L.A. Spinetta - Spinettalandia Y Sus Amigos (1971/2005 Remastered Mini LP Replica)
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Album: Luis Alberto Spinetta - Spinettalandia Y Sus Amigos (Remastered Mini LP Replica)
Released: 1971 (2005)
Genre: Psych/Prog
Sony/BMG Ariola Argentina 8287 6726862
The most important artist involved in the music discussed in this book, Luis Alberto Spinetta was born on January 23rd, 1950 in Buenos Aires. He was founder and leader of extremely important groups like Almendra, Pescado Rabioso and Invisible.
When Almendra split he participated on the Billy Bond y La Pesada's debut. Then he went to studios to cut a solo LP for contractual reasons. His friends Pappo, Miguel Abuelo, Pomo, Victor Kesselman and Elizabeth Viener, joined him for this effort.
In just 30 studio hours he recorded an excellent mind blowing experimental album, full of wide creativity and improvisation. Spinetta was credited as composer of all tracks, but it is known that "Castillos de Piedra" and the hard psycho "Era de tontos" were actually written by Pappo; (Pappo later recorded his own version of "Castillos de Piedra" for the Pappo's Blues Volumen 2 album). Both songs were a sort of preview of the first Pescado Rabioso LP. Other songs like "Ni cuenta te das", "Dame, dame pan" or "Vamos al bosque" are more hippie psycho-folk oriented.
Spinetta's will was to call the album Spinettalandia y sus amigos (Spinettaland and his friends); but RCA had a "better" idea: they called the album Almendra (!) and designed a cover featuring a photo of all former members of the late group, omitting details about the musicians involved in the recording. All this was done behind Spinetta's back (he was visiting Europe at this time). Eventually, Emilio del Guercio and Rodolfo Garcia (from Almendra) sued the company and won. The LP was reissued with a different title and photo. Later on it was re-released as La busqueda de la estrella with a totally different photo (Luis Alberto's face). (It had yet another re-reissue with this same title, but with a cover photo of Spinetta standing)... - The Magic Land
From Latin pop/rock to fusion and for more than two decades singer/songwriter and guitarist Luis Alberto Spinetta participated in some of the most interesting alternative ensembles in the Argentinean rock scene. The talented musician started getting seriously involved in music in 1968 after joining Emilio del Guercio, Edelmiro Molinari and Rodolfo Garcia in a band called Almendra, making their debut with a single featuring "El Mundo Entre Las Manos," and "Tema de Pototo," followed by a self-titled album released in 1970 including the "rock en espanol" classic "Muchacha Ojos de Papel,".
Luis Alberto Spinetta began his solo career in 1971 with Spinettalandia y sus Amigos aka La Busqueda de la Estrella. In addition, Pescado Rabioso and Invisible became his first experimental outfits. In 1980 he moved to the U.S. to make the English titled Only Love Can Sustain, recorded in New York City and Los Angeles, CA. After collaborations with local rock icons Charly Garcia and Leon Gieco, Fito Paez teamed up with him to produce a double album called La La La. Director Pablo Cesar asked him to compose the soundtrack for his movie Fuego Gris before assembling Los Socios del Desierto with drummer Daniel Wirtz and bassist Marcelo Torres. - Drago Bonacich, All Music Guide
Spinetta - full name Luis Alberto Spinetta - is one of the most important and influential figures in the development of rock music in Argentina. Renowned for his poetic lyrics, Spinetta emerged as a voice of rock & roll rebellion during a time of intense social unrest, couching taboo social and political commentary in subtle metaphors that often incurred the wrath of the Argentine government. Taking the Beatles - and John Lennon in particular - as his musical foundation, Spinetta added his own South American hippie sensibility early on, eventually branching out into more progressive, elaborate compositions steeped in jazz harmony. He continued recording all the way into the new millennium, remaining a well-respected figure in his home country.
Spinetta was born January 23, 1950, in Buenos Aires, and grew up in the Belgrano district; he began singing and playing guitar at a young age, making his television debut at age 14. Charged by his first encounter with the Beatles, the 17-year-old Spinetta formed a band called Almendra in 1967. Their 1969 debut album, Almendra I, essentially wrote the first important chapter of the history of Argentine rock, producing a huge hit in the Spinetta composition "Muchacha (Ojos de Papel)." After the 1970 follow-up, Almendra II, the group splintered, and Spinetta recorded a guest-laden solo project, La Busqueda de la Estrella, credited to Spinettalandia y Sus Amigos.
In 1972, Spinetta formed a new group called Pescado Rabioso (Rabid Fish), a more aggressive rock outfit influenced by psychedelia and electric blues-rock that produced some of his most groundbreaking work. The group recorded three albums over the socially turbulent 1972-1973 period (the last, the acclaimed Artaud, was essentially a Spinetta solo album). In late 1973, Spinetta disbanded Pescado Rabioso and formed a new group, Invisible, which marked a partial return to acoustic instruments and saw him beginning to incorporate jazz into his compositions. Additionally, his songwriting voice was growing more provocative, and many Invisible songs came to be touchstones of the politically repressive times (indeed, both band and fans were sometimes jailed after performances). As a subtle form of protest, Spinetta's albums often featured artwork by acquaintances who disappeared under the Argentine dictatorship.
After three albums from 1974-1976 with Invisible, Spinetta stepped out under his own name on 1977's A 18 del Sol, forming a new backing band that entered full-fledged jazz-rock territory. For the follow-up, he traveled to the U.S. in 1979 and recorded Only Love Can Sustain, an uncharacteristic album of jazzy, slickly produced soft pop he has since disavowed. Returning to Argentina, Spinetta briefly reunited Almendra before forming a new group, Spinetta Jade, his most musically progressive project to date. Four albums followed from 1980-1984, as well as a couple of solo platters. With the return of democracy to Argentina in the mid-'80s, Spinetta went solo once again and recorded prolifically from 1986-1991, including an aborted project with Charly Garcia and a more successful collaboration with the young Fito Paez.
Aside from the 1993 film soundtrack Fuego Gris, Spinetta remained silent for some time; his marriage dissolved in 1996, and he was romantically linked to model Carolina Peleretti. He finally returned in 1997 with a stripped-down - yet still musically progressive - group, los Socios del Desierto (The Partners of the Desert); they released a self-titled debut and an MTV Unplugged installment that year. San Cristoforo followed in 1998, as did the introspective Los Ojos in 1999. The solo project Silver Sorgo, featuring commentary on the Argentine economic crisis, was released in 2001, earning Spinetta two Latin Grammy nominations (Best Solo Rock Album and Best Rock Song, the latter for "El Enemigo"). - Biography by Steve Huey, AMG
1 Castillo De Piedra 03:17
2 Ni Cuenta Te Das 03:38
3 Tema De Pedro 02:10
4 Dame Dame Pan 03:27
5 Estrella 03:22
6 La Busqueda De La Estrella 02:22
7 Vamos Al Bosque 04:12
8 Era De Tontos 05:48
9 Alteracion De Tiempo 02:12
10 Descalza Camina 03:36
11 Lulu Toma El Taxi 00:36 Luis
Alberto Spinetta
Pappo
Miguel Abuelo
Pomo
Victor Kesselman
Elizabeth Viener
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