Patriots
by Battiato
- Type: Album
- Released: October 1980
- Label: EMI
- Country: Italy
- Length: 28:48
- Community rating: 3.8/5 from 4 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Battiato's 'Patriots' marks a key step in his transformation from experimental composer into a major Italian art-pop figure. The album combines synthesizer-driven new wave, philosophical lyrics, and dry political irony, anticipating the broader breakthrough of his early-1980s work.
Genres
Descriptors: ballad, melodic, political, conscious, nostalgia, synthesizers, electronic, vocal, experimental
Tracklist
- "Up Patriots To Arms" (5:04)
- Venezia-Istanbul (4:36)
- Le Aquile (3:26)
- Prospettiva Nevski (4:00)
- Arabian Song (3:40)
- Frammenti (3:56)
- Passaggi A Livello (3:40)
Credits
- Franco Battiato - primary artist, arranged by, lyrics by, music by, synthesizer [e.m.s.]
- Giusto Pio - arranged by, violin
- Gigi Cappellotto - bass
- Flaviano Cuffari - drums
- Antonio Ballista - grand piano
- Alberto Radius - guitar
- Filippo Destrieri - organ, harp, synthesizer [oberheim]
- Gianfranco D'Adda - percussion