''Dancing'' is a compilation album by Italian singer

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, released on 15 July 2008 in CD format in the United States and Canada. A digital version on

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was released on 17 June 2008 in the

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. The album, released as part of an effort to introduce Elisa to North American audiences, is a compilation of recordings (some remixed) from previously released albums dating back to 2000. Released of the full album was preceded by the released of an EP featuring the song "

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" which was released in December 2007. Beside the title track, the EP includes "Rock Your Soul" (also included on the ''Dancing'' album), along with a live version of '"Dancing'" recorded at the

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. The first single from the album is '' Rainbow''"Rainbow" Music Video feat. Lacey Schwimmer
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Track origins

The songs on the album were chosen by Elisa and are culled from most of her albums, with the exception of her first, '' Pipes & Flowers''. There is only one song from her second album ''

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'' (2000): "A Little Over Zero." However this is a remixed version of the original. From the album ''

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'' (2001) comes "

", "Stranger", " Rainbow" and "Rock Your Soul". The songs from ''

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'' (2003) are: " Broken", "Electricity"; "Yashal" and the much-covered Leonard Cohen song, "

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". The songs from ''

Pearl Days ''Pearl Days'' is the fifth studio-album by Italian singer Elisa. The album was released on 15 October 2004 and debuted at number two on the Italian album chart. Pearl Days is a rock album that echoes Elisa's debut album ''Pipes & Flowers''. The a ...

'' (2004) are: "The Waves", "City Lights" and "Life Goes On". Three additional tracks (sources unknown) are included as bonus tracks on the Canadian CD issue: " Stay", "Una Poesia Anche Per Te" (Italian version of "Life Goes On") and " Qualcosa che non c'è". Another track, "Wild Horses", was available only in the US through iTunes.

Tour

To support the album, Elisa toured the United States and Canada between 29 October and 24 November 2008.

Track listing

All songs written by

except where noted.

Release dates

Personnel

* Andrea Fontana - Arranger, Drums, Percussion * Andrew Duckles - Viola * Benmont Tench - Chamberlin, Organ, Piano * Christian Rigano - Arranger, Organ (Hammond), Piano * Corrado Rustici - Arranger, Editing, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Treatments * David Frazer - Mixing * Donald Ferrone - Bass * Emanuele Donnini - Mixing * Enrique Gonzalez Müller - Assistant, Cuatro *

- Guitar, Keyboards, Producer * Guido Andreani - Arranger, Engineer * Jimmy Johnson - Bass *

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- Mastering * Josephina Vergara - Violin * Kevin Mills - Assistant Engineer * Lance Morrison - Bass * Mark Valentine - Assistant Engineer * Matt Chamberlain - Drums, Percussion * Matt Read - Artwork * Maurice Grants - Celli * Max Gelsi - Arranger, Bass (Electric) *

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- Guitar * Michele Richards - Violin * Pasquale Minieri - Arranger, Mixing, Producer * Paula Hochhalter - Celli * Randy Kerber - Keyboards, Piano * Scott Campbell - Engineer * Sean Hurley - Bass * Stephen Marcussen - Mastering * Stewart Whitmore - Digital Editing * Suzie Katayama - String Arrangements, String Conductor * Tim Pierce - Guitar *

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- Strings * Veronique Vial - Photography * William Malina - Engineer, Mixing

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Dancing (Elisa Album) Elisa (Italian singer) compilation albums Albums produced by Glen Ballard 2008 compilation albums Universal Records compilation albums