Lucio Battisti released eight albums and 17 singles between 1969 and 1974, so that the two-year wait before 1976's La Batteria, Il Contrabbasso, Eccetera was both unprecedented and indicative that the singer was beginning to ponder future directions.
For the time being, Battisti decided to put a halt to the growing experimentation of his most recent albums and, fresh from a trip to the U.S., sought inspiration in contemporary African-American music.
Indeed, most of La Batteria, Il Contrabbasso, Eccetera attempts -- not always successfully -- to place Battisti's vocal mannerisms and Mogol's texts into a disco/funk background.
Still, it turned out to be another resounding commercial success for Battisti, led by the year's biggest-selling single, "Ancora Tu"/"Dove Arriva Quel Cespuglio.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancora TuLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Un Uomo Che Ti AmaLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | La CompagniaLabati Donida, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 37 MB |
| 4 | Io Ti VendereiLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Dove Arriva Quel CespuglioLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | RespirandoLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | No DottoreLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 05:45 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 8 | Il VelieroLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 06:01 | 13 MB | 43 MB |
| 9 | Ancora TuLucio Battisti, Mogol | Lucio Battisti | Play | 04:45 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 47 mins | 107 MB | |||||
| 47 mins | 318 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucio Battisti | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Labati Donida | Composer |
| 3 | Mogol | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |