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Studio Collection (Ital Vers)

Studio Collection (Ital Vers)
Franco Battiato

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Track Listing

Disc 1:

  1. Cuccurucucu
  2. Bandiera Bianca
  3. Centro Di Gravit� Permanente
  4. Prospettiva Nevski
  5. Era del Cinghiale Bianco
  6. Up Patriots to Arms
  7. Sentimiento Nuevo
  8. Voglio Vederti Danzare
  9. Summer on a Solitary Beach
  10. Gli Uccelli
  11. Un'altra Vita
  12. Mal d'Africa
  13. Chan-Son Egocentrique
  14. I Treni Si Tozuer
  15. Stagione Dell'amore
  16. Aquile

Disc 2:

  1. Animale
  2. No Time No Space
  3. Radio Varsavia
  4. Strade Dell'Est
  5. Il Re del Mondo
  6. E Ti Vengo a Cercare
  7. Nomadi
  8. Oceano Di Silenzio
  9. Come un Cammello in Una Grondaia
  10. Ombra Della Luce
  11. Povera Patria
  12. Caff� de la Paix
  13. Sui Giardini Della Preesistenza
  14. Atlantide
  15. Ombrello E la Macchina da Cucire

Product Details

  • Amazon Sales Rank: #142727 in Music
  • Released on: 2000-09-18
  • Number of discs: 2
  • Format: Best of

Editorial Reviews

Album Details
Successful Collection of Battiato's Studio Recordings Packed Into Double CD Set. 31 Songs featuring Bandiera Blanca, Nomadi, Povera Patria. All Songs have Been Written by Battiato.

Customer Reviews

Solid Greatest Hits Collection5
This is truly a "greatest hits" collection. Without doubt, this 2 CD set contains 31 songs, representing the very best that Franco Battiato has to offer. And at 20 bucks; it is a real steal.

Five of the 31 tracks are off his highly successful "Voce del Padrone" Album. You'll be amzed how Battiato weaves electro sound together to create beautiful music; like he does with "Gli Uccelli ("The Birds"). Battiato uses his limited, but highly effective voice, to absolute perfection.

Battiato is a student of the humanities -- history, poetics, philosophy, art, polemics, rhetoric, etc. You hear all this in every one of his songs. Battiato does not make bubble-gum music; you really have to listen carefully to get his message.

Its hard to put a label on Franco Battiato. Yes, he is electro pop. Yes, he made experimental music. And, yes, he has recorded classical 60's tunes. Suffice it to say, Battiato is a master at what he does. Nobody comes close to him.

If you like Italian pop music with a message, then this CD is just what you need. Its hard to put together the very best from the very best. But, this CD comes very close to doing it.

The only bone I have to pick: Some of his earlier works from his experimental days should have been included. Hell, one of his earlier works was included in his live CD. I think the studio package should have done the same to capture the true genius that is Franco Battiato.

This is a great CD to own.