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. The song premiered at the

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of the

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, with a double performance by Donaggio and

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, and placed at the sixth place. In spite of its placement, it was then referred to by several critics as the song of the year and as an instant classic. The song got a large commercial success, peaking at the first place on the Italian hit parade, and it was later covered by numerous artists, including Mina,

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, Luciano Tajoli,

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. The B-side song "Il cane di stoffa" also became a well-known song in the Donaggio's repertoire. Donaggio re-recorded it in a duet with

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for the 1991 Gianco's album ''È rock & roll''.

Track listing

* 7" single – SCMQ 1441 # "Come sinfonia" (Pino Donaggio) # "Il cane di stoffa" (Francesco Specchia, Pino Donaggio)

Charts

References

{{Authority control 1961 singles Columbia Graphophone Company singles Italian songs 1961 songs Sanremo Music Festival songs Mina (Italian singer) songs Songs written by Pino Donaggio Number-one singles in Italy