Pollution (album)

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]

Pollution
Studio album by Franco Battiato
Released	1973
Genre	Progressive rock, experimental rock, space rock, psychedelic rock
Length	33:09
Language	Italian
Label	Bla Bla
Producer	Franco Battiato
Franco Battiato chronology
Fetus (1972) Pollution (1973) Sulle corde di Aries (1973)

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

Weekly chart performance for Pollution

Chart (1973)	Peak position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[3]	19

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Pollution

Chart (1973)	Position
Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[3]	59