 Their new facilities were soon put to use, as the band began to record a follow up to La Düsseldorf.The album "Viva" took shape over a period of a year and a half, studio time no longer being an issue for the band.The album is markedly more commercial than its predecessor, and was specifically aimed at foreign markets—especially Britain and America—, most of the lyrics being in English (although French, Italian and German lyrics also featured).