Fleurs 2, is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Mercury Records in 2008. It is the final chapter in the Fleurs trilogy of cover albums, following Fleurs and Fleurs 3.

Fleurs 2
Studio album by
Released14 November 2008
Length40:42
LabelMercury
Franco Battiato chronology
Il vuoto
(2007)
Fleurs 2
(2008)
Inneres Auge
(2009)

Production

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As with the previous chapters, the album mostly consists of cover versions, plus two new songs.[1]

Battiato started recording the album on 13 September 2008.[2] It was mostly recorded at Pinaxa Studios in Milan, with piano contributions recorded at Teldex Studio in Berlin and archs recorded at Abbey Road Studios.[1][3] Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Essiet Essiet, Mylious Johnson, and Aldo Tagliapietra's son Davide.[1]

Several songs were anticipated during two concerts, at La Cigale in Paris and at Koko in London.[3] Cover art was cured by Francesco Messina.[1]

Release

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Anticipated from the lead single "Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore", the album was released on 14 November 2008.[1] Its iTunes version also include a bonus song, "Tibet", which was later included in the album Inneres Auge.[2]

Track listing

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Fleurs 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore" (with Carmen Consoli)Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro3:28
2."Era d'estate"Sergio Bardotti, Sergio Endrigo3:04
3."E più ti amo"Alain Barrière, Gino Paoli3:12
4."It's Five O' Clock"Richard J. Francis, Vangelis3:00
5."Del suo veloce volo" (with Antony)Antony Hegarty3:10
6."Et Maintenant"Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë3:33
7."(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (with Anne Ducros)Otis Redding, Steve Cropper3:18
8."Il carmelo di Echt"Juri Camisasca3:23
9."Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (with Sepideh Raissadat)Pascal Auriat3:43
10."Bridge over Troubled Water"Paul Simon3:51
11."La musica muore" (with Juri Camisasca)Juri Camisasca3:33
12."L'addio"Battiato, Ippolita Avalli, Mino Di Martino2:25
Fleurs 2 – iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Tibet" (with Chiara Vergati)Battiato, Sgalambro3:21

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart performance for Fleurs 2
Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] 4

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Fleurs 2
Chart (2008) Position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] 18
Chart (2009) Position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 34

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Fleurs 2". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
  2. ^ a b Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "L'allegrezza del vento fuga i cattivi pensieri". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  3. ^ a b La Posta, Annino (2010). "2003-2009: Niente è come sembra". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
  4. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 47 (dal 14.11.2008 al 20.11.2008)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Classifica annuale 2008" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Classifica annuale 2009" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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