| Fleurs 2 | ||||
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| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Length | 40:42 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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Fleurs 2, is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Mercury Records in 2008. It is the final chapter in the Fleurs trilogy of cover albums, following Fleurs and Fleurs 3 .
As with the previous chapters, the album mostly consists of cover versions, plus two new songs. [1]
Battiato started recording the album on 13 September 2008. [2] It was mostly recorded at Pinaxa Studios in Milan, with piano contributions recorded at Teldex Studio in Berlin and archs recorded at Abbey Road Studios. [1] [3] Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Essiet Essiet, Mylious Johnson, and Aldo Tagliapietra's son Davide. [1]
Several songs were anticipated during two concerts, at La Cigale in Paris and at Koko in London. [3] Cover art was cured by Francesco Messina. [1]
Anticipated from the lead single "Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore", the album was released on 14 November 2008. [1] Its iTunes version also include a bonus song, "Tibet", which was later included in the album Inneres Auge. [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore" (with Carmen Consoli) | Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Era d'estate" | Sergio Bardotti, Sergio Endrigo | 3:04 |
| 3. | "E più ti amo" | Alain Barrière, Gino Paoli | 3:12 |
| 4. | "It's Five O' Clock" | Richard J. Francis, Vangelis | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Del suo veloce volo" (with Antony) | Antony Hegarty | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Et Maintenant" | Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë | 3:33 |
| 7. | "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (with Anne Ducros) | Otis Redding, Steve Cropper | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Il carmelo di Echt" | Juri Camisasca | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (with Sepideh Raissadat) | Pascal Auriat | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Bridge over Troubled Water" | Paul Simon | 3:51 |
| 11. | "La musica muore" (with Juri Camisasca) | Juri Camisasca | 3:33 |
| 12. | "L'addio" | Battiato, Ippolita Avalli, Mino Di Martino | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Tibet" (with Chiara Vergati) | Battiato, Sgalambro | 3:21 |
| Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [4] | 4 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [5] | 18 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [6] | 34 |
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