''La Luz del Ritmo'' ("The Light of Rhythm") is the fifteenth album by Argentine
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band
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires.
Background and style
Formed in 1985, they released their first album, ''Bares y Fondas'' (Bars and Boardinghouses), in 1986 and have since released fourteen more albums. They ...
. After a 7-year-long hiatus of the group in which some of the members of the band spent some time in their own projects,
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs is an Argentine ska band from Buenos Aires.
Background and style
Formed in 1985, they released their first album, ''Bares y Fondas'' (Bars and Boardinghouses), in 1986 and have since released fourteen more albums. They ...
regrouped to launch a very anticipated disc which includes 5 new songs, 6 remakes and 2 covers, all new versions.
The most important single was the new version of Padre Nuestro, with a very different
Cumbia
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...
tone, and a video that set the theme for the new style and the new album.
The title track is featured in football video game by
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Reception
The
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review by Mariano Prunes awarded the album 3 stars stating "Their vastly improved musicianship is very much on display here, particularly in the new versions of very early songs such as "Basta de Llamarme Así" or "El Genio del Dub," but it's not enough to make up for the lack of inspiration in the new material and the covers. The new songs are all correct LFC tunes but, with the possible exception of Rotman's jaunty "El Fin del Amor," hardly memorable, and a bit too much on the auto celebratory side for a band usually concerned with more pressing matters. All in all, La Luz del Ritmo is a decent comeback card, but still remains the least essential of all the Los Fabulosos Cadillacs' releases.".
[Prunes, M.]
Allmusic Review
accessed January 24, 2011
Track listing
# "
La luz del ritmo"
("The Light of Rhythm") (
Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
) – 4:05
# "
Mal bicho
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("Bad Bug") (
Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
) – 3:51
# "
Flores
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("Flowers") (
Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
) – 3:54
# "
Padre nuestro
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("Our Father") (
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
) – 4:34
# "
Nosotros egoístas"
("We the Selfish Ones") (
Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
) – 3:42
# "
Hoy
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("Today") (
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
) – 4:23
# "
Should I Stay or Should I Go
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Joe Strummer
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Mick Jones) – 2:58
# "
El genio del dub
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("The Geine of Dub") (Sergio Rotman - Fernando Ricciardi –
Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
–
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
) – 4:37
# "
Basta de llamarme así"
("Stop Calling Me That") (
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
) – 4:16
# "
El fin del amor"
("The End of Love") (Sergio Rotman) – 2:11
# "
Muy, muy temprano"
("Too, Too Soon") (
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
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Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
) – 5:07
# "
Wake Up and Make Love with Me
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Ian Dury
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Chas Jankel
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) – 5:34
# "
Condenaditos"
("Damned Little Ones") (
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
–
Gerardo Rotblat) – 5:11
Personnel
*
Vicentico
Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...
– vocals
*
Flavio Cianciarulo
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo (born July 26, 1964), Sr. Flavio, is the electric and upright bass player from the reunited Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Latin American supergroup De La Tierra.
Sr. Flavio (as called by fans and members) h ...
–
bass
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Sergio Rotman
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– sax
*
Mario Siperman
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– keyboard
*
Fernando Ricciardi
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– drums
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Daniel Lozano
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– trumpet
Sales and certifications
External links
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs Official Web Site
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* La Luz del Ritmoat Allmusic
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References
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2008 albums
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs albums