Battiato Studio Collection [Import]

Product Description
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.

Tracks:

Cuccurucucu
Bandiera Bianca
Centro Di Gravita Permanente
Prospettiva Nevski
Lera Del Cinghiale Bianco
Up Patriots To Arms
Senimiento Nuevo
Voglio Vederti Danzare
Summer On A Solitary Beach
Gli Uccelli
Un'Altra Vita
Mal D'Africa
Chan-Son Egocentrique
I Treni Di Tozeur
La Stagione Dell'Amore
Le Aquile

Tracks:

L'Animale
No Time No Space
Radio Varsavia
Strade Dell'Est
Il Re Del Mondo
E Ti Vengo A Cercare
Nomadi
L'Oceano Di Silenzio
Come Un Cammello In Una Grondaia
L'Ombra Della Luce
Povera Patria
Caffe De La Paix
Sui Giardini Della Preesistenza
Atlantide
L'Ombrello E La Macchina Da Cucire

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 Collection.......2000-07-24

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.