In December 1976, “Cramps” label released “Maledetti”, the fifth Area studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by Fono-Roma Sound Recording.
Personnel:
- Paolo Tofani – acoustic and electric guitar , Tcherepnin synthesizer , Philips battery-powered electric razor, electronics
- Demetrio Stratos – vocals, filtered vocals, Hammond organ , bells, piano
- Patrizio Fariselli – ARP Odyssey , piano, prepared piano
- Ares Tavolazzi – double bass
- Giulio Capiozzo – drums
- Anton Arze – txalaparta
- Josè Arze – txalaparta
- Hugh Bullen – bass guitar
- Walter Calloni – drums
- Eugenio Colombo – kazumba
- Steve Lacy – soprano sax
- Paul Lytton – percussion
String Quartet
- Umberto Benedetti Michelangeli – violin
- Armando Burattin – viola
- Paolo Salvi – cello
- Giorgio Garulli – double bass
- Piero Bravin – engineer
- Ambrogio Ferrario – engineer assistant
- Gianni Sassi – art director
- Gian Michele Monti – illustrator
- Tony Thorimbert – photography
- Marcello Arfini – photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Gianni Sassi, all music by Patrizio Fariselli and Paolo Tofani , except where noted.
- Evaporation
- Urban Diphorism
- Gerontocracy
- scum
- Brandenburg Massacre Number Three in G Major
- Round, round, round
- Chaos (part two)
musicalphabet 