Ferro battuto (lit. 'Wrought iron') is the twenty-second studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released in 2001.
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| Released | 2001 | |||
| Length | 44:49 | |||
| Label | Sony Records | |||
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Production
editBattiato started working on the album in August 2000.[1] It was recorded between Battiato's house in Milo, Whitfield Street Studios and Angel Recording Studios in London.[2][3]
Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were David Rhodes, Gavyn Wright, and Sonia Jones, while Natacha Atlas and Simple Minds' Jim Kerr were guests in two songs.[3]
The cover art parodies the early 1900s Russian political posters, and was realized by Moltimedia Fattoria Digitale.[1][2][3]
Release and reception
editThe album was released on 13 April 2001.[2][3] The same year, it was released a Spanish-language version of the album, Hierro forjado.[1]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Running against the grain" | Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Bist du bei mir" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 4:21 |
| 3. | "La quiete dopo un addio" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Personalità empirica" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Il cammino interminabile" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:46 |
| 6. | "Lontananze d'azzurro" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Hey Joe" | William Billy Roberts | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Sarcofagia" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Scherzo in minore" | Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Il potere del canto" | Battiato, Sgalambro | 11:17 |
Charts
edit| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italy (FIMI)[4] | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c La Posta, Annino (2010). "2000-2003:Seguendo le linee per moto contrario". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
- ^ a b c Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "E adesso la mia vita fugge in diagonale". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
- ^ a b c d Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Ferro battuto". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 16 (dal 13.04.2001 al 19.04.2001)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
External links
edit- Ferro battuto at Discogs (list of releases)
