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File under: Psychedelic MinimalismExperimental
Franco Battiato
Patriots (LP)
Label: Universal
Format: LP
Genre: Psych
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*2025 stock* Franco Battiato's 1980 album Patriots, his first for the major multinational company EMI, found him moving to more of a synth-based pop/rock sound, the better to create stirring anthems like the opening track, "Up Patriots to Arms." The 40th anniversary edition of the album adds four bonus tracks, including English- and Spanish-language versions of that song. Later Battiato albums would enjoy widespread commercial success, but Patriots set the stage for that mass popularity.
Details
Tracklist
| A1 | "Up Patriots To Arms" | 5:00 | |
| A2 | Venezia-Istanbul | 4:33 | |
| A3 | Le Aquile | 4:08 | |
| B1 | Prospettiva Nevski | 3:57 | |
| B2 | Arabian Song | 3:40 | |
| B3 | Frammenti | 3:53 | |
| B4 | Passaggi A Livello | 3:37 |
Credits
- Franco Battiato
- Arranged By, Lyrics By, Music By, Synthesizer [E.m.s.]
- Pio
- Arranged By, Violin
- Gigi Cappellotto
- Bass
- Flaviano Cuffari
- Drums
- Enzo "Titti" Denna
- Engineer
- Antonio Ballista
- Grand Piano
- Alberto Radius
- Guitar
- Francesco Messina
- Liner Notes
- Trident Agency
- Management
- Giorgio Brusatin
- Mastered By [Transfer Emi]
- Phil Destrieri
- Organ, Harp, Synthesizer [Oberheim]
- Gianfranco D'Adda
- Percussion
- Angelo Carrara
- Producer
- Eugenio Spanò
- Voice [Recitante]
