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This was an all acoustic folk-rock concert event (that is, an ??unplugged?? years before MTV!) held on June 16th 1972 at the Theatre Atlantic in Buenos Aires. The idea was to present new artists along with big ones like Edelmiro Molinari or Litto Nebbia.
The concert was recorded and released on a good LP.
Artists and songs included are: Miguel y Eugenio (??Cuando?? -re recorded later as ??Cuando sea libre??), Carlos Daniel (??Si vos si, no. Si vos no, si??), Raúl Porchetto (??Cortar el viento??), Miguel Krochik (??Guilmar??) and León Gieco (first version of big hit ??Hombre de Hierro??) on side A.
Side B included: Molinari and David Lebón (both Color Humano at the time -??Introducción??), Gabriela (??Abre el día??; ??Rodando??) and Litto Nebbia (??Vamos negro?? -with Domingo Cura on percussion).
A short tour followed. The scarce album has not been reissued, but is available on CD.
Alternativa was an early 70s radio show devoted to our beloved kind of music. Two albums were released following the show.
The first one, on Talent/Microfón label, includes Miguel Abuelo (??Oye niño??), Manal (??Jugo de Tomate??), Pappo (??Nunca lo sabrán??), La Cofradía de la Flor Solar (??Juana??), Tanguito (??Natural??) -all originally recorded for Mandioca, plus songs by Pescado Rabioso, Sui Generis, Gabriela, Color Humano and the superb single ??El tema de la Banda?? (by La Banda del Oeste).
The second one features RCA artists like Almendra, Manal, Moris, Los Gatos, El Reloj, La Banda del Paraíso, Litto Nebbia, Alma y Vida and the unreleased ??Tantas Cosas?? (the only recording of a group called Quistral).
Both compilations are good, especially the first one (also available on CD).
In 1974 musician Billy Bond and his partner producer Jorge Álvarez planned a super production with the purpose of selling it abroad. They chose La Biblia, Vox Dei's masterpiece.
For this new version they formed a super group of musicians (none of them from Vox Dei) and hired El Ensamble Musical de Buenos Aires, an orchestra conducted by Pedro Calderón with arrangements by Gustavo Beytelman.
The recordings took 700 studio hours (something unheard at that time in Argentina). The luxury original cover included an insert with lyrics and technical data.
Billy Bond, Alejandro Medina, Rinaldo Rafanelli, Claudio Gabis, Kubero Díaz, Poli Martínez, Miguel Cantilo, Osvaldo Favrot, David Lebón, Juan Rodríguez, Oscar Moro, Carlos Goler, Charly García, Nito Mestre, Carlos Cutaia, Claudio Martínez, Raúl Porchetto and Jorge Pinchevsky can be heard singing and playing on this symphonic-oriented new version. Not bad; but loses in comparison with the superb original.
The album was presented live with the orchestra and all, but the response was not as expected. Billy Bond went to Brazil to cut a Portuguese version, but it flopped as well.
The LP has been reissued and is available on CD.
Mandioca Underground was the first LP and thus the first compilation to be released on this pioneer label.
It included unreleased songs like ??Mariposas de madera?? and ??Levemente o triste?? by Miguel Abuelo -recorded live during the label's presentation- ??Territorio prometido?? by Xawks and ??La estación?? by Los Abuelos de la Nada with Pappo.
The singles ??Para ser un hombre más?? and ??No pibe?? by Manal; ??You?? by Samantha Summers; "Azúcar amarga?? by Vox Dei; ??Monsieur Ducau?? by Hielo; ??Candy?? by Piel Tierna; ??El Oso?? and ??Escúchame entre el ruido?? by Moris were also included. (Note: Moris' ??Escúchame entre el ruido?? is an album track not to be confused with his b-side single ??Escúchame??).
Mandioca Underground is extremely hard to get but a highly collectable recommended LP.
This was the second compilation -and last LP- to be released by Mandioca label.
Pidamos peras a Mandioca includes: ??Elena?? by Manal; ??Nunca lo sabrán?? by Pappo (first time featured as solo artist); ??Verdes prados?? by Billy Bond (later included on the first Billy Bond y La Pesada album); ??Juana?? by La Cofradía de la Flor Solar; ??Natural?? by Tanguito; ??Muchacho?? by Moris; and ??Brisa de un día?? by Análisis. Previously released songs included are: ??Niño color cariño?? by Alma y Vida (their first single); ??No es por falta de suerte?? by Vox Dei (an album track from Caliente); and ??Pasan muchas cosas?? by Brujos (their second single).
An extremely hard to get LP, but highly collectable and recommended.
This compilation, released by Microfón label, was part of a collection commissioned by a journalistic publishing Company.
Pescado Rabioso, Raúl Porchetto, Sui Generis, Claudio Gabis y La Pesada, Color Humano, Billy Bond and Moris contributed with album tracks. Singles included were: ??Necesito un amor?? by Manal and ??Mariposas de madera?? by Miguel Abuelo.
A good introduction to argentine rock that is also available on CD.
ROCK HASTA QUE SE PONGA EL SOL
This was a movie filmed (mostly) during the BARock Festival (=Buenos Aires Rock) at the end of 1972.
The film includes Arco Iris, Billy Bond y La Pesada, Color Humano, Claudio Gabis, Gabriela, León Gieco, Litto Nebbia, Orion's Beethoven, Pappo, Pescado Rabioso, Sui Generis and Vox Dei (in alphabetical order).
The groups are captured playing live during the open-air festival. The exceptions are: one song by Vox Dei (inside a Methodist Church); Pappo with La Máquina as backing group and Pescado Rabioso (both at the Teatro Olimpia in Buenos Aires); and Litto Nebbia (with Domingo Cura) and Claudio Gabis (with Isa Portugheis) (at a studio). La Pesada and Pescado Rabioso also ??act?? in a couple of ??funny?? sketches.
The movie was premiered in Buenos Aires on February 8th, 1973. You can get the video or DVD writing here.
Far from being a commercial success, Rock hasta que se ponga el Sol (Rock until sunset) has an enormous historical importance. Not only because some performances are really outstanding but it is the only visual legacy that remains of almost all of the artists included.
The soundtrack album includes only the Talent/Microfón label artists: Color Humano (??Larga vida al sol?? and ??Coto de caza" -a.k.a. ??Cosas rústicas??); Pescado Rabioso ??Despiértate nena?? and ??Post Crucifixión??; Gabriela with "Campesina del sol??; Sui Generis with ??Canción para mi muerte??; and Claudio Gabis with ??Raga?? (unreleased elsewhere).
The LP -recommended because of Color Humano and Pescado Rabioso- has been reissued on vinyl and CD (without any bonus).
Rock para mis amigos (Rock for my friends) was the generic title used for releasing compilations of artists managed by Jorge Álvarez and Billy Bond.
First volume includes album tracks by La Cofradía de la Flor Solar, Sui Generis, La Pesada, Gabriela, Claudio Gabis y la Pesada, Raúl Porchetto, Color Humano and Fe (all from Microfón label).
Volumen 2 (better known as Los Pesados, Por Supuesto) features album tracks by Billy Bond y La Pesada, Kubero Díaz and Pappo?s Blues (all from MusicHall label). This volume also includes foreign groups like Led Zeppelin, Alice Cooper, Allman Brothers, Jethro Tull, Yes, ELP and Frank Zappa.
Volumen 3 includes the singles: ??Violencia en el parque?? by Aquelarre; ??Me gusta ese tajo?? by Pescado Rabioso; ??Nosotros en tus entrañas?? by Mesías; ??Copado y Colocado?? by Pajarito Zaguri; and ??Hoy, siempre hoy?? by Espíritu. Also includes the funny unreleased ??Rock del ascensor?? by Los Makaroff along with album tracks by David Lebón, Carola, Sui Generis, Color Humano and Gabriela. (All from Talent/Microfón label). Overall, a very good compilation.
Volumen 4 features singles by Gabriela (??Mercurio ha venido por mí??) and Sui Generis (??Alto en la torre??); unreleased songs by Martín Maguceno (??En un domingo??), Alejandro Correa -first Sui Generis bass player- (??Canción para elegir??), Los Barrocos (??Tendrás en tus manos??) and Moris (??En una tarde de sol??); and album tracks by Aquelarre, Invisible, Manal, Pescado Rabioso, Color Humano and Carola. (All from Talent/Microfón label). Still interesting though not as good as Volumen 3.
Note: Volumes 3 & 4 are available on CD (with the titles Volumen 1 and 2!?).
