Images (Lucio Battisti album) explained

Images
Type:studio
Artist:Lucio Battisti
Cover:Lucio Battisti - Images (italian cover).jpg
Border:yes
Caption:cover art by Al Vandenberg
Released:September 1977
Genre:Easy listening
Length:34:20
Label:RCA Victor
Producer:Lucio Battisti, Bones Howe, Joe Reisman
Prev Title:Io tu noi tutti
Prev Year:1977
Next Title:Una donna per amico
Next Year:1978

Images is an album by the Italian singer and songwriter Lucio Battisti. It was released in September 1977 by RCA Victor.

The album is a collection of five songs from his previous album, Io tu noi tutti, and two of his classic songs ("Il mio canto libero" and "La canzone del sole"). All of the songs were translated into English by Peter Powell.

Critical reception

Stateside critics considered the record a relative failure: Richard Williams, inMelody Maker, wrote that it sounded akin to a "watered-down Battisti".[1]

They mostly criticized Battisti's poor English skills, the flawed lyric translations and the disco-inspired arrangements (that, although pleasant, were not able to convey the spirit and the nuances of the original songs).

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mogol and Peter Powell, all music composed by Lucio Battisti.

  1. "To Feel in Love" – 5:09
  2. "A Song to Feel Alive" – 4:39
  3. "The Only Thing I've Lost" – 5:02
  4. "Keep on Cruising" – 4:36
  5. "The Sun Song" – 5:17
  6. "There's Never Been a Moment" – 4:47
  7. "Only" – 4:47

Charts

Weekly charts

References

  1. Book: Silvio Sabatini. Lucio Battisti. 1998. Gremese editore. 88-7742-335-8. 49. it.
  2. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. 7 May 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". In the "Artista" field, search "Lucio Battisti", then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Images".