Gommalacca (transl.Shellac) is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, issued in 1998. The album was described as "vigorous and inspired [...] with hard and distorted sounds and bold samples set in lavish arrangements."[1]

Gommalacca
Studio album by
Released18 September 1998
GenreElectronic, rock
Length44:28
LabelPolyGram
ProducerFranco Battiato
Franco Battiato chronology
L'imboscata
(1996)
Gommalacca
(1998)
Fleurs
(1999)

Track listing

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  1. "Shock in My Town" - 4.24 - (lyrics: Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro)
  2. "Auto da fé" - 3.59 - (lyrics: Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro)
  3. "Casta diva" - 3.38 - (lyrics: Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro)
  4. "Il ballo del potere" - 4.26 - (lyrics: Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro)
  5. "La preda" - 3.44
  6. "Il mantello e la spiga" - 3.59
  7. "È stato molto bello" - 3.49
  8. "Quello che fu" - 4.30
  9. "Vite parallele" - 3.24
  10. "Shakleton" - 8.35 - (German lyrics: Fleur Jaeggy)

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for Gommalacca
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI)[2] 1

References

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  1. ^ Enrico Deregibus (8 October 2010). Dizionario completo della Canzone Italiana. Giunti Editore, 2010. ISBN 978-8809756250.
  2. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 40 (dal 25.09.1998 al 01.10.1998)". FIMI. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
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