A gem for Spinetta fans: an Invisible concert from 1975 came out

The news caused a stir on October 7, when Machi Rufino, the very bassist of the Invisible trio, made a publication on his official networks accompanied by a photo where he can be seen with his former partner Pomo, some of Spinetta’s children and the president of the Sony record company, Damián Amato.

“Invisible live !!! (Coliseo theater November 1975). Now a contract has been signed between Sony Music, the sons of L A. Spinetta, Pomo and Machi for the edition of the same both in vinyl and CD + digital format It was an exciting time and I think the album will surprise you both with its sound as well as how it is played, ”he wrote.

Today is the day: the album is released on vinyl, CD and digital platforms Live – Coliseum Theater 1975by Invisible, along with material recorded on shows on November 21 and 22, 1975.

a good album

Live – Coliseum Theater 1975 includes a moving version of bleeding peachthe freshness of the previously unpublished what do you see in the skythe premiere of Forgiven (Lost Son) which is also similar to his would -be recording in the studio, the dreamy sonority of The deluge and the passenger and the irresistible groove of sleep bearthe group’s third single, from 1974.

The other milestones are old ratsalso from that third single, and a 17 minute version of Ghost Train Stewardess that is anthological, a wonderful jam that is astonishing in its efficiency and creativity.

While many fans already know these recordings from tapes that have circulated on cassettes since the late ’70s, this special edition is invaluable, with careful sound and great presentation, which honors a fact not known by many and Skinny followers have always known: Invisible is one of the most incredible bands of Argentine rock.

In fact, the meeting with Spinetta and the Eternal Bands at Vélez Sarsfield stadium in December 2009, showed that the magic of the Invisible is still intact.

The recording was made by the late sound engineer Carlos Melero, who donated these tapes to the National Institute of Music (INAMU), which in turn was given to Spinetta’s family. They were picked up by Catarina, daughter of Luis Alberto, and, with the endorsement of Machi and Pomo, agreed to their official launch.

The material was digitized by Gustavo Gauvry, a historic sound engineer in Spinetta’s career, and had the “final touch” by technician Mariano López, another key Flaco collaborator.

The launch

“She is an unknown child and, as the lyrics of shadows of aspen (Spinetta Jade theme): `Children don’t stay on the streets’. Now he has a roof, just like his siblings, ”joked Pomo, referring to this release, in a listening session with journalists organized by the label, in which Machi and Catarina Spinetta also participated.

Overcome the first feeling of engagement with that material, something strongly proven in tears and the impossibility of speaking to the audience by Sony Music director Sergio Ponfil, when his attendance at those concerts was inspired; The relaxed conversation focused primarily on the group’s sound quality and its comprehensive artistic concept.

After the “pride” expressed by Sony Music president, Daniel Amato, for this release, the musicians reviewed anecdotes about the issues that allowed the trio to reach such a musical level.

There it was noted that the accuracy coming from this tape was not a product of rehearsal hours for those shows in particular, but instead responded to the first stage of the group where the three members lived together. from Monday to Sunday in the fifth part of the town of Buenos Aires.by General Rodriguez.

“That unlimited rehearsal was for the first album, when we locked in the fifth to prepare, more than that on the first album, the way for that to be three, and now, four,” Pomo pointed out.

“It’s like a kind of Rainbow but without the guru,” Machi joked, remembering that they were completely alone and had food to get them all week. “We played all day. There was generated, not only the music of Invisible, a very strong relationship between the three was also generated, which I am sure we never had in another musical experience.”

historical photos

Catarina Spinetta said that this edition of the album will have valuable visual material, for which she entrusted photographer Eduardo “Dylan” Martí to search her archive for unpublished sessions conducted with trio.

Added to these unseen notes are flyers designed by Spinetta for various shows and the careful design by Theo Lafleur.

Catarina also clarified that although the repertoire of those nights was wider, only these songs that came out on the album were recorded.

The list of topics

Themes in vinyl format are divided as follows:

SIDE A:

1. bleeding peach
2. what do you see in the sky
3. Forgiven (convicted child)
4. The deluge and the passenger
5. sleep bear

B SIDE:

1. old rats
2. Ghost Train Stewardess

This publication was added to the concert presentation of the popular album Artaud and the posthumous don’t look back Y The friendswith Spinetta as the posthumous protagonist of the legend of the revivals.

In this case, this is the first time to know the unreleased material from the trio, who in its journey left as a legacy its homonymous debut album, bleeding peach Y The Garden of Gifts.

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