Crucis was an
Argentine
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band considered one of the pioneers of the Argentine
progressive rock
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.
History
Crucis was formed in 1974 by Gustavo Montesano (
guitar
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,
vocals
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), José Luis Fernández (
bass), Daniel Leonardo Frenkel (
drums
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) and Daniel Oil (
keyboards
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). When Fernández left the band, Montesano became the new bass player. Later on Marrone and Kerpel joined the band. In 1975 Daniel Leonardo Frenkel left the band and Farrugia replaced him. They released two
albums
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, ''Crucis'' in 1976 (produced by
Charly García who was very famous in Argentina at the time after the demise of
folk rock
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band
Sui Generis
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) and ''Los Delirios del Mariscal'' in 1977. The band dissolved shortly after.
Both their
LPs were put together in a single
CD entitled ''Cronología'' for re-release in 1996. Some reissues include 2 bonus tracks which the band recorded for a projected single in 1977. Crucis also played on Montesano's first solo album ''Homenaje'' that year. Montesano later joined the successful Spanish pop band
Olé Olé.
Discography
;''Crucis''
*Recorded in studio in 1976, it contained the following tracks.
#"Todo tiempo posible"
#"Mes"
#"Corto Amanecer"
#"La triste visión del entierro propio"
#"Irónico ser"
#"Determinados espejos"
#"Recluso artista"
;''Los Delirios del Mariscal''
*Recorded in studio in 1977, it contained the following tracks.
#"No me separen de mí"
#"Los Delirios del Mariscal"
#"Pollo Frito"
#"Abismo Terrenal"
;''Delirios en el Luna''
*Bootleg live recorded in Luna Park 01/04/1977, it contained the following tracks.
#"No me separen de mí"
#"Mes"
#"La triste visión del entierro propio"
#"Vuelo a la obsesión"
#"Determinados espejos"
#"Los delirios del mariscal"
#"Abismo terrenal"
;''Cronología''
*Sometimes spelled ''Kronología'', this compilation album was released in 1996, which contained the following tracks.
#"Todo tiempo posible"
#"Mes"
#"Corto amanecer"
#"La triste visión del entierro propio"
#"Irónico ser"
#"Determinados espejos"
#"Recluso artista"
#"No me separen de mi"
#"Los delirios del mariscal"
#"Pollo frito"
#"Abismo terrenal"
External links
Crucis at rock.com.ar(Spanish)
*https://www.discogs.com/es/artist/1184126-Daniel-Leonardo-Frenkel
*http://www.elretornodelgigante.com.ar/crucisellibro.htm
Argentine progressive rock groups
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