Abbà Pater
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Abbà Pater | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 23 March 1999 |
Genre | Classical, sacred |
Length | 49:14 |
Language | Italian, Latin, English |
Label | Sony Classical |
Producer | Vincent Messina and Leonardo De Amicis |
Compiler | Pope John Paul II |
Abbà Pater (English: Good Father) is a devotional album from Pope John Paul II released in 1999 in anticipation of the Great Jubilee for Radio Vaticana. The album reached #175 on the Billboard album chart. The pontiff reached #126 in 1979 with another album, "Pope John Paul II Sings At The Festival Of Sacrosong." Abbà Pater is made entirely of original compositions. Many of the lyrics are derived from the Bible and Roman Catholic liturgy. The liner notes are composed in English, Italian, French, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Track listing
All songs written by Leonardo De Amicis, except where noted:
- "Cercate il Suo Volto" ("English: Seek His Face") – 3:03
- "Cristo È Liberazione" ("English: Christ Is Freedom") – 3:25
- "Verbum Caro Factum Est" ("English: The Word Became Flesh") – 1:07
- "Abbà Pater" – 5:46
- "Vieni, Santo Spirito" ("English: Come, Holy Spirit") – 9:24
- "Padre, Ti Chiediamo Perdono" ("English: Father, We Ask Your Forgiveness") – 3:12
- "Dove C'è Amore C'è Dio" ("English: Where There Is Love, There Is God") (Stefano Mainetti) – 4:06
- "Padre Della Luce" ("English: Father of Light") – 4:26
- "Un Comandamento Nuovo" ("English: A New Commandment") (Stefano Mainetti) – 3:00
- "Madre di Tutte le Genti" ("English: Mother of All Mankind") – 5:37
- "La Legge Delle Beatitudini" ("English: The Law of the Beatitudes") – 6:08
Personnel
- Pope John Paul II – vocals
- Orchestra Nuova Sinfonietta Roma, conducted by Riccardo Biseo – Tracks 2–5, 8, 9–11
- Orchestra St. Caterina d'Allesandria, conducted by Leonardo De Amicis – Tracks 1 and 6
- Roman Academy Choir – Tracks 3, 4, 7, and 9
- Pablo Colino's Choir – Track 4
- Echo – Track 8
- Catharina Scharp – Vocals on tracks 3, 5, and 9
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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Worldwide | 1999-03-23 | Sony Classical | Compact Disc, Cassette tape, Minidisc | 61705 |
Chart performance
Chart (1999) | Peak Position |
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UK Albums Chart | 87[1] |
US Billboard 200 | 175[2] |
US Top Heatseekers | 6[3] |
Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Argentina (CAPIF)[4] | 2× Platinum | 120,000^ |
Chile[5] | Gold | |
Colombia[5] | Gold | |
France (SNEP)[6] | Gold | 100,000* |
Italy (FIMI)[5] | Gold | 120,000[5] |
Peru[5] | Gold | |
Poland (ZPAV)[7] | 3× Platinum | 210,000* |
Summaries | ||
Worldwide | — | 1,200,000[5] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Pope John Paul II". officialcharts.com. 3 July 1982. Retrieved 2022-12-18.
- ^ "Abba Pater – Pope John Paul II". Billboard. Archived from the original on 11 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Abba Pater – Pope John Paul II". Billboard. Retrieved 2010-09-11.
- ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "I Record". Corriere della Sera. 3 April 1999. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "French album certifications – Paul II – Abba Pater" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Wyróżnienia – Platynowe płyty CD - Archiwum - Przyznane w 2002 roku" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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