''Don Giovanni'' is an album by the Italian singer-songwriter Lucio Battisti. Nearly four years in its making, it was released in March 1986 by the Numero Uno label and was later re-released by

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. In stylistic terms, it features an avant-garde blend of an almost minimalist sound, featuring

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inspired electronics, with classic Italian popular music. The title of the album alludes to

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''.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Pasquale Panella, all music composed by Lucio Battisti. # "Le cose che pensano" (''The thinking things'') – 4:26 # "Fatti un pianto" (''Have a good cry'') – 4:54 # "Il doppio del gioco" (''Betting the double'') – 4:14 # "Madre pennuta" (''Feathered mother'') – 4:28 # "Equivoci amici" (''Questionable Friends'') – 3:53 # "Don Giovanni" – 3:40 # "Che vita ha fatto" (''What kind of life did he live?'') – 4:01 # "Il diluvio" (''The Flood'') – 6:24

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1986 albums Lucio Battisti albums {{1980s-pop-album-stub

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