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La voce del padrone
Franco Battiato · 1981 · Track 6
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Duración3:59
ÁlbumLa voce del padrone
Año1981
ISRCITUM72001391
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The story behind
When you hear *Centro di gravità permanente*, you encounter a piece that seems to play with loose images, almost as if they were random flashes. But if you stop to think about what the title evokes, that idea of a "center of gravity," Franco Battiato himself associated it with the search for an internal anchor point, a real "self" where one could find stability and observe the world from a serene position. This search for one's own axis seems to be the engine of the song, perhaps influenced by readings on Eastern mysticism and figures like Georges Gurdjieff. The song, written with Giusto Pio, was originally released on the album *La voce del padrone* in 1981, a work that marked a before and after in Battiato's career, selling over a million copies in Italy and remaining on the charts for weeks.
The journey of *Centro di gravità permanente* is interesting because it transcended borders and formats. It was released as a single in several countries, including France, where it was well-received, selling 60,000 copies. Spanish versions were even released, one in 1986 translated by Carlos Toro Montoro, which was later included on the album *Ecos de Danzas Sufi*. Over the years, Battiato revisited it in different contexts, appearing on live albums such as *Giubbe rosse* (1989), *Last Summer Dance* (2003), and *Live in Roma* (2016), the latter recorded with Alice. The song was even reinterpreted by Francesco Gabbani in 2020 for a radio contest.