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. It was released on 22 October 2001 on

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and ¡Ya Basta! Records. The album contains a cover of the title track from

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's 1970 album ''

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'' and a cover of

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's theme for the 1972 film ''

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''.

Legacy

The album was included in the book ''

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Track listing

All tracks written by Philippe Cohen Solal, Christoph H. Müller and

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, except where indicated. # "Queremos Paz" – 5:15 # "Época" – 4:28 # "Chunga's Revenge" (

) – 5:02 # "Tríptico" – 8:26 # "Santa María (del Buen Ayre)" – 5:57 # "Una Música Brutal" – 4:11 # "El Capitalismo Foráneo" (Solal, Müller, Avelino Flores) – 6:13 # "Last Tango in Paris" (

) – 5:50 # "La del Ruso" – 6:22 # "Vuelvo al Sur" (

Astor Piazzolla Astor Pantaleón Piazzolla (, ; March 11, 1921 – July 4, 1992) was an Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player, and arranger. His works revolutionized the traditional tango into a new style termed ''nuevo tango'', incorporating elements from ...

, Fernando E. Solanas) – 6:59

Personnel

*Philippe Cohen Solal * Christoph H. Müller *

Certifications

References

2001 debut albums Gotan Project albums XL Recordings albums {{world-album-stub