''Pazza idea'' ( Italian for ''Crazy Idea'') is a studio album by Italian singer

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, released in 1973 by

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. The material was written by

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, and

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, among others, and produced by Dossena. The album included the popular no. 1 single "

Pazza idea "Pazza idea" (Italian for "Crazy Idea") is an Italian ballad composed by Maurizio Monti and Giovanni Ullu, with lyrics written by Paolo Dossena and Cesare Gigli. It was originally performed by Italian singer Patty Pravo and released as a single fr ...

" as well as the Italian cover of

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's " Walk on the Wild Side", titled "I giardini di Kensington". The LP turned out a huge commercial success, spending six consecutive weeks at no. 1 in Italy. It reportedly is Pravo's best-selling album to date. A Spanish-language version of the album, titled ''Una Locura'', was released in Spain.

Track listing

;Side A #"

" – 4:43 #"Morire tra le viole" – 3:42 #"Poesia" – 3:14 #"Per gioco per amore" – 2:41 ;Side B #"Sono cosa tua" – 4:11 #"Per simpatia" – 3:14 #" I giardini di Kensington" – 3:43 #"Limpidi pensieri" – 3:27

Charts

References

External links

''Pazza idea'' – official audio
on

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''Pazza Idea''
on

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