Caffè de la Paix
| Caffè de la Paix | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Length | 31:24 | |||
| Label | EMI Italiana | |||
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Caffè de la Paix is the seventeenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released in 1993.
Background
[edit]Following the two operas Genesi and Gilgamesh and the classical music-influenced Come un cammello in una grondaia, Caffè de la Paix rapresents a partial return of Battiato to a more modern song form, mostly because of its use of electric guitars and the return of a rhythm section.[1] The album's arrangements ends to combine classical orchestral sounds, modern sounds and traditional oriental sounds,[2] mostly thanks to the use of traditional instruments such as oud, qanun, sarod, tabla and tambouras.[1]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded between Real World Studios in London and Morning Studio in Milan.[1][3] Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were Gavin Harrison, John Giblin, Jakko Jakszyk and Hossam Ramzy.[1] It is the first Battiato album from 1979 L'era del cinghiale bianco on which Giusto Pio does not collaborate.[1] The album and the lead single are titled after the Café de la Paix in Paris.[1][2][3]
Release
[edit]The album was released on 7 October 1993.[3]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Caffè de la Paix" | Franco Battiato | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Fogh in Nakhal" | Traditional | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Atlantide" |
| 3:58 |
| 4. | "Sui giardini della preesistenza" | Battiato | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Delenda Carthago" |
| 3:59 |
| 6. | "Ricerca sul terzo" | Battiato | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Lode all'inviolato" | Battiato | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Haiku" |
| 3:48 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[4] | 3 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Caffè de la Paix". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
- ^ a b La Posta, Annino (2010). "1990-1994: Nel regno della quiete". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
- ^ a b c Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Le sabbie colorate di un deserto". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Paix".
External links
[edit]- Caffè de la Paix at Discogs (list of releases)
