Caffè de la Paix

Caffè de la Paix is the seventeenth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released in 1993.

Background
Following the two operas Genesi and Gilgamesh and the classical music-influenced Come un cammello in una grondaia, Caffè de la Paix rapresents a partial return of Battiato to a more modern song form, mostly because of its use of electric guitars and the return of a rhythm section. The album's arrangements ends to combine classical orchestral sounds, modern sounds and traditional oriental sounds, mostly thanks to the use of traditional instruments such as oud, qanun, sarod, tabla and tambouras.

Production
The album was recorded between Real World Studios in London and Morning Studio in Milan. Among the musicians who collaborated to the album, were Gavin Harrison, John Giblin, Jakko Jakszyk and Hossam Ramzy. It is the first Battiato album from 1979 L'era del cinghiale bianco on which Giusto Pio does not collaborate. The album and the lead single are titled after the Café de la Paix in Paris.

Release
The album was released on 7 October 1993.