Litfiba

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Litfiba
The band performed in 2010
The band performed in 2010
General information
origin Florence
Genre (s) Alternative rock , new wave
founding 1980
Website www.litfiba.net
Current occupation
Piero Pelù (1980–1999, since 2009)
Ghigo Renzulli (since 1980)
Fabrizio Simoncioni (since 2016)
Franco Li Causi (since 2015)
Luca Martelli (since 2012)
former members
Keyboard
 Antonio Aiazzi (1980-1996, 2003-2006, 2012-2014)
bass
 Gianni Maroccolo (1980–1989, 2012–2014)
Vocals, guitar
 Cabo Cavallo (1999-2006)
bass
 Gianluca Venier (1999-2006)
Drums
 Gianmarco Colzi (2001-2007)
Drums
 Francesco Calamai (1980–1982)
Drums
 Renzo Franchi (1983-1984)
Drums
 Ringo De Palma (1984-1989)
Keyboard
 Francesco Magnelli (1985–1989, 2010)
Drums
 Daniele Trambusti (1987, 1990-1992)
percussion
 Candelo Cabezas (1989-1992, 1994-1997)
Bass, guitar, keyboard
 Roberto Terzani (1989–1999, 2007–2009)
guitar
 Federico Poggipollini (1990-1993)
Keyboard
 Mauro Sabbione (1990, 2000-2001)
Drums
 Franco Caforio (1992-1999)
bass
 Daniele Bagni (1994–1999, 2009–2012)
Drums
 Ugo Nativi (1999-2001)
singing
 Filippo Margheri (2007-2009)
Drums
 Pino Fidanza (2007-2012)
guitar
 Cosimo Zannelli (2011-2012)
Keyboard
 Federico Sagona (2009–2012, 2015)

Litfiba is an influential Italian rock band formed in Florence in 1980 . Initially the leading exponent of New Wave in Italy, the band managed to strengthen the Italian indie scene and make rock music commercially successful.

Band history

Litfiba 1983: Renzulli, Franchi, Aiazzi, Pelù, Maroccolo (from left)

The band was formed in Florence in 1980 with the original line-up Ghigo Renzulli (guitar and vocals), Sandro Dotta (guitar), Gianni Maroccolo (bass), Antonio Aiazzi (keyboard) and Francesco Calamai (drums). The name was formed as a Telex abbreviation for the address of the first rehearsal room (L + IT [Italy] + FI [Florence] + BA [via de 'Bardi]). After a few smaller releases (including the EP Eneide di Krypton ) and several line-up changes, the band's first studio album, Desaparecido , was released in 1985 on the IRA Records label , with Piero Pelù as a singer. The album marked the beginning of the Trilogia del Potere ("Trilogy of Power"), which was continued in 1986 with the sensational double album 17 re . After a live album, the band concluded the trilogy in 1988 with Litfiba 3 and finally managed to become known beyond the underground scene.

Litfiba then switched to the label CGD , where the live album Pirata was released in 1989 . Further line-up changes affected the band's sound, and South American influences flowed into the next studio album, El diablo (1990). After the compilation Sogno ribelle (1992) and an extensive international tour, Litfiba returned in 1993 with Terremoto , who was heavily influenced by contemporary politics and who made it to the top of the charts for the first time. Now at EMI , the live album Colpo di coda followed in 1994 and the next successful studio album Spirito . By 1999 the band had two more number one albums, Mondi sommersi and Infinito , each accompanied by tours and live albums. After the Infinito tour, singer Piero Pelù announced his departure.

Gianluigi Cavallo became the new singer, at the same time there was a general replacement, only guitarist Ghigo Renzulli remained in the band. In early 2000, the new lineup debuted with the album Electromacumba , followed by Insidia (2001). The band also increasingly dealt with new technologies and released exclusive material only via the Internet. For the Italian version of the computer game Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (2003) the band contributed the track Larasong . After the release of Essere o sembrare on the Edel label , singer Cavallo left again in 2006. Renzulli re-cast the band again, with Filippo Margheri as singer, but in 2010 the long-awaited reunion with Piero Pelù came about by fans .

The first album after the reunion was the live album Stato libero di Litfiba , created after the first joint concerts. The first studio album was Grande nazione 2012, which also meant a return to the top of the charts for the band. The founding members Gianni Maroccolo and Antonio Aiazzi also briefly rejoined Litfiba for a tour in 2013, which resulted in the live album Trilogia 1983-1989 - Live 2013 . In 2016, however, the second studio album after the reunion, Eutòpia , was released .

occupation

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

  • Eneide di Krypton (1983, EP ; IRA Records)
  • Desaparecido (1985; IRA Records)
  • 17 re (1986; IRA Records)
  • Litfiba 3 (1988; IRA Records)
year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
IT IT CH CH
1990 El diablo IT19 (15 weeks)
IT 		-
CGD
1993 Terremoto IT1 (23 weeks)
IT 		CH28 (4 weeks)
CH
CGD
1994 Spirito IT3 (19 weeks)
IT 		-
EMI
1995 number 8 (22 weeks) in the FIMI charts
1997 Mondi sommersi IT1 (... week)
Template: chart table / maintenance / preliminaryIT 		CH39 (3 weeks)
CH
EMI
1999 Infinito IT1 (37 weeks)
IT 		CH44 (4 weeks)
CH
EMI
2000 Elettromacumba IT3 (10 weeks)
IT 		CH58 (5 weeks)
CH
EMI
2001 Insidia IT9 (6 weeks)
IT 		-
EMI
2005 Eat o sembrare IT29 (2 weeks)
IT 		-
Noble
2012 Grande nazione IT1
gold
gold

(17 weeks)IT 		CH49 (2 weeks)
CH
TEG / Sony
sales: + 30,000
2016 Eutòpia IT3
gold
gold

(25 weeks)IT 		CH52 (1 week)
CH
TEG / Sony
sales: + 25,000
2017 17 Re IT75 (1 week)
IT 		-
Warner
re-entry

Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
IT IT CH CH
1989 Pirata IT23 (5 weeks)
IT 		-
CGD
1994 Colpo di coda IT3 (14 weeks)
IT 		-
EMI
1995 Lacio drom (buon viaggio) IT9 (12 weeks)
IT 		-
EMI
1998 Croce e delizia IT4 (12 weeks)
IT 		-
EMI
2005 Litfiba '99 live IT65 (1 week)
IT 		-
Sony BMG
2010 Stato libero di Litfiba IT2
platinum
platinum

(28 weeks)IT 		CH87 (1 week)
CH
TEG / Sony
sales: + 60,000
2013 Trilogia 1983-1989 - Live 2013 IT6 (11 weeks)
IT 		-
TEG / Sony
  • Live in Berlin (1984; IRA Records)
  • 12-5-87 (aprite i vostri occhi) (1987; IRA Records)
  • Live on line (2001; IRA Records)

Compilations (selection)

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
IT IT CH CH
1992 Sogno ribelle IT4 (15 weeks)
IT 		-
CGD
1994 Re del silenzio IT5 (8 weeks)
IT 		-
CGD
1997 Viva Litfiba IT3 (18 weeks)
IT 		-
CGD East West
1998 Viva Litfiba due IT24 (4 weeks)
IT 		-
CGD East West
2003 The Platinum Collection IT36 (7 weeks)
IT 		-
EMI
2003 Viva Litfiba 1985-1993 IT78 (1 week)
IT 		-
Warner
4 CD box set
2010 Tutto Litfiba. Eroi nel vento '84 -'93 IT28
gold
gold

(14 weeks)IT 		-
Rhino / Warner
sales: + 25,000
2013 Trilogia del potere IT62 (3 weeks)
IT 		-
Warner
2015 Tetralogia degli elementi IT23 (3 weeks)
IT 		-
Warner
4 CD box set

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
IT IT
1991 Gioconda
El diablo 		IT15 (12 weeks)
IT
2010 Sole nero
Stato libero di Litfiba 		IT10 (15 weeks)
IT
2011 Squalo
Grande nazione 		IT19 (2 weeks)
IT
2012 La mia valigia
Grande nazione 		IT57 (5 weeks)
IT
Elettrica
Grande nazione 		IT96 (1 week)
IT
placed in album charts
2016 L'impossibile
Eutòpia 		IT97 (1 week)
IT
  • Luna / La preda (1983)
  • Istanbul / Tziganata (1985)
  • Tango / Apapaia (1987)
  • Paname (1988)
  • Cangaceiro (1989)
  • Tex '90 (1990)
  • Il volo (1990)
  • El diablo (1990)
  • Proibito (1991)
  • Linea d'ombra (1992)
  • Bambino (1992)
  • Maudit (1992)
  • Sotto il Vulcano (1993)
  • Prima Guardia (1993)
  • A denti stretti (1994)
  • Africa (1994)
  • Spirito (1994)
  • Lo spettacolo (1995)
  • No frontiere (1995)
  • Lacio Drom (1995)
  • Lo spettacolo remix (1995)
  • Ora d'aria (1996)
  • Ritmo 2 # (1996)
  • Regina di Cuori (1997)
  • Goccia a goccia (1997)
  • Reina de Corazones (1997)
  • Imparerò (1997)
  • Sparami (1998)
  • Il mio corpo che cambia (1999) -goldgold Gold (25,000+)
  • Mascherina (1999)
  • Vivere il mio tempo (1999)
  • Elettromacumba (2000)
  • Il giardino della follia (2000)
  • Spia (2000)
  • La stanza dell'oro (2001)
  • Mr. Hyde (2001)
  • Senza rete (2001)
  • Larasong (2003)
  • Giorni di vento (2005)
  • Effetti collaterali (2008)
  • La rabbia in testa (2009)
  • Sepolto vivo 2.0 (2009)
  • Barcollo (2010)
  • Straniero (2017)
  • Maria Coraggio (2017)

literature

  • Piero Pelù and Massimo Cotto: Perfetto difettoso. Mondadori, Milan 2000, ISBN 978-88-0447-871-3 .
  • Federico Guglielmi: A denti stretti. La vera storia dei Litfiba. Giunti Editore, Florence 2000, ISBN 978-88-09-01729-0 .
  • Stefano Ronzani: Proibito. La biografia ufficiale dei Litfiba. Arcana Editore, Rome 2001, ISBN 978-8885859968 .
  • Stefano Ronzani: Litfiba. Terremoto: I testi. Arcana Editore, Rome 2001, ISBN 978-8879660112 .
  • Bruno Casini: In viaggio con i Litfiba. Cronache rock dagli anni Ottanta. Editrice Zona, Arezzo 2009, ISBN 978-88-6438-049-0 .
  • Federico Guglielmi: Fuori dal coro. La vera storia dei Litfiba. Arcana Editore, Rome 2011, ISBN 978-8862312295 .

Web links

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Aurelio Pasini: Litfiba, biography. In: Allmusic. Accessed May 19, 2018 .
  2. ↑ a b c d Chart sources (albums):
  3. ↑ a b c d e Certificazioni, Litfiba. FIMI, accessed June 11, 2019 (Italian).
  4. ↑ Chart sources (singles):