Luciano Pavarotti - My Own Story (1981) Vinyl LP • Opera Tenor, Best of

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Picture insert included. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Double LP. Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, some discoloration (front/back/inner-gate). Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is mostly easy-to-read with some wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Openings are crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Che Gelida Manina
2. O Soave Fanciulla
3. Inosservato, Penetrava...Angelo Casto E Bel
4. Luna D'Estate
5. A Vucchella
6. Me Voglio Fa'Na Casa
7. Non Mi Lasciare...O Muto Asil...Corriam! Voliam
8. Pour Me Rapprocher De Marie
9. Agnus Dei
10. Maria, Mari
11. Marechiare
12. O Sole Mio
13. La Serenata
14. Malia
15. Non T'Amo Piu
16. Ogni Mortal Mister...Giunto Sul Passo Estremeo
17. Perdona, O MIa Diletta...Prendi: L'Anel Ti Dono
18. Lamento Di Federico
19. M'Appari
20. Cujus Animam
21. Quanto E'Bella
22. Ella Mi Fu Rapita...Parmi Veder Le Lagrime
23. La Donna E' Mobile

About The Record:

My Own Story by Luciano Pavarotti, is a compilation album that showcases musical highlights from the tenor's spectacular career, featuring a selection of opera arias and Neapolitan songs across a double LP format. It includes standout performances such as Che gelida manina and O soave fanciulla from La Bohème, highlighting Pavarotti's signature lyric tenor brilliance and emotional expressiveness in these popular excerpts. Other notable tracks feature favorites like A Vucchella, O Sole Mio, and pieces from operas including William Tell, Rigoletto, and La Sonnambula, presenting a mix of dramatic arias and lighter, beloved Italian songs. A unique aspect is its role as a retrospective during the height of Pavarotti's international fame in the early 1980s, capturing his appeal to both opera enthusiasts and broader audiences through accessible highlights. No specific hit singles or chart-topping success for the album itself are documented from that period.