Fronte del Palco (lit. "Stagefront")[1] is a live album by Italian rock singer-songwriter Vasco Rossi, released by EMI Italiana in May 1990.[2]
| Fronte del Palco | |
|---|---|
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| Live album by Vasco Rossi | |
| Released | 14 May 1990 |
| Recorded | 18–19 June 1989 |
| Venue | Arena Civica, Milan |
| Studio | Fonoprint Studio Mobile, Bologna (mixing, engineering) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 1:35:01 |
| Language | Italian |
| Label | EMI Italiana |
| Producer |
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Description
editThe artist's second live release after Va bene, va bene così (1984), Fronte del Palco records two shows held at Milan's Arena Civica on 18 and 19 June 1989, during the artist's "Blasco Tour". It contains eighteen tracks, the last of which ("Guarda Dove Vai") previously unreleased. The album was promoted with an Italian tour during 1990 and 1991, the "Fronte del Palco Tour".[3]
This latter tour was documented by a VHS release, Fronte del Palco Live 90 (1991), containing two shows by Vasco Rossi held at the San Siro (Milan) and Flaminio (Rome) stadiums (on 10 and 14 July 1990 respectively), being Rossi's first two shows in Italian stadiums.[3]
The album entered the Italian weekly chart, peaking at No. 1, in 1990, and re-entered it in 2003, peaking at No. 36.[4][5] It was certified double Platinum by the Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) in early 1991.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Vasco Rossi, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "...Muoviti!" | Liberi Liberi (1989) | 8:05 | |
| 2. | ""Blasco" Rossi" | C'è Chi Dice No (1987) | 4:43 | |
| 3. | "C'è Chi Dice No" | Rossi • Maurizio Solieri | C'è Chi Dice No (1987) | 5:30 |
| 4. | "Dillo alla Luna" | Liberi Liberi (1989) | 5:16 | |
| 5. | "Tango (della Gelosia)" | Liberi Liberi (1989) | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Deviazioni" | Bollicine (1983) | 3:28 | |
| 7. | "Ogni Volta" | Vado al Massimo (1982) | 4:41 | |
| 8. | "Ridere di Te" | Rossi • Solieri | C'è Chi Dice No (1987) | 5:54 |
| 9. | "...Lunedì" | C'è Chi Dice No (1987) | 4:54 | |
| Total length: | 46:07 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Vivere una favola" | Rossi • Massimo Riva • Guido Elmi | C'è Chi Dice No (1987) | 7:48 |
| 11. | "Vita Spericolata" | Rossi (L) • Tullio Ferro (M) | Bollicine (1983) | 5:38 |
| 12. | "Liberi... Liberi" | Rossi (L) • Ferro (M) | Liberi Liberi (1989) | 7:33 |
| 13. | "Vivere senza Te" | Rossi • Ferro • Rudy Trevisi • Daniela Grifoni | Liberi Liberi (1989) | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Domenica Lunatica" | Liberi Liberi (1989) | 4:02 | |
| 15. | "Siamo Solo Noi" | Siamo Solo Noi (1981) | 6:15 | |
| 16. | "Canzone" | Rossi • Solieri | Vado al Massimo (1982) | 2:07 |
| 17. | "Albachiara" | Non siamo mica gli Americani! (1979) | 5:11 | |
| 18. | "Guarda Dove Vai[7]" | Previously unreleased | 5:38 | |
| Total length: | 48:54 | |||
Personnel
edit- Vasco Rossi – lead vocals
- Daniele Tedeschi – drums
- Paul Martinez – bass guitar
- Alberto Rochetti – keyboards; backing vocals
- Davide Devoti – rhythm guitars
- Andrea Braido – lead guitars
- Andrea Innesto – backing vocals; saxophone
Guest
edit- Rudy Trevisi – saxophone (tracks 4 and 12)
Production
edit- Alessandra Callari – cover art
- Alfiero Massimini – editor; mixing (assistant); recording (assistant)
- Bruno Marzi – photographer
- Floriano Fini – production coordinator
- Leo Monti – engineer (additional)
- Luca Testoni – recording (supervisor)
- Marti Jane Robertson – engineer (additional)
- Maurizio Lolli – management
- Maurizio Viola – photographer
- Natale Chirulli – photographer
- Sandro Franchini – engineer (additional); mixing
- Serse May – engineer
- Stephen Hart – digital assembling; mixing; producer
- Terry Balls – executive producer
- Vasco Rossi – producer
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[4] | 1 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy[5] | 36 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italy[6] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ The title is a pun on the Italian title of Marlon Brando's Waterfront ("Fronte del porto").
- ^ "Fronte del Palco (Live) - Vasco Rossi - Sito ufficiale e Fan Club". www.vascorossi.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b "Fronte del Palco - Live 90 - Vasco Rossi - Sito ufficiale e Fan Club". www.vascorossi.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b "Hit Parade Italia - ALBUM 1990". www.hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b "italiancharts.com - Vasco Rossi - Fronte del palco - Live". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ a b "LUCIO DALLA E' IL RE DI DENARI - la Repubblica.it". Archivio - la Repubblica.it (in Italian). 1991-02-19. Retrieved 2026-01-11.
- ^ The song is listed as "Inedito - Guarda dove vai" on the album's official tracklist.
