''Terremoto'' is the fifth studio album from Italian rock band
Litfiba
Litfiba was an Italian Rock music, rock musical band, band formed in Florence, Italy, in early 1980.
The band evolved from British-influenced new wave rock to a more personal rock sound influenced by Mediterranean vibes; their songs are mostly ...
and the band's most
hard rock album. It continues on the way started with previous album
El Diablo to harden the music, with the massive use of distorted guitars that contrasts with the
new wave pop rock
Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...
performed on the 3 first albums. Lyrics are also stronger and refer to social and political criticism. It is the second chapter of the "
Tetralogy
A tetralogy (from Greek τετρα- '' tetra-'', "four" and -λογία ''-logia'', "discourse") is a compound work that is made up of four distinct works. The name comes from the Attic theater, in which a tetralogy was a group of three tragedie ...
of elements", started on "El Diablo". It is dedicated to
earth
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.
It was produced by Alberto Pirelli.
Track listing
# ''Dimmi il nome'' – 3:41
# ''Maudit'' – 4:54
# ''Fata Morgana'' – 5:13
# ''Soldi'' – 3:49
# ''Firenze sogna'' – 4:38
# ''Dinosauro'' – 3:47
# ''Prima guardia'' – 4:56
# ''Il mistero Di Giulia'' – 5:57
# ''Sotto il vulcano'' – 4:50
Personnel
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Piero Pelù
Pietro "Piero" Pelù (born 10 February 1962) is an Italian singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the Italian band Litfiba. He was born in Florence.
In July 1999, Pelù quit Litfiba. In 2000, he released his first solo album ''N ...
- Vocals
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Roberto Terzani - Bass
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Ghigo Renzulli - Guitars
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Antonio Aiazzi - Keyboards
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Franco Caforio - Drums
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Fabrizio Simoncioni recording and mixing
*Produced by Alberto Pirelli
References
Litfiba albums
1993 albums
Italian-language albums
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