondo" – 4:34
6. "Pasqua eti" – 4:25
7. "Stranizza d'amuri" – 5:10

Personnel

• Roberto Colombo, Antonio Ballista – keyboards
• Tullio De Piscopo – Drums
• Alberto Radius – Guitars
• Julius Farmer – Bass Guitar
• Giusto Pio – Violin
• Danilo Lorenzini, Michele Fedrigotti – Piano (in "Luna indiana")

Charts

Weekly chart performance for L'era del cinghiale bianco

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[5]	29