Is-CD tal-iXtruppaw

Is-CD tal-iXtruppaw is the only album recorded by the Maltese rock band Xtruppaw. Fans and critics alike generally regard the album as an extremely important record in the history of Maltese rock music, particularly because it is the first full-length album to be released on CD featuring rock songs in vernacular Maltese.

The album was recorded between February and April 2006 at Hell Next Door Studio in Gudja; recording, mixing and matering by Steve "Lombardo" Attard. It was released on Friday 2nd June 2006 on the Reciprocal Records label, with an official launch gig at the Luxol Sports Bar in St Andrews.

Alternative versions of two of the songs on the album -- "Malta" and "Ġenerazzjoni Ta' Meqrudin" -- recorded live in their rehearsal garage in Santa Venera, had appeared as free downloads on Xtruppaw.com, the bands official website several months before the album was released.

Is-CD tal-iXtruppaw was produced by Steve "Lombardo" Attard and Xtruppaw. The sleeve design is by Contrast Visualisation.

Track listing

All songs written by Jeffrey Galea and Xtruppaw.

1. "Tremani" - 1:12
2. "Glorja Tonna" - 3:05
3. "Nenannana" - 2:05
4. "Dlam Ċappa u Riħa ta' Ħara" - 3:23
5. "Milli Jidher M'Hu Ħiereġ Xejn" - 0:56
6. "Diska Cool Għar-Radio" - 2:52
7. "Dear Poni" - 2:42
8. "Il-Puberta'" - 3:35
9. "Nisperaw Li Qed Jogħġobkom" - 1:41
10. "Malta" - 4:01
11. "Rajt Ma Rajtx" - 3:43
12. "Maltin Ġewwa l-Awstralja" - 3:51
13. "Innu Marċ (Viva l-Kbir San Ċipress" - 1:14
14. "Ġenerazzjoni Ta' Meqrudin" - 3:57
15. "Għanja ta' l-iXtruppaw" - 2:13
16. "Disklejmer (Korsa Moħbija)" - 0:36

Personnel

• Jeff Galea - vocals and guitar, plus bass drum on track 13
• Noel Cuschieri - vocals
• Marvin Zammit - guitar
• Dino Mifsud Lepre - drums and backing vocals, plus lead vocals on track 9
• Ronald "Rex" Grech - bass and backing vocals, plus voice and keyboards on track 1
• Steve "Lombardo" Attard - keyboards on track 1, coconuts, claps and tambourine on track 7, tambourine and shaker on track 12, snare drum and shouting on track 13
• Antoine Vella - dialogue on track 2
• Claire Tonna - dialogue on track 2
• Joe Demicoli - monologue on track 5
• Christian Borg - keyboards on track 12
• Raffaela Zammit- screams on track 13