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La voce del padrone
Franco Battiato · 1981 · Track 5
Details
TonalidadA
Compás4/4
Tempo111 BPM
Duración3:41
ÁlbumLa voce del padrone
Año1981
ISRCITUM72001396
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The story behind
The song Segnali di vita, with its duration of 3 minutes and 41 seconds, invites us to immerse ourselves in a particular sound universe. The artist, Franco Battiato, known for his eclectic and original approach, explored a vast range of styles throughout his career, from his beginnings in the sixties to electronic music and opera. In this track, as in much of his work, a deep connection is perceived with interests that go beyond the purely musical, encompassing philosophy, mysticism, and Eastern meditation.
This track is part of La voce del padrone, an album that marked a milestone in Italian music by being the first full-length record to sell over a million copies in Italy. Released in 1981, La voce del padrone catapulted Battiato to consolidated fame, remaining at the top of the charts for eighteen non-consecutive weeks in 1982. The album's title refers to a record label, a subsidiary of the British His Master's Voice. Franco Battiato, whose real name was Francesco Battiato, was born in Ionia in 1945 and passed away in Milo in 2021, leaving a legacy as a singer-songwriter, composer, musician, director, and painter. He often collaborated with notable figures such as violinist Giusto Pio and philosopher Manlio Sgalambro, who co-wrote many of his compositions.
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