Caffè de la Paix
1993 studio album by Franco Battiato
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Caffè de la Paix is the seventeenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released in 1993.
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Length | 31:24 | |||
| Label | EMI Italiana | |||
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Background
Following the two operas Genesi and Gilgamesh and the classical music-influenced Come un cammello in una grondaia, Caffè de la Paix represents 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
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
The album was released on 7 October 1993.[3]
Track listing
| 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
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[4] | 3 |
