Caffè de la Paix

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Not to be confused with Café de la Paix.
Caffè de la Paix
Studio album by
Franco Battiato
Released1993
Length31:24
LabelEMI Italiana
Franco Battiato chronology
Come un cammello in una grondaia
(1991) 		Caffè de la Paix
(1993) 		L'ombrello e la macchina da cucire
(1995)

Caffè de la Paix is the seventeenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released in 1993.

Background

Following the two operas Genesi and Gilgamesh and the classical music-influenced Come un cammello in una grondaia, Caffè de la Paix rapresents a partial return of Battiato to a more modern song form, mostly because of its use of electric guitars and the return of a rhythm section.[1] The album's arrangements ends to combine classical orchestral sounds, modern sounds and traditional oriental sounds,[2] mostly thanks to the use of traditional instruments such as oud, qanun, sarod, tabla and tambouras.[1]

Production

The album was recorded between Real World Studios in London and Morning Studio in Milan.[1][3] Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were Gavin Harrison, John Giblin, Jakko Jakszyk and Hossam Ramzy.[1] It is the first Battiato album from 1979 L'era del cinghiale bianco on which Giusto Pio does not collaborate.[1] The album and the lead single are titled after the Café de la Paix in Paris.[1][2][3]

Release

The album was released on 7 October 1993.[3]

Track listing

Caffè de la Paix track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Caffè de la Paix"Franco Battiato4:26
2."Fogh in Nakhal"Traditional3:33
3."Atlantide"
3:58
4."Sui giardini della preesistenza"Battiato3:48
5."Delenda Carthago"
  • Battiato
  • Angelo Arioli
3:59
6."Ricerca sul terzo"Battiato3:59
7."Lode all'inviolato"Battiato3:53
8."Haiku"
  • Battiato
  • Arioli
3:48

Charts

Chart performance for Caffè de la Paix
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[4] 3

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Caffè de la Paix". 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 La Posta, Annino (2010). "1990-1994: Nel regno della quiete". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
  3. ^ a b c Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Le sabbie colorate di un deserto". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  4. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2023. Set "Tipo" on "Album". Then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Paix".
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