Apriti sesamo
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| Released | 23 October 2012 | |||
| Length | 36:36 | |||
| Label | Universal Music Group | |||
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Apriti sesamo ('Open Sesame') is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Universal Music Group in 2012. It is the last Battiato's album entirely consisting of new songs.
Production
[edit]The album was recorded at Pinaxa Studios in Milan, and among the musicians who collaborated to the album were Gavin Harrison, Simon Tong, Nicola "Faso" Fasani from Elio e le Storie Tese and Nuovo Quartetto Italiano.[1][2] The album's lyrics primarily focus on the theme of death, while the music features fewer electronic elements and leans more toward classical arrangements compared to Battiato's recent works.[1]
Cover art was cured by Francesco Messina, and it is inspired by Sogyal Rinpoche's The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying.[1]
Release
[edit]Anticipated by the lead single "Passacaglia", the album was released on 23 October 2012. It was also is also published in a Spanish edition titled Ábrete Sésamo and as Open Sesame in an international version that includes two English-language adaptations.[1][2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Un irresistibile richiamo" | Franco Battiato, Manlio Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Testamento" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Quand'ero giovane" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Eri con me" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Passacaglia" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:24 |
| 6. | "La polvere del branco" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Caliti junku" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Aurora" | Sgalambro, Nabil Salameh | Battiato | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Il serpente" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Apriti sesamo" | Battiato, Sgalambro | Battiato | 3:33 |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (2012–13) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (2012) | Position |
|---|---|
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[4] | 34 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 Zuffanti, Fabio (30 June 2020). "Apriti sesamo". Franco Battiato: Tutti i dischi e tutte le canzoni, dal 1965 al 2019 (in Italian). LIT Edizioni. ISBN 978-88-6231-868-6.
- 1 2 Spessato, Carla (20 October 2021). "Ti saluto, divinità della mia terra". Franco Battiato: Come un incantesimo. Giunti. ISBN 978-88-09-95527-1.
- ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 22.10.2012 al 28.10.2012)". Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ↑ "Classifica annuale 2012" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
[edit]- Apriti sesamo at Discogs (list of releases)
