Amore e non amore


Amore e non amore is a concept album by the Italian singer and songwriter Lucio Battisti, and the fourth studio album overall. It was released in July 1971 by Dischi Ricordi.
The album focuses on the contraposition of "love" and "not-love". As a result, the LP is split in two definite "sides", each one made up of four songs:
  • The "non-love" side, characterised by a rock and roll music style and lyrics referring to "non-love" situations.
  • The "love" side, characterised by instrumental tracks with long titles and a progressive rock music style.
The album was Italy's 10th best selling album in 1971, though no song from this disc became nearly as popular as those included in Battisti's other albums from this period.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mogol, all music composed by Lucio Battisti.
  1. "Dio mio no" – 7:31
  2. "Seduto sotto un platano con una margherita in bocca guardando il fiume nero macchiato dalla schiuma bianca dei detersivi" – 3:08
  3. "Una" – 3:45
  4. "7 agosto di pomeriggio fra le lamiere roventi di un cimitero di automobili solo io, silenzioso eppure straordinariamente vivo" – 4:02
  5. "Se la mia pelle vuoi" – 4:07
  6. "Davanti ad un distributore automatico di fiori dell'aereoporto di Bruxelles anch'io chiuso in una bolla di vetro" – 2:15
  7. "Supermarket" – 4:51
  8. "Una poltrona, un bicchiere di cognac, un televisore, 35 morti ai confini di Israele e Giordania" – 5:57

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