35 €
Estimated vinyl value [2026 Valuation]
Technical Identification Sheet
| RELEASE NUMBER (Discogs ID) | 12489712 |
| Excel File Row | 7 |
| Date Added to Archive | 27/09/2026, 12:47:35 |
| Pressing Year | 2018 |
| Pressing Type (Press) | REPRINT |
| Country of Pressing | Italy |
| Record Label | Sony |
| Stereo / Mono | STEREO |
| Catalogue Number | 19075841251 |
| Barcode | N/A |
| Matrix / Runout Side A | - |
| Matrix / Runout Side B | - |
| Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Media Condition | SS |
| Inner Sleeve Condition | SS |
| Genre | Pop |
| External Link | View Original Release ↗ |
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Story & Background
Lucio Battisti's debut album from 1969, self-titled and without an official alternative title, represents an epoch-making turning point for Italian discography. Beyond its commercial and artistic importance, a fascinating historical curiosity lies in the composition methodology adopted with Mogol. In an era when it was customary to compose the melody first and only subsequently adapt a text to it, their collaboration often followed the inverse path: Mogol provided Battisti with complete lyrics, already rich in atmosphere and narratives. Lucio, with his unique musical sensibility, then had the task of giving sonic form to those words, shaping melodies that not only accompanied but amplified the lyrical message. This inversion of the creative process, a kind of "musical writing to poetic dictation", was not just an experiment, but the secret to an unparalleled artistic alchemy that produced tracks of rare emotional intensity, distinguishing Battisti from every other singer-songwriter and sealing his legend from the very first, unforgettable, groove.