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topics, establishing the group as a point of reference within the strong left-wing milieu of the period. Its title (Arbeit macht frei, "work sets free") quotes the famous inscription located on the gates of many concentration camps from WW2: this acts both as a provocation towards current political events, and as a critic on modern society and capitalism (the latter feeling expressed in the lyrics of the title track and of "Consapevolezza").
335:: not knowing it, they instead improvised what later became L'Abbattimento and got fired. Guitarist Paolo Tofani can be heard quoting the main riff of Whole Lotta Love during his solo. It is the most experimental track off the album, drawing many influences from free jazz and aiming to destroy the usual musical structures; it was also released as a 7" with the album's title track on the b-side, but failed to chart.
312:"Luglio, Agosto, Settembre (nero)" ("July, August, (black) September") became Area's first and most recognizable hit. Said to be built around the melodies of Greek traditional song "Gerakina" (but actually inspired by Don Ellis' "Bulgarian Bulge"), the track's lyrics are a bold statement over the current situation in the Middle East. In most of the released 7", the word "nero" ("black") - a reference to
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316:, an armed conflict in Jordan and later the name of a Palestinian terrorist organization - was censored, and the track received little to no radioplay. It was released only as a jukebox 7", with the song "Miña" (by Italian prog band
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