L'abbattimento dello Zeppelin

The story behind

Area recorded L'abbattimento dello Zeppelin as part of the album Arbeit macht frei. The song lasts six minutes and thirty seconds and has a rhythm that moves between jazz and rock. The main vocals are by Demetrio Stratos, who also wrote part of the music. The lyrics were written by Gianni Sassi, who signed as "Frankenstein". The album includes Patrick Djivas on bass and Eddie Busnello on saxophone, although both left the group after its release. The lyrics talk about an attack on a hot air balloon, an image that repeats in the music. The song was recorded in Italy, and all the rights were registered under the name of Terzo Fariselli, the father of Patrizio Fariselli, who was not a member of SIAE.