Los Demenciales Chicos Acelerados

Description

CD reissue of 1987's double LP opera rock by Spain's legendary punk band Eskorbuto. "Los demenciales chicos acelerados" is Eskorbuto's fourth studio album, originally released by Discos Suicidas in 1987. It was their most ambitious project, a double LP rock opera in the vein of "Quadrophenia" by their beloved The Who. It tells the story of an unscrupulous young man who wishes to achieve power at all costs, stepping over everyone and everything in order to do whatever he wants politically. In the end, he falls due to his ego and is betrayed by those around him. Hence lines such as "crowds are a nuisance", "I'll come unscathed out of the attacks planned by my image consultant" or "shouting in front of the scum". In 1988 band members Iosu and Juanma narrated the album's concept and story on a Radio Euskadi show, the Basque Country's public broadcaster. This satirical political plot also explains the controversial Nazi pictures on the front and back covers. Eskorbuto were equalling the unprincipled politician of their rock opera with the Nazis and Franco's dictatorship. It's a conceptual record that attacks any kind of dictatorial political regime. Although "Los demenciales..." came out on Discos Suicidas, in typical Eskorbuto fashion the band stole a copy of the master and sold it to the Twins label, which also released it a few months later with a different cover. The original sleeve caused some trouble, to say the least, with its combination of Nazi photos and the Spanish flag on the back accompanied by the words "Of national interest". The album contains new versions of a few previous tracks such as 'Ratas rabiosas' and 'Enterrado vivo' plus the studio version of 'Mas alla del cementerio'. For the recording the band enrolled keyboardist Aitor Amezaga, who would also collaborate on their next album. Tracklist 1. A Pesar De Todo 2. Los Demenciales Chicos Acelerados 3. La Cancion Del Miedo 4. Mucho Mas Facil 5. Las Multitudes Son Un Estorbo 6. Paz-Primero La Guerra 7. La Marcha Del Siglo Xx 8. Jodiendolo Todo 9. Tragedia 10. Asesinar La Paz 11.Trabajo Sucio 12. Con Mujeres 13. Hipocritas 14. Ciudad Conflictiva 15. Mas Alla Del Cementerio 16. El Infierno Es Demasiado Dulce 17. Ratas Rabiosas 18. Salvelo 19. Enterrado Vivo 20. No Es Facil