''Images'' is an album by the

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singer and songwriter

Lucio Battisti Lucio Battisti (5 March 1943 – 9 September 1998) was an influential Italian singer-songwriter and composer. He is widely recognized for songs that defined the late 1960s and 1970s era of Italian songwriting. Battisti released 18 studio albums ...

. It was released in September 1977 by

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. The album is a collection of five songs from his previous album, ''

Io tu noi tutti ''Io tu noi tutti'' (''Me, you, all of us'') is the tenth album by the Italy, Italian singer and songwriter Lucio Battisti. It was released in March 1977 by Numero Uno (company), Numero Uno. Recorded in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, the alb ...

'', 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, in''

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'', wrote that it sounded akin to a "watered-down Battisti". 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).

Track listing

All lyrics written by Mogol and Peter Powell, all music composed by Lucio Battisti. # "To Feel in Love" – 5:09 # "A Song to Feel Alive" – 4:39 # "The Only Thing I've Lost" – 5:02 # "Keep on Cruising" – 4:36 # "The Sun Song" – 5:17 # "There's Never Been a Moment" – 4:47 # "Only" – 4:47

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Images (Lucio Battisti Album) 1977 albums Lucio Battisti albums Albums produced by Bones Howe