Compagni, Cittadini, Fratelli, Partigiani
Encyclopedia
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. Its title comes from the first verse of the 1960 ballad "Per i Morti di Reggio Emilia" by Italian composer Fausto Amodei
, which is dedicated to the demonstrators killed by the police during a protest against the Tambroni
government.
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...
released by the 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...
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...
/Art rock
Art rock
Art rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the 1960s, with influences from art, avant-garde, and classical music. The first usage of the term, according to Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, was in 1968. Influenced by the work of The Beatles, most notably their Sgt...
band CCCP Fedeli alla linea
CCCP Fedeli alla linea
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” Their name, CCCP, stems from the cyrillic script for...
. It was first released on vinyl by Attack Punk Records, and then re-released on CD by Virgin Records
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...
along with the Ortodossia 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. Its title comes from the first verse of the 1960 ballad "Per i Morti di Reggio Emilia" by Italian composer Fausto Amodei
Fausto Amodei
Fausto Amodei is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and musicologist. He was born in 1935 in Turin.-Biography:Amodei started his musical career founding, in 1958, the music band of Cantacronache. In his songs he uses irony and satire, a style inspired by the French singer Georges Brassens...
, which is dedicated to the demonstrators killed by the police during a protest against the Tambroni
Fernando Tambroni
Fernando Tambroni Armaroli was an Italian politician of the Christian Democratic Party. He was a lawyer, a prominent supporter of law and order policies, and for a brief time in 1960, the 37th Prime Minister of Italy...
government.
Track listing
- "Militanz" — 1:59
- "Sono Come Tu Mi Vuoi" — 4:30
- "Morire" — 3:24
- "Emilia Paranoica" — 7:45
Personnel
- 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...
- Vocals - Massimo Zamboni - 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...
- Ignazio Orlando - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, drum machineDrum machineA 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... - Danilo Fatur - Artista del popolo
- Annarella 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:...
See also
- CCCP discography
- 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...
- Punk rockPunk rockPunk 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...