Lucio Battisti/Chaplin Band

[ladyboygrimsby]

I noticed that El Velero by Battisti is the same tune as Il Veliero by Chaplin Band. Anyone know which came first?

[riddergeert]

I only know the Chaplin Band version, which is from 1982, but I noticed that it was written by Mogol and Battisti which more than probably settles the score in favour of your Battisti version.

[Eclipse]

And it's also the same tune as "Love On the Rocks" by Lama.

[Giovanni]

Lucio Battisti wrote that song. The italian version was released in 1976.
Lucio was a pop italian icon (sadly he passed away a couple of years ago for a kidney cancer when still in his 50s) and later in 1979 released another great disco-ish track titled "Una donna per amico"

[JussiK]

Too bad he is gone. Another great progressive even dubby Battisti disco track is NESSUN DOLORE, especially the full album version.

[EL COCO]

There's an other Battisti "disco"cover ("Un uomo che ti ama" -1976- from the same LP of "Il veliero" Numero uno Label) titled "Stop" on a Bob-A-Rela record on Channel Records label, dated 1979 that I got...

[sfbeary]

wow - i had no idea that "stop" is a cover.

i LOOOOOOOOOOVE that cut!

the bob-a-rela version was a major end-of-the-night sleaze classic in nyc clubs like the saint.

i'd love to hear the original!

[EL COCO]

Yes sfbeary!
Song name:"Un uomo che ti ama" (means: "a man who loves you")
From the LP "La batteria, il contrabbasso eccetera..." (means: "the drums, the bass etc...")
Year: 1976
Credits: Lucio Battisti and Mogol( real name: Giulio Rapetti)
Label: Numero Uno (means Number One) that was Battisti and Mogol's own label.
When Battisti died (September 9th, 1998) all his records were remastered and republished on cd...I don't know if there are some copy also in california...maybe on the web...Good Luck! Ciao from Italy.

[sfbeary]

thanks, el coco!

with your information, i was able to find the album.

i still prefer the bob-a-rela version of "Un uomo che ti ama," but i like battisti's version of "il veliero" more than the chaplin band and the lama versions, which are pretty great also!

is there any other italian-language disco worth investigating?

[EL COCO]

sorry, but I can't understand your question... :o

[Giovanni]

is there any other italian-language disco worth investigating?

Try:

ALAN SORRENTI: Figli delle stelle (1978)
ALBERTO RADIUS: Nel ghetto (1977)
IVANO FOSSATI: La mia banda suona il rock (1979)
LUCIO BATTISTI: Una donna per amico (1978)
MARCELLA: Nell'aria (1980)
PINO D'ANGIO': Ma quale idea (1980)
RAFFAELLA CARRA': Male (1978)
RAFFAELLA CARRA': Rumore (1975)
RENATO ZERO: Mi vendo (1977)
RENATO ZERO: Morire qui (1977)
VASCO ROSSI: Una splendida giornata (1982)

[euroflash]

is there any other italian-language disco worth investigating?

I recommend very highly:

Diana Est - "Tenax" and "Le Louvre" (Tony Carrasco's remixes), sounds something like Disco-Punk, a strange blend, but nonetheless a great cult sound.

[Videoskooter]

There 's also Claudio Cechetto "Gioca Jouer" which is a special disco dance. Not everybody likes it but it's fun to here. And Adriano Celentano made a few. "Prisencolinensinanciusol" is still very disco to me, but it's not real Italian, it's a language he invented himself. Even the title is difficult to write!