Clics modernos

Clics modernos
Studio album by Charly García
Released November 5, 1983 (1983-11-05)
Studio Electric Lady Studios, New York 1983
Genre
Length 34:29
Label
  • Interdisc
  • SG Discos
Producer
  • Charly García
  • Joe Blaney
Charly García chronology
Yendo de la cama al living
(1982)		 Clics modernos
(1983)		 Piano Bar
(1984)
Singles from Clics modernos
  1. "Nos siguen pegando abajo"
    Released: 1984[1]
  2. "No me dejan salir"
    Released: 1985[2]

Clics modernos (pronounced [klikz moˈðeɾnos]; Spanish for "modern clicks") is the second solo studio album by Argentine musician Charly García, released on November 5, 1983 on SG Discos and Interdisc. In an interview, García called Clics Modernos the best album he recorded as a solo artist, and with the best and most modern sound of the era in Argentina.

Overview

After his first solo tour by Argentina in 1982, Charly García began a new project with his manager Daniel Grinbank. García want to travel to New York to recording the next album, with Pedro Aznar, who lived on NYC meanwhile played as Pat Metheny sideman.

García presented Clics Modernos at the Luna Park stadium on December 15, 16, 17 and 18 with all sold-out shows, together with Fito Páez, Pablo Guyot, Willy Iturri, Alfredo Toth and Fabiana Cantilo as backing band and Daniel Melingo and Gonzo Palacios as guests.

Track listing

All tracks written by Charly García.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Nos siguen pegando abajo (pecado mortal) [They keep beating us down (mortal sin)]"3:30
2."No soy un extraño [I'm not a stranger]"3:18
3."Dos cero uno (transas) [Two, zero, one]"2:09
4."Nuevos trapos [New rags]"4:08
5."Bancate ese defecto [Deal with that defect]"4:56
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."No me dejan salir [They do not let me out]"4:21
7."Los dinosaurios [The dinosaurs]"3:28
8."Plateado sobre plateado (huellas en el mar) [Silvery on silver (footprints in the sea)]"5:02
9."Ojos de video tape [Video tape eyes]"3:37
Total length:34:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from Clics modernos' liner notes.[3]

  • Charly García – writer, producer, mixing, vocals, keyboards, groovebox, effects, electric guitar
  • Larry Carlton – guitar
  • Pedro Aznar – bass, vocals
  • Casey Scheverrell – drums
  • Doug Norwine – saxophone
  • Joe Blaney – engineer, mixing
  • Ted Jensen – mastering
  • Daniel Goldberg – producer assistant
  • Carlos Pirín Geniso – producer assistant
  • Don Koldom – auxiliar engineer
  • Hal Sacks – auxiliar engineer
  • Uberto Sagtamoso – cover photography
  • Ada Moreno – inner booklet photography

Reception

In 2008, Rolling Stone Argentina stated that "for many, [it is] Charly's best album, a record that found him on a superlative level."[4]

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Clics modernos is adapted from Acclaimed Music, except where otherwise noted.[5]

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
Al Borde United States The 250 Most Important Latin Rock Albums 2006 3
Rolling Stone Argentina 100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock 2007 2
Switch Mexico The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century 1999 *
(*) designates lists that are unordered.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo". Discogs. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. ↑ "No Me Dejan Salir / Bancate Ese Defecto". Discogs. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ Clics modernos (CD album, reissue). Charly García. Universal Music. 2004. 9800215.
  4. ↑ "Top 10 Charly García". Rolling Stone Argentina (in Spanish). S.A. La Nación. October 23, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
  5. ↑ Acclaimed Music – Clics modernos. Acclaimed Music. Retrieved on March 15, 2016.

Bibliography

  • Ortelli, Juan (2016). "Charly Garía: La guía definitiva". Rolling Stone (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Buenos Aires, Argentina: S.A. La Nación. ISBN 978-987-4089-01-4.
  • Plotkin, Pablo (2010). "Capítulo 1: Charly García". Leyendas del rock nacional (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Buenos Aires, Argentina: S.A. La Nación. pp. 9–16. ISBN 978-987-1690-01-5.
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