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Franco Battiato Last Summer Dance

21 may 06

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A modest live performance. Too modest. Listening again to the excellent "Giubbe rosse" (1989), and forgetting about this half-baked thing. Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato L'Arca di Noè

21 may 06

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It comes after "La voce del padrone," and the task is daunting. It's hard to repeat oneself, but here Battiato seems to settle onto comfortable feather cushions swollen with gold (the previous album had earned him a pile of nice cash). Nothing exceptional, except for "Voglio vederti danzare." Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato La Voce Del Padrone

21 may 06

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Masterpiece. It had a devastating (and for some almost apocalyptic) impact on early 1980s Italian music: it was like a tremor, revolutionizing modern musical language. From "Cuccurucucù" to "Centro di gravità permanente," from "Bandiera bianca" to "Summer on a solitary beach," all the tracks went down in history. It sold tons of copies, and it deserved every single one. Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Gommalacca

21 may 06

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Not much, I'm amazed how all you De Baser regulars could give it a 5. Either you’ve never actually listened to it or you’re really easy to please and generous. Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Fetus

21 may 06

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There is a serious mistake that hangs, like the sword of Damocles, over this first album by Franco Battiato: everyone, or at least the majority, considers it a supreme masterpiece. And instead, listen closely, it is not: the music is interesting but excessively ambitious, the use of the VCS3 is not entirely successful and effective, and the lyrics (have you ever listened to them carefully?) dangerously oscillate between the ridiculous and the philosophical sheepish. Of course, he deserves some artistic as well as commercial courage. But it is not a masterpiece… Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Ferro Battuto

21 may 06

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Fully agree with the Punisher. Is there anything else to add? Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Dieci Stratagemmi

21 may 06

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Come on, one of the worst Battiato albums of the last fifteen years (but not the worst). So much music, a lot of electronics, very difficult (and often ridiculous) lyrics with the only winning idea being the narrating voice of the philosopher (Battiato's friend) Manlio Sgalambro. It's hard to believe that Battiato will return to the highest and supreme heights: however, deep down, hope is always the last to die. Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Clic

21 may 06

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Fourth album by Battiato. Very intriguing (and very beautiful) music, but it's hard to separate skill from arrogance. Nevertheless, among the first Battiato records, together with "Sulle corde di Aries" (1973), it is one of the best. Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Campi Magnetici

21 may 06

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A lot of music, few words. Recommended only for true Battiatian fans. Marco Poletti Dixit.

Franco Battiato Caffè de la Paix

21 may 06

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From Indian sounds to Gregorian chants, from East to West: everything Battiato is encapsulated in this missed masterpiece. For better or for worse, it's one of his most interesting albums (but far from being the most beautiful). Marco Poletti Dixit.