Images (Lucio Battisti album)

Images
cover art by Al Vandenberg
Studio album by
Lucio Battisti
ReleasedSeptember 1977
GenreEasy listening
Length34:20
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerLucio Battisti, Bones Howe, Joe Reisman
Lucio Battisti chronology
Io tu noi tutti
(1977) 		Images
(1977) 		Una donna per amico
(1978)
"The only thing I've lost"
"The only thing I've lost", English language version of "Ho un anno di più"
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Images is the twelfth studio 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).[citation needed]

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

Chart Highest
position
Italy (Musica e dischi)[2] 11

References

  1. ^ Silvio Sabatini (1998). Lucio Battisti (in Italian). Gremese editore. p. 49. ISBN 88-7742-335-8.
  2. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 7 May 2024. Set "Tipo" on "Album". In the "Artista" field, search "Lucio Battisti", then, in the "Titolo" field, search "Images".