CCCP Fedeli alla linea
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CCCP Fedeli alla Linea were an Italian
band formed in 1982 in Berlin
by vocalist Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
and guitarist Massimo Zamboni. The band's style was self-defined by the members themselves as “Musica Melodica Emiliana—Punk Filosovietico” (“Emilian
Melodic Music—pro-Soviet punk
”)
Their name, CCCP, stems from the cyrillic script for SSSR, Russian
acronym for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, although pronounced following the Italian
phonetics.
CCCP left behind the stereotypes of punk rock
, and reached for a genre-defying convergence of militant
rock
, industrial music
, Folk
, electropop, Middle Eastern music
, and even chamber music
while delivering through their lyrics a bleak vision of humankind, also introducing elements of expressionist theatre and existentialist philosophy
in their live shows.
CCCP's works influenced dozen of artists such as Marlene Kuntz
, Massimo Volume
, and Offlaga Disco Pax
.
met Zamboni (both were from Reggio Emilia
) in a discothèque of Kreuzberg
(Berlin
). Once they returned home they founded a new band called Mitropank. During the next summer Ferretti
, Zamboni and bassist Umberto Negri returned to Berlin: it was during that trip that CCCP Fedeli alla Linea were born. The band members decided to use a drum machine
instead of an actual drummer.
The name of the band celebrates the popular sub-culture of Emilia
while also praising the Soviet Union
, creating a link between Russia
and the typical province of Emilia-Romagna
.
During this period the band performed several times in Germany
, playing some underground
clubs in Berlin
such as the Kob or the Spectrumin. Their permanence in Berlin influenced the sound of the band through the local industrial
scene. East Berlin
's culture and the Islamic community of the West side of the town also influenced Ferretti's lyrics.
The band's first concerts in Italy were met with a negative response from the crowd, leading the band to add two new members to the line-up: Annarella Giudici "Benemerita soubrette
", and a performer named Danilo Fatur. Annarella, Fatur, and for a little time Silvia Bonvicini (a second "Benemerita soubrette
") contributed to characterize their concerts by playing comic-demential sketches during their gigs.
, their first EP
on the independent label Attack Punk Records. In the same year theOrtodossia II
EP
was released, which included the same three songs already included in their first EP
("Live in Pankow", "Spara Jurij", and "Punk Islam") plus an additional fourth track ("Mi ami?"). 1985 saw the release of their third EP
, Compagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, Partigiani
.
The three EP
s were produced and recorded by the band with very few money and musical instruments in a single room improvised as a recording studio, which was situated near a city tram line which constantly disturbed the registration.
, 1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi - Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età
, was recorded during 1985 and published by Attack Punk Records in 1986. It reduced the visceral impact of hardcore
while focusing on the eerie contrast between a harsh but spare instrumental background and Ferretti
's delirious cut-up lyrics and Brecht
-ian delivery. An eclectic stylistic range (from existential psychodrama to Dance
groove, from erotic cabaret
to folk ballad) helped craft an oppressing atmosphere of angst and boredom, particularly in the centerpiece, "Emilia Paranoica".
This album is considered by many music critics one of the masterpieces of contemporary Italian
music, and a milestone for the whole European punk
movement. The album's sales induced Virgin
Dischi, the Italian branch of Virgin
to sign the band. Some of the band's fans saw this move as betrayal and nicknamed the band “CCCP fedeli alla lira” with lira
(the old Italian
currency
before the introduction of Euro
) instead of linea (line).
and their second album, Socialismo e Barbarie
, which was realized with a relatively big budget if compared with the first album. It is a less cohesive work, that ran the gamut from Middle Eastern music
to a rock version of the Soviet anthem, from Catholic
hymns to feedback workouts.
In 1988 Virgin
re-released Socialismo e Barbarie
on CD, and their first EP
s on the compilation Compagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia II
.
In the same year, CCCP released the single Tomorrow (Voulez vous un rendez vous)
, a cover version of a song by the singer and painter Amanda Lear
.
, instead of guitar
, became the most important instrument. Their sound is now influenced by Middle Eastern music
and it's more soft than in the previous records. It replaces the original sociopolitical emphasis with mystical overtones, and their industrial hardcore with a far less revolutionary synth-pop.
, and Rats went on tour in the Soviet Union
(Moscow
and Leningrad
). In Moscow
they played in a palace full of soldiers in uniform. The soldiers stood up when the band played at the end of the concert the Soviet hymn
"A Ja Ljublju SSSR".
During this year guitarist
Giorgio Canali, bassist
Gianni Maroccolo, keyboardist
Francesco Magnelli, and drummer
Ringo De Palma (the last three left the Litfiba
because of some artistical difference of opinin with band's manager Alberto Pirelli) joined and transformed the group.
The group, now composed by eight members, recorded their fourth album Epica Etica Etnica Pathos
in an abandoned 700' villa. This album signes another amazing musical evolution for the band. CCCP reached their zenith with this album, a Frank Zappa
-esque stylistic puzzle that also stands as a personal musical encyclopedia, with complex and unpredictable suites such as "MACISTE contro TUTTI". A gorgeous "swan song", and a transition to the new sonorities of the Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
(C.S.I.), the new band born from the ashes of the CCCP.
The acronym used for the new band name, C.S.I.
, reminds to the new situation in the Soviet Union
, with the Commonwealth of Independent States
(CIS) ( (CSI)). With the creation of the CIS
, the Soviet Union
and at the same time the band ceased to exist.
CCCP were effectively disbanded on 3 October 1990, in the same date of the German reunification
, and the members went on to other projects.
collapsed, Ferretti
and Zamboni decided to shuffle the line-up and adopt a less political stance. The renamed Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
(C.S.I.) debuted with a set of songs from Ko del Mondo (Polygram
, 1993). They rapidly evolved towards a form of chamber rock music (mostly drum-less) with Linea Gotica (Polygram
, 1996). Unfortunately, Tabula Rasa Elettrificata (Polygram
, 1997) simply aped the alternative rock
fads of the moment.
When C.S.I.
disbanded in 1999, Ferretti
debuted solo with Co-dex (2000), then formed Per Grazia Ricevuta
(PGR) and released PGR (2002) that steered towards world-music.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
band formed in 1982 in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
by vocalist Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
and guitarist Massimo Zamboni. The band's style was self-defined by the members themselves as “Musica Melodica Emiliana—Punk Filosovietico” (“Emilian
Emilia (region of Italy)
Emilia is a historical region of northern Italy which approximately corresponds to the western and north-eastern portions of today’s Emilia-Romagna region...
Melodic Music—pro-Soviet punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
”)
Their name, CCCP, stems from the cyrillic script for SSSR, Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
acronym for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, although pronounced following the Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
phonetics.
CCCP left behind the stereotypes of punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, and reached for a genre-defying convergence of militant
Militant
The word militant, which is both an adjective and a noun, usually is used to mean vigorously active, combative and aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in 'militant reformers'. It comes from the 15th century Latin "militare" meaning "to serve as a soldier"...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, industrial music
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
, Folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, electropop, Middle Eastern music
Middle Eastern music
The music of Western Asia and North Africa spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Afghanistan, and its influences can be felt even further afield. Middle Eastern music influenced the music of India, as well as Central Asia, Spain, Southern Italy, the Caucasus and the Balkans, as in chalga...
, and even chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
while delivering through their lyrics a bleak vision of humankind, also introducing elements of expressionist theatre and existentialist philosophy
Existentialism
Existentialism is a term applied to a school of 19th- and 20th-century philosophers who, despite profound doctrinal differences, shared the belief that philosophical thinking begins with the human subject—not merely the thinking subject, but the acting, feeling, living human individual...
in their live shows.
CCCP's works influenced dozen of artists such as Marlene Kuntz
Marlene Kuntz
Marlene Kuntz is an Italian band from Cuneo. Initially they were inspired by the noise rock of Sonic Youth. The name is a merge of Marlene Dietrich's name and the slang word cunt.-History:...
, Massimo Volume
Massimo Volume
Massimo Volume is an Italian rock group formed in Bologna in 1992. They sing in Italian and the singer is well known for his poetic spoken-word style.-LP:* Stanze, Underground Records 1993* Lungo i bordi, Mescal 1995* Da qui, Mescal 1997...
, and Offlaga Disco Pax
Offlaga Disco Pax
-Background and discography:The band was formed in Reggio Emilia in 2003 by Daniele Carretti Max Collini and Enrico Fontanelli...
.
1981–1983: Formation
CCCP was formed in 1981 when FerrettiGiovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
met Zamboni (both were from Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia
Reggio Emilia is an affluent city in northern Italy, in the Emilia-Romagna region. It has about 170,000 inhabitants and is the main comune of the Province of Reggio Emilia....
) in a discothèque of Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg
Kreuzberg, a part of the combined Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg borough located south of Mitte since 2001, is one of the best-known areas of Berlin...
(Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
). Once they returned home they founded a new band called Mitropank. During the next summer Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
, Zamboni and bassist Umberto Negri returned to Berlin: it was during that trip that CCCP Fedeli alla Linea were born. The band members decided to use a drum machine
Drum machine
A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
instead of an actual drummer.
The name of the band celebrates the popular sub-culture of Emilia
Emilia (region of Italy)
Emilia is a historical region of northern Italy which approximately corresponds to the western and north-eastern portions of today’s Emilia-Romagna region...
while also praising the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, creating a link between Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and the typical province of Emilia-Romagna
Emilia-Romagna
Emilia–Romagna is an administrative region of Northern Italy comprising the two historic regions of Emilia and Romagna. The capital is Bologna; it has an area of and about 4.4 million inhabitants....
.
During this period the band performed several times in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, playing some underground
Underground music
Underground music comprises a range of different musical genres that operate outside of mainstream culture. Such music can typically share common values, such as the valuing of sincerity and intimacy; an emphasis on freedom of creative expression; an appreciation of artistic creativity...
clubs in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
such as the Kob or the Spectrumin. Their permanence in Berlin influenced the sound of the band through the local industrial
Industrial music
Industrial music is a style of experimental music that draws on transgressive and provocative themes. The term was coined in the mid-1970s with the founding of Industrial Records by the band Throbbing Gristle, and the creation of the slogan "industrial music for industrial people". In general, the...
scene. East Berlin
East Berlin
East Berlin was the name given to the eastern part of Berlin between 1949 and 1990. It consisted of the Soviet sector of Berlin that was established in 1945. The American, British and French sectors became West Berlin, a part strongly associated with West Germany but a free city...
's culture and the Islamic community of the West side of the town also influenced Ferretti's lyrics.
The band's first concerts in Italy were met with a negative response from the crowd, leading the band to add two new members to the line-up: Annarella Giudici "Benemerita soubrette
Soubrette
A soubrette is a female stock character in opera and theatre. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy".-Theater:...
", and a performer named Danilo Fatur. Annarella, Fatur, and for a little time Silvia Bonvicini (a second "Benemerita soubrette
Soubrette
A soubrette is a female stock character in opera and theatre. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy".-Theater:...
") contributed to characterize their concerts by playing comic-demential sketches during their gigs.
1984–1985: First EPs
In 1984 the band released OrtodossiaOrtodossia (album)
Ortodossia is an EP by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1984.- Personnel :* Giovanni Lindo Ferretti - vocals* Massimo Zamboni - guitar* Umberto Negri - bass* Danilo Fatur - Artista del popolo...
, their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
on the independent label Attack Punk Records. In the same year theOrtodossia II
Ortodossia II
Ortodossia II is an EP by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1985. It was a re-release of their first EP Ortodossia, that was released on 1984, with an additional track "Mi Ami?".-Personnel:...
EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was released, which included the same three songs already included in their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
("Live in Pankow", "Spara Jurij", and "Punk Islam") plus an additional fourth track ("Mi ami?"). 1985 saw the release of their third EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Compagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, Partigiani
Compagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, Partigiani
Compagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, Partigiani is the third EP released by the Italian Punk/Art rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea. It was first released on vinyl by Attack Punk Records, and then re-released on CD by Virgin Records along with the Ortodossia II EP...
.
The three EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s were produced and recorded by the band with very few money and musical instruments in a single room improvised as a recording studio, which was situated near a city tram line which constantly disturbed the registration.
1986: Debut album
Their first studio albumAlbum
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
, 1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi - Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età
1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi - Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età
1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi – Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età is the debut album by the Italian Punk/Art rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea...
, was recorded during 1985 and published by Attack Punk Records in 1986. It reduced the visceral impact of hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
while focusing on the eerie contrast between a harsh but spare instrumental background and Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
's delirious cut-up lyrics and Brecht
Brecht
Brecht is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Brecht proper, Sint-Job-in't-Goor and Sint-Lenaarts. On January 1, 2006 Brecht had a total population of 26,464...
-ian delivery. An eclectic stylistic range (from existential psychodrama to Dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
groove, from erotic cabaret
Cabaret
Cabaret is a form, or place, of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue: a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting at tables watching the performance, as introduced by a master of ceremonies or...
to folk ballad) helped craft an oppressing atmosphere of angst and boredom, particularly in the centerpiece, "Emilia Paranoica".
This album is considered by many music critics one of the masterpieces of contemporary Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
music, and a milestone for the whole European punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
movement. The album's sales induced Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
Dischi, the Italian branch of Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
to sign the band. Some of the band's fans saw this move as betrayal and nicknamed the band “CCCP fedeli alla lira” with lira
Italian lira
The lira was the currency of Italy between 1861 and 2002. Between 1999 and 2002, the Italian lira was officially a “national subunit” of the euro...
(the old Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
currency
Currency
In economics, currency refers to a generally accepted medium of exchange. These are usually the coins and banknotes of a particular government, which comprise the physical aspects of a nation's money supply...
before the introduction of Euro
Euro
The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,...
) instead of linea (line).
1987–1988: Signed for Virgin
During 1987 the band recorded and released their first single Oh! BattaglieroOh! Battagliero
"Oh! Battagliero" is a single released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1987."Oh! Battagliero" and "Guerra e pace" have been included in the album Socialismo e Barbarie when Virgin Records re-released this album on Compact Disc in 1988.-See also:* CCCP discography* Consorzio...
and their second album, Socialismo e Barbarie
Socialismo e Barbarie
Socialismo e Barbarie is the second studio album released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1987...
, which was realized with a relatively big budget if compared with the first album. It is a less cohesive work, that ran the gamut from Middle Eastern music
Middle Eastern music
The music of Western Asia and North Africa spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Afghanistan, and its influences can be felt even further afield. Middle Eastern music influenced the music of India, as well as Central Asia, Spain, Southern Italy, the Caucasus and the Balkans, as in chalga...
to a rock version of the Soviet anthem, from Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
hymns to feedback workouts.
In 1988 Virgin
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
re-released Socialismo e Barbarie
Socialismo e Barbarie
Socialismo e Barbarie is the second studio album released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1987...
on CD, and their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s on the compilation Compagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia II
Compagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia II
Compagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia II is a compilation album by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1988...
.
In the same year, CCCP released the single Tomorrow (Voulez vous un rendez vous)
Tomorrow (Voulez vous un rendez vous)
-Chart performance:...
, a cover version of a song by the singer and painter Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear
Amanda Lear is a French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist....
.
1989: Third album
The third album, Canzoni, Preghiere, Danze del II Millennio - Sezione Europa (1989), signs their musical change to electropop. KeyboardKeyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, instead of guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, became the most important instrument. Their sound is now influenced by Middle Eastern music
Middle Eastern music
The music of Western Asia and North Africa spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Afghanistan, and its influences can be felt even further afield. Middle Eastern music influenced the music of India, as well as Central Asia, Spain, Southern Italy, the Caucasus and the Balkans, as in chalga...
and it's more soft than in the previous records. It replaces the original sociopolitical emphasis with mystical overtones, and their industrial hardcore with a far less revolutionary synth-pop.
1989–1990: Litfiba and demise
In 1989 CCCP, LitfibaLitfiba
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....
, and Rats went on tour in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
(Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
and Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
). In Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
they played in a palace full of soldiers in uniform. The soldiers stood up when the band played at the end of the concert the Soviet hymn
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
"A Ja Ljublju SSSR".
During this year guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Giorgio Canali, bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
Gianni Maroccolo, keyboardist
Keyboardist
A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists or organists. Since the mid-1960s, a plethora of new musical instruments with keyboards have come into common usage, requiring a more...
Francesco Magnelli, and drummer
Drummer
A drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
Ringo De Palma (the last three left the 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....
because of some artistical difference of opinin with band's manager Alberto Pirelli) joined and transformed the group.
The group, now composed by eight members, recorded their fourth album Epica Etica Etnica Pathos
Epica Etica Etnica Pathos
Epica Etica Etnica Pathos is the last studio album released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1990....
in an abandoned 700' villa. This album signes another amazing musical evolution for the band. CCCP reached their zenith with this album, a Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
Frank Vincent Zappa was an American composer, singer-songwriter, electric guitarist, record producer and film director. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa wrote rock, jazz, orchestral and musique concrète works. He also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed...
-esque stylistic puzzle that also stands as a personal musical encyclopedia, with complex and unpredictable suites such as "MACISTE contro TUTTI". A gorgeous "swan song", and a transition to the new sonorities of the Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, also C.S.I. is an Italian band evolved from former punk/art band CCCP Fedeli alla linea....
(C.S.I.), the new band born from the ashes of the CCCP.
The acronym used for the new band name, C.S.I.
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, also C.S.I. is an Italian band evolved from former punk/art band CCCP Fedeli alla linea....
, reminds to the new situation in the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, with the Commonwealth of Independent States
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
(CIS) ( (CSI)). With the creation of the CIS
Commonwealth of Independent States
The Commonwealth of Independent States is a regional organization whose participating countries are former Soviet Republics, formed during the breakup of the Soviet Union....
, the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and at the same time the band ceased to exist.
CCCP were effectively disbanded on 3 October 1990, in the same date of the German reunification
German reunification
German reunification was the process in 1990 in which the German Democratic Republic joined the Federal Republic of Germany , and when Berlin reunited into a single city, as provided by its then Grundgesetz constitution Article 23. The start of this process is commonly referred by Germans as die...
, and the members went on to other projects.
Post-CCCP
When the Soviet UnionSoviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
collapsed, Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
and Zamboni decided to shuffle the line-up and adopt a less political stance. The renamed Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, also C.S.I. is an Italian band evolved from former punk/art band CCCP Fedeli alla linea....
(C.S.I.) debuted with a set of songs from Ko del Mondo (Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
, 1993). They rapidly evolved towards a form of chamber rock music (mostly drum-less) with Linea Gotica (Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
, 1996). Unfortunately, Tabula Rasa Elettrificata (Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
, 1997) simply aped the alternative rock
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
fads of the moment.
When C.S.I.
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti
Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, also C.S.I. is an Italian band evolved from former punk/art band CCCP Fedeli alla linea....
disbanded in 1999, Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti
Giovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
debuted solo with Co-dex (2000), then formed Per Grazia Ricevuta
PGR
PGR may stand for:* the stock ticker symbol for the Progressive Corporation, an American insurance company.* Patriot Guard Riders, an American organization of motorcyclists whose members attend military funeral services to prevent protestors from interfering and to honor the fallen soldier*...
(PGR) and released PGR (2002) that steered towards world-music.
Members
- Giovanni Lindo FerrettiGiovanni Lindo FerrettiGiovanni Lindo Ferretti is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer and author.- Biography:Giovanni Lindo Ferretti was born in Cerreto Alpi , in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the western part of the Italian region of Emilia-Romagna...
(Cerreto Alpi, 9 September 1953): songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Massimo Zamboni (Reggio Emilia, 1957): guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Annarella Giudici (born Antonella Giudici): “Benemerita soubretteSoubretteA soubrette is a female stock character in opera and theatre. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy".-Theater:...
” - Danilo Fatur: “Artista del popolo”
- Umberto Negri: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(1982–1986) - Carlo Chiapparini: guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
(1981–1989) - Ignazio Orlando: bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(1987–1988) - Gianni Maroccolo (Manciano, 9 May 1960): bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Francesco Magnelli: keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Ringo De Palma (born Luca De Benedictis, TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, 28 December 1963 – FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
, 1 June 1990): drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Giorgio Canali (1958): guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, Atari 1040
Studio albums
- 1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi - Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi - Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età1964/1985 Affinità-Divergenze fra il Compagno Togliatti e Noi – Del Conseguimento della Maggiore Età is the debut album by the Italian Punk/Art rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea...
, Attack Punk Records, red vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
1986, re-released in 1988 by VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny... - Socialismo e BarbarieSocialismo e BarbarieSocialismo e Barbarie is the second studio album released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1987...
, Attack Punk Records 1987, re-released in 1988 by VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
with two extra tracks. - Canzoni, Preghiere, Danze del II Millennio - Sezione Europa, VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1989 - Epica Etica Etnica PathosEpica Etica Etnica PathosEpica Etica Etnica Pathos is the last studio album released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1990....
, VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1990
Compilation albums
- Compagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia IICompagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia IICompagni, cittadini, fratelli, partigiani / Ortodossia II is a compilation album by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1988...
, VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1988 - Ecco i miei gioielliEcco i miei gioielliEcco i miei gioielli is a compilation album by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1992.- Track listing :# "And the radio plays"# "Inch'Allah ça va" # "Curami" # "A ja ljublju SSSR"...
, VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1992 - Enjoy CCCPEnjoy CCCPEnjoy CCCP is a compilation album by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released by Virgin Records on 1994.The cover is an imitation of the Coca-Cola brand. The name of the band is written in white color and uses the same font type of Coca-Cola on a Coca-Cola red background.- Disc 1...
, VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1994
Singles
- Oh! BattaglieroOh! Battagliero"Oh! Battagliero" is a single released by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea in 1987."Oh! Battagliero" and "Guerra e pace" have been included in the album Socialismo e Barbarie when Virgin Records re-released this album on Compact Disc in 1988.-See also:* CCCP discography* Consorzio...
, VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 1987 - Tomorrow (Voulez vous un rendez vous)Tomorrow (Voulez vous un rendez vous)-Chart performance:...
(feat. Amanda LearAmanda LearAmanda Lear is a French singer, lyricist, composer, painter, TV presenter, actress and novelist....
), VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, 7" and 12" vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, 1988
EPs
- OrtodossiaOrtodossia (album)Ortodossia is an EP by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1984.- Personnel :* Giovanni Lindo Ferretti - vocals* Massimo Zamboni - guitar* Umberto Negri - bass* Danilo Fatur - Artista del popolo...
, Attack Punk Records, red vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, 1984 - Ortodossia IIOrtodossia IIOrtodossia II is an EP by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1985. It was a re-release of their first EP Ortodossia, that was released on 1984, with an additional track "Mi Ami?".-Personnel:...
, Attack Punk Records, red vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
, re-released in 1985 by VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in black vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... - Compagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, PartigianiCompagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, PartigianiCompagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, Partigiani is the third EP released by the Italian Punk/Art rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea. It was first released on vinyl by Attack Punk Records, and then re-released on CD by Virgin Records along with the Ortodossia II EP...
, Attack Punk Records, picture discPicture discPicture discs are gramophone records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or coloured vinyl.-Development:...
, re-released in 1985 by VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in black vinylGramophone recordA gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove... - Ragazza EmancipataRagazza EmancipataRagazza Emancipata is an EP by the Italian punk rock band CCCP Fedeli alla linea released in 1985.- Personnel :* Giovanni Lindo Ferretti - vocals* Massimo Zamboni - guitar* Umberto Negri - bass* Danilo Fatur - Artista del popolo...
, Stampa Alternativa, 1990
See also
- Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti (C.S.I.)Consorzio Suonatori IndipendentiConsorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, also C.S.I. is an Italian band evolved from former punk/art band CCCP Fedeli alla linea....
- Per Grazia Ricevuta (PGR)Per Grazia RicevutaPer Grazia Ricevuta, often abbreviated as PGR, is an Italian band led by Giovanni Lindo Ferretti.The band grew out of the ashes of his previous project Consorzio Suonatori Indipendenti, which disbanded following the departure of long-time collaborator Massimo Zamboni. Their name Per Grazia Ricevuta...