The 16 albums of the Rock en Español World Cup

1. 1 Pescado Rabioso · “Todas las hojas son del viento” 1973 Pescado Rabioso was an Argentine band led by Luis Alberto Spinetta. Artaud, from 1973, came out under the group's name after it had split up, but it was really a Spinetta solo album. Its title pays tribute to French poet Antonin Artaud, and the original cover had an irregular shape. This is “Todas las hojas son del viento”. en.wikipedia.org lacapital.com.ar tiempoar.com.ar
2. 2 Triana · “Abre la puerta” 1975 Triana were a trio from Seville who blended flamenco with progressive rock. Their first album, from 1975 and known as El patio, sold poorly at first, but after their first concert in Madrid the band became known all over Spain. From that record, this is “Abre la puerta”. dlsi.ua.es biografiasyvidas.com es.wikipedia.org
3. 3 Los Jaivas · “Sube a nacer conmigo hermano” 1981 Los Jaivas are a band from Chile. In 1981, while living in France, they set Pablo Neruda's poem Alturas de Macchu Picchu to music without ever having been to Machu Picchu. Later they went there to film a TV special narrated by Mario Vargas Llosa. From that record, this is “Sube a nacer conmigo hermano”. memoriachilena.gob.cl en.wikipedia.org memoriachilena.gob.cl
4. 4 Charly García · “No me dejan salir” 1983 Charly García is an Argentine musician. In 1983 he recorded Clics modernos at Electric Lady Studios in New York, and the album came out in Argentina a few days after the elections that brought back democracy. On this song he used a James Brown sample. This is “No me dejan salir”. latercera.com popmatters.com en.wikipedia.org
5. 5 El Último de la Fila · “Insurrección” 1986 El Último de la Fila are a duo from Barcelona: Manolo García and Quimi Portet. Their second album, Enemigos de lo ajeno, came out in 1986, and they made it with very limited means for PDI, an independent label. From that record, this is “Insurrección”. en.wikipedia.org lafonoteca.net ondavasca.com
6. 6 Soda Stereo · “De música ligera” 1990 Soda Stereo were the Argentine trio of Gustavo Cerati, Zeta Bosio and Charly Alberti. In mid-1990 they recorded Canción animal at Criteria Studios in Miami, with songs inspired by 1970s Argentine rock. One of their most famous songs grew out of an improvisation at a soundcheck in Mexico. This is “De música ligera”. diariodecuyo.com.ar chilango.com en.wikipedia.org
7. 7 Héroes del Silencio · “Entre dos tierras” 1990 Héroes del Silencio were a rock band from Zaragoza, Spain. Their second album, Senderos de traición, from 1990, was produced by Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera and became their first number one in Spain. They also recorded this song in English but decided not to release it. This is “Entre dos tierras”. elsiglodetorreon.com.mx mariskalrock.com es.wikipedia.org
8. 8 Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio · “Pachuco” 1991 Maldita Vecindad y los Hijos del Quinto Patio are a band from Mexico. On their second album, El circo, from 1991, they covered Juan Gabriel's “Querida”, and plenty of rock fans at the time held it against them. From that record, this is “Pachuco”. es.wikipedia.org chilango.com sopitas.com
9. 9 Caifanes · “No dejes que…” 1992 Caifanes are a band from Mexico City. They recorded their third album, El silencio, released in 1992, in Wisconsin, in the United States, with producer Adrian Belew, who had been a member of King Crimson. From that record, this is “No dejes que…”. en.wikipedia.org trouserpress.com mexicodesconocido.com.mx
10. 10 Café Tacvba · “El ciclón” 1994 Café Tacvba are a Mexican band. Their second album, Re, from 1994, was produced by Gustavo Santaolalla, and its twenty songs range from bolero and norteño to punk and funk. At first it didn't catch on in Mexico, but interest grew in South America, especially Chile. This is “El ciclón”. grammy.com en.wikipedia.org musicbrainz.org
11. 11 Aterciopelados · “Cosita seria” 1996 Aterciopelados are a band from Bogotá, Colombia. In 1996 they recorded La pipa de la paz in England with Phil Manzanera, who had produced Héroes del Silencio six years earlier, and it made them the first Colombian band nominated for a Grammy in the Latin rock/alternative category. From that record, this is “Cosita seria”. canaltrece.com.co elcolombiano.com en.wikipedia.org
12. 12 Molotov · “Gimme Tha Power” 1997 Molotov are a band from Mexico. Their first album, ¿Dónde jugarán las niñas?, came out in 1997, and its title spoofs Maná's ¿Dónde jugarán los niños? Some record stores wouldn't carry it because of the cover, so the band sold it on the street themselves. This is “Gimme Tha Power”. es.wikipedia.org remezcla.com laizquierdadiario.com
13. 13 Los Fabulosos Cadillacs · “Calaveras y diablitos” 1997 Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are a band from Argentina. Their 1997 album Fabulosos Calavera, which has Rubén Blades as a guest singer on one track, won them the Grammy for Best Latin Rock/Alternative Performance. From that record, this is “Calaveras y diablitos”. grammy.com canaltrece.com.co en.wikipedia.org
14. 14 Gustavo Cerati · “Puente” 1999 Gustavo Cerati was an Argentine musician and the leader of Soda Stereo. For Bocanada, his second solo album, from 1999, he built much of the music on a sampler and finished it in his home studio, which he named Casa Submarina after a flood. This song was the album's first music video. This is “Puente”. indiehoy.com lakalle.bluradio.com en.wikipedia.org
15. 15 No Te Va Gustar · “Clara” 2002 No Te Va Gustar are a band from Uruguay. Their second album, Este fuerte viento que sopla, from 2002, was recorded almost entirely in Santiago, Chile, with Chilean producer Mariano Pavez, and went gold in less than six months. From that record, this is “Clara”. cmtv.com.ar rock.com.ar es.wikipedia.org
16. 16 Natalia Lafourcade · “Hasta la raíz” 2015 Natalia Lafourcade is a Mexican singer-songwriter. She released Hasta la raíz in 2015, and its title track, which she wrote with Leonel García, won both Record of the Year and Song of the Year at the Latin Grammys that same year. This is “Hasta la raíz”. en.wikipedia.org eluniversal.com.mx musicbrainz.org

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