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.
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| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Length | 40:42 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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Production
editAs 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
editAnticipated 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
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore" (with Carmen Consoli) | Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Era d'estate" | Sergio Bardotti, Sergio Endrigo | 3:04 |
| 3. | "E più ti amo" | Alain Barrière, Gino Paoli | 3:12 |
| 4. | "It's Five O' Clock" | Richard J. Francis, Vangelis | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Del suo veloce volo" (with Antony) | Antony Hegarty | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Et Maintenant" | Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë | 3:33 |
| 7. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (with Anne Ducros) | Otis Redding, Steve Cropper | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Il carmelo di Echt" | Juri Camisasca | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (with Sepideh Raissadat) | Pascal Auriat | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 3:51 |
| 11. | "La musica muore" (with Juri Camisasca) | Juri Camisasca | 3:33 |
| 12. | "L'addio" | Battiato, Ippolita Avalli, Mino Di Martino | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Tibet" (with Chiara Vergati) | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:21 |
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] | 4 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] | 18 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] | 34 |
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b La Posta, Annino (2010). "2003-2009: Niente è come sembra". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 47 (dal 14.11.2008 al 20.11.2008)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2008" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Classifica annuale 2009" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
