Mediamente isterica
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Studio album by Carmen Consoli | ||||
Released | 27 October 1998 | |||
Genre | Rock[1] | |||
Length | 46:08 | |||
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Producer | Francesco Virlinzi | |||
Carmen Consoli chronology | ||||
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Mediamente isterica (lit. 'Moderately hysterical') is the third studio album of Italian singer-songwriter Carmen Consoli, released in 1998. The album was named after a verse of the lead single, "Besame Giuda".[2] The cover, featuring Consoli as a siren, was ideated by Alberto Bettinetti.[1]
The album was recorded between May and August 1998 at the Cantinone Studio in Catania.[1] A concept album, it features a series of female portraits, one for each song, and has deception as the main theme.[1] The leading single "Besame Giuda" was released two weeks before the album, while the other singles were "Puramente casuale", the anti-war song "Eco di sirene" (whose music video was directed by Stefano Mordini), and "Autunno dolciastro" (only released as a promotional single).[1] The song "Sentivo l'odore" was chosen as theme song of the Sky Cinema miniseries Donne assassine.[1] The song "Ennesima eclisse" is inspired by Dante's Divine Comedy and features some backmasking, while "Contessa miseria" got its inspiration by Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray.[1] It is considered the most 'rock' album by Consoli, with grudge and classic rock influences.[1] It sold over 80,000 copies[1] and was certificated gold.[3]
In September 2008, it was released a Mediamente isterica Deluxe - Anniversary Edition consisting of two CDs, one containing the original album, and a second one with the same songs re-recorded by Consoli as well as outtakes and rarities.[1][4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Bésame Giuda" | Carmen Consoli | 3:45 |
2. | "Bésame Mucho" | Consuelo Velázquez | 0:33 |
3. | "Puramente casuale" | Consoli | 3:35 |
4. | "Sentivo l'odore" | Consoli | 4:40 |
5. | "Autunno dolciastro" | Consoli | 5:33 |
6. | "Ennesima eclisse" | Consoli | 4:03 |
7. | "In funzione di nessuna logica" | Consoli | 3:07 |
8. | "Geisha" | Consoli | 2:39 |
9. | "Eco di sirene" | Consoli | 4:43 |
10. | "Quattordici luglio" | Consoli | 5:04 |
11. | "Anello mancante" | Consoli | 3:48 |
12. | "Contessa miseria" | Consoli | 3:39 |
13. | "L'ultima preghiera" |
| 4:17 |
14. | "L'uomo meschino" (only included in the 2008 version) | Consoli | 4:06 |
Charts
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI) [5] | 4 |
- Mediamente isterica Deluxe - Anniversary Edition
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI) [6] | 22 |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Raugei, Elena (21 January 2010). "L'eco tagliente di sirene". Carmen Consoli: Fedele a se stessa. Arcana. ISBN 978-88-6231-614-9. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Venegoni, Marinella (27 October 1998). "Consoli: io, mediamente isterica". La Stampa. p. 28. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Spadaccino, Maria Rosaria (7 March 1999). "Carmen, la voce d' oro". Corriere della Sera. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Laffranchi, Andrea (29 April 2009). "Rock l' usato sicuro". Corriere della Sera. p. 37.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 30.10.1998 al 05.11.1998)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 45 (dal 31.10.2008 al 06.11.2008)". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 4 September 2023.
External links
Mediamente isterica at Discogs (list of releases)
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- Due parole (1996)
- Confusa e felice (1997)
- Mediamente isterica (1998)
- Stato di necessità (2000)
- L'eccezione (2002)
- Eva contro Eva (2006)
- Elettra (2009)
- L'abitudine di tornare (2015)
- Volevo fare la rockstar (2021)
- "Confusa e felice" (1997)
- "Parole di burro" (2000)
- "L'ultimo bacio" (2000)
- "L'eccezione" (2002)
- "Tutto l'universo obbedisce all'amore" (2006, with Franco Battiato)
- "Il conforto" (2016, with Tiziano Ferro)