Desaparecido is the first full-length studio album by the Italian rock band Litfiba, though the band had previously released five EPs or singles and a soundtrack album, Eneide di Krypton. The music is very British new wave-influenced, though the lyrics are in Italian.
It is the first part of the "Trilogy of power": a group of albums whose main theme is the rejection of violence and totalitarianism. The sound combines new wave influences with a taste for typically Mediterranean melody, a characteristic strongly sought after by the band at the time. The complex lyrics often have a dreamlike and lysergic component, and are characterized by the use of metaphor.
Track listing All songs written and arranged by Litfiba "Eroi nel vento" – 3:47 "La preda" – 2:52 "Lulù e Marlene" – 4:43 "Istanbul" – 5:44 "Tziganata" – 2:56 "Pioggia di luce" – 4:30 "Desaparecido" – 3:25 "Guerra" – 5:29
Personnel Litfiba Piero Pelù – vocals Federico Renzulli – guitars Ringo de Palma – drums Antonio Aiazzi – keyboards Gianni Maroccolo – bass
Additional personnel Francesco Magnelli: Additional keyboards Hanno Rinne: Guitar solo on track 6 Lu Rashid: Vocals on track 4
Production Produced by Alberto Pirelli Co-produced by Carlo Rossi Recorded by Carlo Rossi Mixed by Carlo Rossi and Alberto Pirelli Mastered by Carlo Rossi All songs published by Anemic Music/Edizioni Musicali, except tracks 2 and 8 (Anemic Music/Edizioni Musicali/Usignolo/Ed. Musicali)
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ISBN 88-09-20999-0 ISBN 88-09-01729-3
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