29 settembre

"29 settembre" ("29th of September") is a song composed in 1966 by Italian musician Lucio Battisti and lyricist Mogol and brought to success by Equipe 84 in March 1967. It topped the Italian charts for five weeks and led to Battisti's definitive affirmation as a composer. It is Notable for the innovative lyrics and sound heavily influenced by psychedelia, so much so that the song is nicknamed "Italy's Sergeant Pepper's" for the impact and the influence it had on the Italian music scene.

"29 settembre"
Single by Equipe 84
B-side"È dall'amore che nasce l'uomo"
ReleasedMarch 1967 (1967-03)
Recorded1967
GenrePsychedelic rock
Beat music
Length2:31
LabelDischi Ricordi
Songwriter(s)Lucio Battisti and Mogol
Equipe 84 singles chronology
"Auschwitz"
(1966)
"29 settembre"
(1967)
"Nel cuore, nell'anima"
(1967)

In 1969, the song was reinterpreted by Battisti himself, and later by many other artists in Italy and abroad. It is one of the best-known songs both in Battisti's and in the Equipe 84 production, and is considered a classic of Italian pop music.

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