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2008 studio album by Franco Battiato
Fleurs 2
Studio album by Franco Battiato
Released14 November 2008
Length40:42
LabelMercury
Franco Battiato chronology
Il vuoto
(2007) 		Fleurs 2
(2008) 		Inneres Auge
(2009)

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.

Production

As with the previous chapters, the album mostly consists of cover versions, plus two new songs.

Battiato started recording the album on 13 September 2008. 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. Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Essiet Essiet, Mylious Johnson, and Aldo Tagliapietra's son Davide.

Several songs were anticipated during two concerts, at La Cigale in Paris and at Koko in London. Cover art was cured by Francesco Messina.

Release

Anticipated from the lead single "Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore", the album was released on 14 November 2008. Its iTunes version also include a bonus song, "Tibet", which was later included in the album Inneres Auge.

Track listing

Fleurs 2 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore" (with Carmen Consoli)Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro3:28
2."Era d'estate"Sergio Bardotti, Sergio Endrigo3:04
3."E più ti amo"Alain Barrière, Gino Paoli3:12
4."It's Five O' Clock"Richard J. Francis, Vangelis3:00
5."Del suo veloce volo" (with Antony)Antony Hegarty3:10
6."Et Maintenant"Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë3:33
7."(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (with Anne Ducros)Otis Redding, Steve Cropper3:18
8."Il carmelo di Echt"Juri Camisasca3:23
9."Il venait d'avoir 18 ans" (with Sepideh Raissadat)Pascal Auriat3:43
10."Bridge over Troubled Water"Paul Simon3:51
11."La musica muore" (with Juri Camisasca)Juri Camisasca3:33
12."L'addio"Battiato, Ippolita Avalli, Mino Di Martino2:25
Fleurs 2 – iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Tibet" (with Chiara Vergati)Battiato, Sgalambro3:21

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for Fleurs 2
Chart (2008–09) Peak
position
Italian Albums (FIMI) 4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Fleurs 2
Chart (2008) Position
Italian Albums (FIMI) 18
Chart (2009) Position
Italian Albums (FIMI) 34

References

  1. ^ Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Fleurs 2". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
  2. ^ Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "L'allegrezza del vento fuga i cattivi pensieri". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
  3. ^ La Posta, Annino (2010). "2003-2009: Niente è come sembra". Franco Battiato: soprattutto il silenzio. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-74253-6.
  4. "Classifica settimanale WK 47 (dal 14.11.2008 al 20.11.2008)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. "Classifica annuale 2008" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. "Classifica annuale 2009" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

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