Apriti sesamo
2012 studio album by Franco Battiato
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Apriti sesamo ('Open Sesame') is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Universal Music Group in 2012. It is the last Battiato's album entirely consisting of new songs.
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| Released | 23 October 2012 | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
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Production
The album was recorded at Pinaxa Studios in Milan, and among the musicians who collaborated to the album were Gavin Harrison, Simon Tong, Nicola "Faso" Fasani from Elio e le Storie Tese and Nuovo Quartetto Italiano.[1][2] The album's lyrics primarily focus on the theme of death, while the music features fewer electronic elements and leans more toward classical arrangements compared to Battiato's recent works.[1]
Cover art was cured by Francesco Messina, and it is inspired by Sogyal Rinpoche's The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.[1]
Release
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Un irresistibile richiamo" | Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Testamento" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Quand'ero giovane" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Eri con me" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Passacaglia" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:24 |
| 6. | "La polvere del branco" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Caliti junku" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Aurora" | Sgalambro, Nabil Salameh | Battiato | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Il serpente" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Apriti sesamo" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:33 |