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THE REVIEW
Lucio, somehow, managed to enter every home.
Exactly like those relatives who show up every year around Christmas, without knowing precisely who invited them, one day they lay their cold coats on your bed.
I never actually knew who bought his records, but I know that he was somehow present, recorded, maybe overdubbed on Superpila tapes (they existed, believe me!) or borrowed from a friend or colleague.
Even my grandmother had a Battisti record in the house, and when I asked her one day where she got it and why it was there, I remember she was quite vague in her answers.
Anyway, I also found a real album at home, and it was this one, the Amarsi un Po' album, just to be clear, which is also a fabulous song.
I often listened to it on my suitcase record player since I didn't have much better to listen to, and I didn't even know anything about stereo, so much so that when I was interested in buying a real turntable, I had to ask the trusted shopkeeper (that's what they were called back then, otherwise you wouldn't go) where the sound would come from.
In short, Lucio was a bit like one of the family, everyone knew everything about him without ever having bought anything, a great man.
Io Tu Noi Tutti, published in 1977, is one of the four LPs that will see Battisti, steadily at the top of the charts, attempting a brief but not very convincing overseas experience, where the record will be published under the name Images. A Battisti already distant from the spotlight and less introspective compared to his beginnings, who looks at the theme of love in its everyday life, a professional who, although misaligned, manages to win and convince, despite the tumultuous changes happening in the society of the time.
Tracks
Amarsi un po'
L'interprete di un film
Soli
Ami ancora Elisa
Sì, viaggiare
Questione di cellule
Ho un anno di più
Neanche un minuto di "non amore"
Musicians
Lucio Battisti: guitar, vocals
Dennis Budimir: guitar
Mike Melvoin: keyboard, synthesizer, Fender Rhodes
Ray Parker Jr.: guitar
Michael Boddicker: keyboard, programming, Fender Rhodes synthesizer
Danny Ferguson: guitar
Scotty Edwards: bass
Ed Greene: drums
Jim Hughart: bass
Hal Blaine: drums
Hugh Bullen: bass
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This review reflects on Lucio Battisti’s pervasive presence in Italian homes, highlighting his 1977 album 'Io Tu Noi Tutti.' The album blends love themes with everyday life, showcasing Battisti's enduring appeal despite his less introspective later phase. The author shares personal nostalgic memories tied to the music, noting the quality of musicianship and Battisti’s briefly attempted international exposure.
Lucio Battisti
Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 – 9 September 1998) was an Italian singer, composer and producer from Poggio Bustone. With lyricist Mogol he shaped Italian pop in the late 1960s–70s; from 1986 he collaborated with Pasquale Panella on the experimental ‘white albums’, culminating in Hegel (1994).102 Reviews
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By bogusman
The funky rhythmic structure is perfectly blended with the typically Battistian melodic taste.
One of the best examples of how pop music... can be immediate and singable while at the same time brimming with creativity and intelligence in every note.
By Luciano63
"'Io tu noi tutti' is simply Battisti's best album."
"The talent of the guests in the studio is evident, the sound is international."
