The Legend is the third studio album by the Italo Disco group Radiorama. Initially, it was released around 1988 in Italy by Radiorama Productions in LP format, followed by the Japanese CD release by Canyon International on October 21, 1988. The album was produced by Marco Bresciani and Paolo Gemma. Notably, it includes Radiorama's hit singles "ABCD", "Fire" and "Bye Bye Baby" (with Max Coveri).
Track Listing[]
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Heartbreaker | 4:21 |
| A2 | I Don't Wanna Lose You | 4:54 |
| A3 | Bad Girls | 4:19 |
| A4 | My Chery | 4:05 |
| A5 | All Your Love | 3:06 |
| B1 | Manitù | 3:47 |
| B2 | ABCD | 4:02 |
| Radiorama Sing The Beatles | ||
| B3 | Hey Jude | 4:42 |
| Get Back | ||
| Back In The USSR | ||
| I Want To Hold Your Hand | ||
| Obladi Oblada | ||
| I Saw Her Standing There | ||
| Hello Goodbye | ||
| Yesterday | ||
| B4 | Fire | 3:53 |
| B5 | Bye Bye Baby (feat. Max Coveri) | 4:24 |
Personnel[]
- Mauro Farina - Vocals (Uncredited; A1-A2, A4-B1, B3-B5), Songwriter (A1-B2, B4), Arranger, Drums, Keyboards
- Giuliano Crivellente - Songwriter (A1-B2, B4), Arranger, Drums, Keyboards
- Marco Bresciani - Producer
- Paolo Gemma - Producer, Songwriter (A5)
- Clara Moroni - Vocals (Uncredited; A3, B2, B4-B5), Backing Vocals
- Massimo Zucchelli - Songwriter (A2)
- M. Marta - Songwriter (A4)
- Bruno Rossellini - Songwriter (B5)
- Fabrizio Baldoni - Songwriter (B5)
- Fernando Bonini - Songwriter (B5)
- Laurent Gelmetti - Sound Engineer
- Gino Zandonà - Guitars
- Gianni Barboni - Drums, Percussions
- Massimo (Brancaccio?) - Backing Vocals
- Patrizia (Saitta?) - Backing Vocals
- Recorded at Factory Sound Studio (Verona, Italy)
Writers Credits (Side B, Track 3)
Charts[]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
Week(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[1] | 30 | 2 |
Singles[]
| Date | Title | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Fire | RA 87.07 |
| Bye Bye Baby (by Max Coveri) | RA 87.08 | |
| May 1988 | I Don't Wanna Lose You | 611 538 B |
| 1988 | Sing The Beatles | RA-88.02 MIX RA 8802 |
| Manitù (Indian Version) | ||
| ABCD | RA 88.03 | |
| Bad Girls | ||
| 1989 | My Chery | RA 89.01 B2 |
Release history[]
Release dates and formats for The Legend
| Date | Region | Label | Format | Cat No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 21st 1988 | Japan | Canyon International | CD | D25Y0234 |
| December 10th 1988 | South Korea | Seoul Records River Records |
LP | SVPR-018 |
| Seoul Records | Cassette | SVPC-018 | ||
| 1988 | Italy | Radiorama Productions | LP | RA 88.01 |
| Germany | Ariola | 209 145 | ||
| CD | 259 145 | |||
| Cassette | 409 145-630 | |||
| Spain | Grind | LP | D-LP-1156 | |
| Cassette | D-MC-1156 | |||
| Sweden | Beat Box | LP | BB 9037 | |
| Cassette | BBK 9037 | |||
| April 29th 2016 | Poland | Analog Language | CD (Reissue, Remastered) | AL4 |
| November 5th 2021 | Germany | ZYX Music | CD (Reissue) | ZYX 23042-2 |
| March 18th 2022 | LP (Reissue) | ZYX 23042-1 |