California (Gianna Nannini album)

California is the third album by Gianna Nannini and was released in 1979.^[1] The album, a rock record - with the single "America" – took her straight to the top of the charts in Germany and Northern Europe in 1980. The album went platinum in Italy and gold in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

California
Studio album by Gianna Nannini
Released	1979
Genre	Rock
Length	37:28
Label	Dischi Ricordi / Metronome
Producer	Michelangelo Romano
Gianna Nannini chronology
Una radura (1977) California (1979) G. N. (1981)

Track listing

All songs by Gianna Nannini except as noted.

1. "America" – 4:20
2. "California" – 8:14
3. "Good Bye My Heart" – 6:19
4. "Io e Bobby McGee" (Cover version of "Me and Bobby McGee") (Kris Kristofferson / Fred Foster / Gianna Nannini) - 4:38
5. "Sognami" – 4:01
6. "La lupa e le stelle" – 4:08
7. "Lei" – 5:44

Personnel

• Walter Calloni - Drums, Percussion
• Dino d'Antonio - Bass
• Kris Kristofferson - Composer
• Gianna Nannini - Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals
• Mauro Paoluzzi - Composer, Guitar
• Claudio Pascoli - Saxophone
• Stefano Pulga [it] - Keyboards
• Michelangelo Romano - Producer