Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones

Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones
Studio album by Sui Generis
Released	December, 1974 (Argentina)
Recorded	1974
Genre	Folk rock, progressive rock, progressive folk
Length	40' 26" 48' 24" (1994's remastered version)
Label	Talent (4)
Producer	Charly García
Sui Generis chronology
Confesiones de invierno (1973)Confesiones de invierno1973 Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones (1974) Adiós Sui Generis (1975)Adiós Sui Generis1975

Pequeñas anécdotas sobre las instituciones (Small Anecdotes about the Institutions) is the third album of Argentine group Sui Generis, released on 1974.

A concept album, it was originally going to be titled Instituciones (Institutions), but Sui Generis' producer suggested they change the name to Pequeñas Anécdotas sobre las Instituciones (Little Anecdotes about the Institutions), reflecting the unstable nature of Argentine social and political institutions at the time. The band's songwriter Charly García's concept was to write a song for every influential traditional institution: the Catholic Church, the government, the family, the judicial system, the police, the Army, and so on. However, two songs, "Juan Represión" ("John Repression") about the police and military dictators (a specific reference to dictator Juan Carlos Onganía), and "Botas locas" ("Crazy Boots") about the army, were eliminated from the album by the music label, afraid of the growing political violence of the time. Two more had to be partly changed, "Las increíbles aventuras del Señor Tijeras" ("The incredible adventures of Mr. Scissors"), a song about the person in charge of film censorship at that time, and "¿Para quién canto yo entonces?" ("Who am I singing for, then?"), both about censorship itself, while "Música de Fondo para Cualquier Fiesta Animada", about the judiciary system had to be completely rewritten.

When first released, the album wasn't as welcomed by the audience as its two predecessors had been. Though folk rock in nature, it had an important inspiration in progressive rock, a genre that wasn't too well known and accepted by the majority of listeners. With the passage of time, it would inspire new generations of Argentine musicians and become a classic in its own right.

Track listing

All songs written by Charly García, except where noted.

Side One

1. "Instituciones" (Institutions) - 4' 50"
2. "Tango en segunda" - 3' 32"
3. "El show de los muertos" (The Show of The Dead) - 6' 04"
4. "Las increíbles aventuras del Señor Tijeras" (The Incredible Adventures of Mr. Scissors) - 5' 51"

Side Two

1. "Pequeñas delicias de la vida conyugal" (Small Delights of the Spousal Life) - 3' 38"
2. "El tuerto y los ciegos" (The One-Eyed and the Blind) - 2' 02"
3. "Música de fondo para cualquier fiesta animada" (Background Music for Any Lively Party) - 4' 32"
4. "Tema de Natalio" (Natalio's Theme) (García-Rafanelli) - 6' 00"
5. "Para quién canto yo entonces" (Who am I Singing For, Then?) - 3' 42"

Bonus tracks on 1994 remastered version released by (Sony Music).

1. "Juan Represión" (John Repression) - 3' 25"
2. "Botas locas" (Crazy Boots) - 4' 58"

Album credits