Almendra
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Biography
Led by Luis Alberto Spinetta, Almendra was one of the most seminal bands in the history of Argentine rock. Formed in 1967, the group was born from the ashes of three teenage high school bands: Los Sbirros, Los Mods, and Los Larkins. With Luis Alberto Spinetta on vocals and guitar, Edelmiro Molinari on lead guitar, Emilio del Guercio on bass, and Rodolfo GarcÃa on drums, they made their debut in 1968 with the split singles âTema de Pototo (Para saber cómo es la soledad) / El Mundo Entre las Manosâ and âHoy Todo el Hielo en la Ciudad / Campos Verdes.â Their eponymous studio debut came out in 1969 and featured a handful of songs that would become classics of the Argentine rock songbook such as âMuchacha Ojos de Papelâ and âAna No Duerme.â Despite the albumâs success, creative differences between the band led to its breakup shortly after the release of the ambitious Almendra II double LP in 1970. They reunited almost a decade later for a show at Buenos Airesâ legendary Obras Sanitarias Stadium, which was documented on the 1980 live album Almendra en Obras I/II. El Valle Interior hit the shelves later that year and spawned a tour throughout 32 cities in Argentina, after which the band decided to call it quits once again. In 2009, Almendraâs original members got back together for the epic Spinetta y las Bandas Eternas, a five-hour show celebrating Spinetaâs career at the Vélez Sarsfield Stadium.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Buen Día, Día de Sol
- Jaguar Herido
- Las Cosas para Hacer
- Plegaria para un Niño Dormido
- El Fantasma de la Buena Suerte
- Para Saber Como Es la Soledad
- Hermano Perro
- Cambiándome el Futuro
- Muchacha (Ojos de Papel)
- Espejada
- Color Humano
- Mestizo
- Ana No Duerme
- Rutas Argentinas
- Cielo Fuerte (Amor Guaraní)
- Figuración
- Vamos a Ajustar las Cuentas al Cielo
- Amidama
- Miguelito, Mi Espíritu Ha Partido a Tiempo
- Hilando Fino
