Ferro battuto

Ferro battuto is the twenty-second studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released in 2001.

Production

Battiato started working on the album in August 2000. It was recorded between Battiato's house in Milo, Whitfield Street Studios and Angel Recording Studios in London.
Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were David Rhodes, Gavyn Wright, and Sonia Jones, while Natacha Atlas and Simple Minds' Jim Kerr were guests in two songs.
The cover art parodies the early 1900s Russian political posters, and was realized by Moltimedia Fattoria Digitale.

Release and reception

The album was released on 13 April 2001. The same year, it was released a Spanish-language version of the album, Hierro forjado.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Italy	2