Litfiba 3 is the 3rd studio album from the Italian rock band Litfiba

Litfiba

Litfiba is an Italian hard rock band formed in Florence in early 1980.Litfiba originated from the meeting of 5 punk, New Wave and simply rock music fans with then no musical background....

 that ends the "Trilogy of power" started with first album Desaparecido

Desaparecido (Litfiba album)

Desaparecido is the first full length studio album from Italian rock band Litfiba, though the band had previously released 5 EP or singles. It is the first part of the "Trilogy of power"...

. It is the last album on which new-wave influences can be heard.

Lyrics deal much with social and political criticism. "Louisiana" is about the death penalty

Capital punishment

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 and doubts about guilt, through the example of sentenced Nelson Darden (depicted in the cover). "Santiago" is about Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

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's visit to Chile

Chile

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an dictator Augusto Pinochet

Augusto Pinochet

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. "Tex" is about the genocide

Genocide

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 of native Americans

Native Americans in the United States

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Track listing

1. "Santiago" – 3:38
2. "Amigo" – 3:20
3. "Louisiana" – 5:32
4. "Ci sei solo tu" – 4:58
5. "Paname" – 4:57
6. "Cuore di vetro" – 4:55
7. "Tex" – 3:33
8. "Peste" – 5:30
9. "Corri" – 3:49
10. "Bambino" – 5:16

Some editions for export outside Italy

Italy

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 also contains 5 live bonus tracks and a different front cover :

11. "Come un dio" - 8:05

12. "Resta" - 3:00

13. "Apapaia" - 4:59

14. "Re del silenzio" - 5:21

15. "Tziganata" - 4:35

Personnel

• Piero Pelù
  Piero Pelù
  Piero Pelù is an Italian rock singer and songwriter, best known for his work with the famous Italian rock band Litfiba...
  
   - Vocals
• Ghigo Renzulli - Guitars
• Ringo de Palma - Drums
• Antonio Aiazzi – Keyboards
• Gianni Maroccolo - Bass
• Candelo Cabezas - Percussions
• Francesco Magnelli - Piano
  Piano
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• Guido Guidoboni - Harmonica
  Harmonica
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• Francesca Mariotti - Castanets
• Daniele Trambusti - Percussions
  Percussion instrument
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