''Clics modernos'' (;

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for "modern clicks") is the second solo studio album by the Argentine musician

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, released on November 5, 1983 on SG Discos and Interdisc. It was a decisive work to consolidate the modern trends that would mark the profile of Argentine rock during the 1980s. It was ranked at number two in the Argentine edition of ''

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s list of The 100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock.

Overview

After his first solo tour of Argentina in 1982, García began a new project with his manager Daniel Grinbank. García went to New York to record his next album, with

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, who was living there while playing in the

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band. The black silhouette figure on the cover photo for the album is by Conceptual Artist

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who is known as the Shadowman.

Composition

The album has a strong new wave influence, with a significant use of synthesizers and samplers. The album used a

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drum machine instead of a human drummer, resulting in a more poppy and rhythm-heavy sound than in García's previous work.

Release and promotion

''Clics modernos'' was released on November 5, 1983 on Interdisc and SG Discos. García presented the album between December 15 and 18, 1983 at the

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. The concerts featured keyboardist

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, backing vocalist

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, drummer Willy Iturri, bassist Alfredo Toth, guitarist Pablo Guyot and saxophonists Gonzalo Palacios and

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. The performance was acclaimed by specialized magazine ''Pelo'', describing it as "captivating" and considering it one of the greatest shows of the year. Songs such as "Plateado sobre plateado (huellas en el mar)" were debuted live in early 1983 during a series of concerts at the

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Reception

In 2008, ''Rolling Stone Argentina'' stated that "for many,

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Charly's best album, a record that found him on a superlative level".

Accolades

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from ''Clics modernos liner notes. *

– writer, producer, mixer, vocals, keyboards, sampler, groovebox, effects, rhythm box, electric guitar *

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– guitar on "No Soy Un Extraño", "Los Dinosaurios", "Plateado Sobre Plateado (Huellas En El Mar)" *

– fretless bass guitar (all tracks except "Nuevos Trapos"), vocals and guitar on "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo (Pecado Mortal)" *Casey Scheuerell – drums on "Bancate Ese Defecto", "No Me Dejan Salir", "Plateado Sobre Plateado (Huellas En El Mar)", Simmons drums on "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo (Pecado Mortal)", "No Me Dejan Salir", tabla on "Dos Cero Uno (transas)" *Doug Norwine – saxophone on "Nuevos Trapos" *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 Sagramoso – cover photography *Ada Moreno – inner booklet photography

Notes

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