Litfiba 3

Litfiba 3 is the third studio album from the Italian rock band Litfiba that ends the "Trilogy of power" started with first album Desaparecido. It is the last album on which new wave influences can be heard.

Litfiba 3
Studio album by Litfiba
Released	1988
Genre	Alternative rock, new wave
Length	45:24
Label	EMI
Litfiba chronology
live 12-5-87 (1987) Litfiba 3 (1988) Pirata (1989)

Lyrics deal much with social and political criticism. "Louisiana" is about the death penalty and doubts about guilt, through the example of sentenced Willie Jasper Darden (depicted in the cover). "Santiago" is about Pope John Paul II's visit to Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet. "Tex" is about the genocide of Native Americans.

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 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 – Vocals
• Ghigo Renzulli – Guitars
• Ringo de Palma – Drums
• Antonio Aiazzi – Keyboards
• Gianni Maroccolo – Bass
• Candelo Cabezas – Percussions
• Francesco Magnelli – Piano
• Guido Guidoboni – Harmonica
• Francesca Mariotti – Castanets
• Daniele Trambusti – Percussions

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Italy sales 1988-1989	—	40,000^[1]

References

1. Caroli, Daniele (9 December 1989). "Italy > Talent Challenges" (PDF). Billboard Magazine. 101 (49). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: I-8. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 26 July 2020 – via World Radio History.

External links

• Litfiba 3 at AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2021.