Battiato

Franco Battiato - Correnti Gravitazionali (2022)  Music

Posted by Fizzpop at Feb. 4, 2022
Franco Battiato - Correnti Gravitazionali (2022)

Franco Battiato - Correnti Gravitazionali (2022)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 641 MB | Cover | 01:38:28 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 228 MB
Electronic, Rock, Pop, New Wave, Pop Rock, Prog Rock, Synth-pop | Label: Universal Music Italia srL.

“CORRENTI GRAVITAZIONALI” contiene 30 indimenticabili canzoni scelte in un lasso temporale che va da L’Era del cinghiale bianco (1979) a Torneremo Ancora (2019), ultimo brano pubblicato dall’artista. In mezzo c'è tutto quello che si potrebbe chiedere a un'antologia che riporti il meglio di Battiato, con la particolarità di offrire le tracce in versioni remixate negli ultimi anni dall’artista stesso e per capire una volta in più quanto queste composizioni siano state geniali in ogni loro parte: nei testi, nelle musiche, negli arrangiamenti e nei suoni. Ogni brano di Franco è un universo da riscoprire: Battiato è uno e centomila, tantissime sono le facce mostrate dall’artista siciliano durante la sua lunga carriera e decine sono le canzoni che si sono stampate in maniera indelebile nel ricordo del pubblico italiano.

Franco Battiato - Pollution (1972) [Reissue 1991]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 4, 2022
Franco Battiato - Pollution (1972) [Reissue 1991]

Franco Battiato - Pollution (1972) [Reissue 1991]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 143 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 76 MB | Covers - 11 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: ARTIS Records (ARCD 026)

Dedicated to the Centro Internazionale Studi Magnetici, Battiato's second album starts with an elegant orchestra and chatter of partygoing guests - a bit like the start of Roxy Music's debut record only with an even more rarified atmosphere. But with the sudden intrusion of his spoken-word vocals, which fade into the mix before an explosion heralds the arrival of his own backing band, things take a nicely different turn. Pollution is proudly prog-oriented if more than a little derivative, able to draw comparison from everything to Ash Ra Tempel's drive and Faust's humor to majestic (and apparently intentionally ridiculous at points) keyboard fanfares that might make Rick Wakeman jealous. There's something wonderfully lively about it all, though, that saves it from the crushing boredom so much pseudo-deep slop suffered from during the same time period…

Franco Battiato - 3 Studio Albums (1972-1974) [Reissue 1998]  Music

Posted by gribovar at April 15, 2020
Franco Battiato - 3 Studio Albums (1972-1974) [Reissue 1998]

Franco Battiato - 3 Studio Albums (1972-1974) [Reissue 1998]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 499 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 246 MB | Covers included
Genre: Progressive Rock, Progressive Electronic | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: BMG Ricordi S.p.A.

Franco Battiato is one of the most successful singers in Italy. He began his career as a "light" singer, recording a few singles. In 1971 he started his particular journey through experimental music, recording his proggiest issues: "Fetus", "Pollution", "Sulle corde di Aries". Some very atmospheric parts and some very melodic songs make these records worthwhile, along with musical references to the arabic culture and italian folk that will surface from time to time in all of his following output. His next records are gradually more and more experimental, exploring minimalism and culminating with "L' Egitto prime delle Sabbie", with two long pieces based on hardly one note and its harmonics.
Franco Battiato - La Voce Del Padrone (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (1981/2021)

Franco Battiato - La Voce Del Padrone (40th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) (1981/2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 396 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 144 Mb | 01:02:58
Pop Rock, Synthpop, New Wave | Label: Universal Music, EMI Records

The turning-point of Franco Battiato's career: from uncompromising experimentation and progressive electronica to catchy melodies and refrains. The transition had already begun with L'era del cinghiale bianco, but "La voce del padrone" made it complete: its seven refinate synth-pop, with a bit of Krautrock influence, anthems catapulted the album to the top of the hit parade and made it the best-selling Italian album ever. Meticulously produced, with a nice summer vibe throughout its runtime and playful lyrics and instrumentals brings La Voca Del Padrone a lot of life and sets it apart from others from the region to set alongside with other great New Wave classics.

Franco Battiato - L'Imboscata (25th Anniversary) (1996/2021)  Music

Posted by Fizzpop at Nov. 1, 2021
Franco Battiato - L'Imboscata (25th Anniversary) (1996/2021)

Franco Battiato - L'Imboscata (25th Anniversary) (1996/2021)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 271 MB | Cover | 39:16 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 92 MB
Rock, Pop, Neo-Classical, Pop Rock, Italy | Label: Universal Music Italia srL.

“L'imboscata” è il disco de “La Cura”, la canzone assoluta di Franco Battiato. E solo questo basterebbe a consacrarlo tra le più importanti opere della musica italiana. Ma non solo, “L'imboscata” è un album nel quale Battiato si mette per l'ennesima volta in gioco e traghetta la sua musica verso il rock più innovativo. Per festeggiare il 25° anno dalla sua pubblicazione 24/10/1996 Universal Music pubblica una nuova versione dell'album che vede ancora una volta il coinvolgimento di Pino “Pinaxa” Pischetola, storico fonico che mette mano ai nastri originali de “L'imboscata” per offrirne una versione allo stesso tempo rispettosa dell'originale e totalmente nuova.
Franco Battiato - L'Era Del Cinghiale Bianco (1979) [Reissue 2008] (Re-up)

Franco Battiato - L'Era Del Cinghiale Bianco (1979) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 212 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 74 MB | Covers - 48 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI (50999 522401 2 6)

In 1979, after some years of soporific avant-garde, Franco Battiato woke up and turned his attention to the public. However "L'Era Del Cinghiale Bianco" is not just an easy pop album or a bleak effort to reach a commercial success. In that period the "Halcyon days" of prog were gone and Franco Battiato, like many other artists, was looking for new musical ways. Here classical music and Mediterranean and Middle- Eastern folk influences are blended with rock and pop in a very personal way, with the help of a group of excellent musicians. Lyrics don't tell stories but the words are just like "flashes" trying to suggest imagines. The result is surprisingly good! The album is short (it lasts only 31 minutes) but every track is worth listen to. "L'Era Del Cinghiale Bianco" is still far from the clever pop of Battiato's following albums and in the whole it could be an excellent addition to an Italian prog collection.
Franco Battiato - L'Arca Di Noè (40° Anniversario / Remaster 2022) (1982/2022)

Franco Battiato - L'Arca Di Noè (40° Anniversario / Remaster 2022) (1982/2022)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 177 MB | Cover | 28:07 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 65 MB
Electronic, Rock, Pop, New Wave, Pop Rock, Prog Rock, Synth-pop | Label: Universal Music Italia srL.

In occasione del 40ennale dalla prima pubblicazione l’album L’Arca di Noé di Franco Battiato, torna nei negozi nel formato LP + CD Bonus track di Voglio Vederti Danzare new mix 2015 versione Live al Teatro Lirico di Milano 1988. Per questo anniversario Francesco Messina l’amico e grafico di Franco Battiato dedica una nuova copertina e inserisce foto inedite all’interno del l’artwork una vera e propria chicca per questa nuova edizione deluxe.
Franco Battiato - Come Un Cammello In Una Grondaia (1991) [Reissue 2008]

Franco Battiato - Come Un Cammello In Una Grondaia (1991) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 174 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 75 MB | Covers - 87 MB
Genre: Pop, Classical | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI (50999 522410 2 4)

A Persian scientist of the XII Century was used to say "I live like a camel into a gutter" to show how is language was inadequate to speak of science. This is where the album's title is from. The cover is a paint of Battiato himself who has signed it with his arabic nickname. It's a very short album as almost all in his production with 4 "minimal" songs on the A side and the arrangement of 4 lieders on the B side. If the four songs can't be considered as classical music, all the instrumentation is classical and also the melodies have an operistic touch. Of the four the best is the last: "L'Ombra Della Luce" (Light's Shadow) both as music and lyrics…

Franco Battiato - Patriots (1980) [Reissue 2008]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Nov. 14, 2017
Franco Battiato - Patriots (1980) [Reissue 2008]

Franco Battiato - Patriots (1980) [Reissue 2008]
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 194 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 68 MB | Covers - 77 MB
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: EMI (50999 522402 2 5)

Franco Battiato's 1980 album Patriots, his first for the major multinational company EMI, found him moving to more of a synth-based pop/rock sound, the better to create stirring anthems like the opening track, "Up Patriots to Arms." Later Battiato albums would enjoy widespread commercial success, but Patriots set the stage for that mass popularity.
Franco Battiato - Patriots (40th Anniversary Edition) (1980/2020)

Franco Battiato - Patriots (40th Anniversary Edition) (1980/2020)
MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 00:42:35 | 98 Mb
Pop Rock, Synthpop | Label: Universal Music

Franco Battiato's 1980 album Patriots, his first for the major multinational company EMI, found him moving to more of a synth-based pop/rock sound, the better to create stirring anthems like the opening track, "Up Patriots to Arms." The 40th anniversary edition of the album adds four bonus tracks, including English- and Spanish-language versions of that song. Later Battiato albums would enjoy widespread commercial success, but Patriots set the stage for that mass popularity.