Caution Radiation Area

Caution Radiation Area
Studio album by Area
Released	1974
Recorded	Fono-Roma-Milano Sound Recording
Genre	Jazz fusion, Italian progressive rock, experimental rock
Length	31:53
Label	Cramps Records
Producer	Area
Area chronology
Arbeit Macht Frei (1973)Arbeit Macht Frei1973 Caution Radiation Area (1974) Crac! (1975)Crac!1975

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Caution Radiation Area is the second album of the Jazz fusion band Area and was released in 1974. This is the first album that contains the better known line up, with Ares Tavolazzi replacing Patrick Djivas on bass. This album is notable also for being the first one in which experimental music is introduced. For example, "MIRage? Mirage!" contains a part in which the whole band can be heard whispering readings (for example a negative review of "Arbeit Macht Frei", a TV guide...), and "Lobotomia" (which means "lobotomy") is constructed using loud synth noise, with the clear intention to disturb the listener (as pointed out on the booklet). Quotes of opening themes of Italian TV programs are heard during the track. The lyrics for "Cometa Rossa" are sung in Greek. "Brujo" means "wizard" in Spanish. In 2016, italian journalist Donato Zoppo had written 'Caution Radiation Area. Alle fonti della musica radioattiva', an essay about the making of this album.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Cometa rossa" – 4:00
2. "ZYG (Crescita Zero)" – 5:27
3. "Brujo" – 8:02

Side two

1. "MIRage? Mirage!" – 10:27
2. "Lobotomia" – 3:57

Personnel

• Giulio Capiozzo - Drums, Percussions
• Patrizio Fariselli - Electric Piano, Piano, Clarinet, Synthesizer
• Demetrio Stratos - Vocals, Organ, Harpsichord, Steel Drums, Percussions
• Ares Tavolazzi - Bass, Trombone
• Giampaolo Tofani - Guitar, Synthesizer, Flute
• Piero Bravin - Engineering
• Ambrogio Ferrario - Engineering

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