Mondi lontanissimi (transl. Very distant worlds) is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by EMI Italiana on 12 April 1985.[1]
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| Released | 12 April 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 29:39 | |||
| Label | EMI Italiana | |||
| Producer | Franco Battiato | |||
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Overview
editThe central theme of most of the songs on the album is travelling, either on Earth or in space; for example "Via Lattea", "No Time No Space" and "I treni di Tozeur" speak of astronauts, telescopes and spaceships. "Temporary Road" is a song about drivers who sit in their cars in traffic jams every day, a slow first part in English and a second part in Italian. "Il re del mondo" is an older song, inspired by René Guenon's theories, released again in a re-arranged version.
Also in 1985, Battiato re-recorded the songs "No Time No Space", "Temporary Road", "Il re del mondo", "Chan-son egocentrique" (first recorded by Alice on her 1982 album Azimut), "I treni di Tozeur" and "L'animale", translated into English on his album Echoes of Sufi Dances and into Spanish on Ecos de danzas sufi.[1]
"I treni di Tozeur" was originally performed by Battiato and his female colleague Alice in the Eurovision Song Contest 1984, gaining the 5th place in a field of 19. On Mondi lontanissimi Battiato sings this song by himself.
Track listing
editSide A
- "Via Lattea" (Franco Battiato) - 4:50
- "Risveglio di Primavera" (Battiato, Giusto Pio) - 3:29
- "No Time No Space" (Battiato, Pio, Saro Cosentino) - 3:25
- "Personal computer" (Battiato, Cosentino) - 2:38
Side B
- "Temporary Road" (Battiato, Pio) - 2:47
- "Il re del mondo" (Battiato) - 3:26
- "Chan-son egocentrique" (Francesco Messina, Battiato, Tommaso Tramonti) - 4:12
- "I treni di Tozeur" (Battiato, Pio, Cosentino) - 3:07
- "L'animale" (Battiato) - 3:18
Personnel
edit- Filippo Destrieri - Keyboards
- Gianfrando D'Adda - Drums
- Alberto Radius - Guitars
- Alfredo Riccardi - Cello
- Marilyn Turner - Lyric voice
- Lino Vaccina - Tabla
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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| Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[2] | 3 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1985) | Position |
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| Italian Albums (Hit Parade)[2] | 23 |
Citations
edit- ^ a b "Agli animali che amano lunghi viaggi". la Repubblica. 13 April 1985.
- ^ a b "Gli album più venduti del 1985". Hita Parade Italia. Retrieved 29 February 2024.