L' Imboscata

• Artist: Franco Battiato
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1996
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Crossing the boundaries between Peter Gabriel, New Order, and Le Orme is Franco Battiato. His arty, lush work on L'Imboscata is some of the best stuff he has ever released. "Strani Giorni" is a brilliant, driving rocker that floats on a bed of keyboards as Battiato and Nicola Walker Smith trade lines back and forth in both Italian and English. "...Ein Tag aus dem Leben des Kleinen Johannes" might be the oddest thing here, a percussion-heavy pop song driven by rambling, gruff chanting set to the rhythm and hidden behind guitar and lead vocals. And in typical Battiato fashion, he turns right back around with a gorgeous ballad, the sweet "Amata Soliudine." Describing this album is entirely too complicated; it simply has to be heard to be understood. Battiato really does take some of the best elements of other genres and makes them into his own wonderful pop stew. He might remind listeners of other musicians at times, especially Peter Gabriel, but that comparison is as favorable as it gets. Adventurous listeners should really give this a listen. There is a lot of material here that transcends language barriers and provides a beautiful mesh of sounds. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Di Passaggio	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(3:38)
Strani Giorni	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(3:59)
La Cura	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(4:03)
...Ein Tag aus dem Leben des Kleinen Johannes	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(3:48)
Amata Solitudine	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(4:05)
Splendide Previsioni	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(3:53)
Ecco Com'e' Che Va il Mondo	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(4:23)
Segunda-Feira	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(4:00)
Memorie di Giulia	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(3:17)
Serial Killer	Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro	Franco Battiato	(4:08)

Credits

Franco Battiato (Arranger), Franco Battiato (Keyboards), Franco Battiato (Vocals), Franco Battiato (Producer), Franco Battiato (Chitarrone), Franco Battiato (Main Performer), Peter Bischof (Vocals), Benedict Tobias Fenner (Vocals), Benedict Tobias Fenner (Chitarrone), Benedict Tobias Fenner (Computers), Benedict Tobias Fenner (Tastiere), Benedict Tobias Fenner (Mixing), Benedict Tobias Fenner (Recording Technician), Gavin Harrison (Percussion), Gavin Harrison (Drums), David Rhodes (Guitar (Acoustic)), David Rhodes (Chitarrone), Saturnino (Bassi), Antonio Baglio (Mastering), Carlo Guaitoli (Piano), Carlo Guaitoli (Tastiere), Angelo Privitera (Transcription), Antonella Ruggiero (Vocals), Flora Sala (Artwork), Ursula (Vocals), Gros Antoine Jean Baron (?), Nicola Walker Smith (Vocals), Demetrio Comuzzi (Viola), Manlio Sgalambro (Vocals), Alessandro Simoncini (Violin), Luca Simoncini (Cello), Nick Friend (Mixing Assistant), Peter Risavy (Vocals), Sarah Hays (Photography)