La Biblia (Vox Dei album)
| La Biblia | ||||
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| Studio album by Vox Dei | ||||
| Released | March 1971 | |||
| Recorded |
Mid 1970 to January 1971 T.N.T. Studios, Buenos Aires | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length |
55:59 55:13 (Cd re-issue) | |||
| Label | Disc Jockey | |||
| Producer | Jorge Álvarez | |||
| Vox Dei chronology | ||||
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La Biblia (The Bible) is the second studio album by the Argentine rock band Vox Dei,[1] generally regarded as the first Argentinian rock concept album. The album is ranked at #14 in the Argentine version of Rolling Stone's "Los 100 Mejores Discos del Rock Nacional" (The 100 Greatest Records in Argentine Rock).
Background
"La Biblia" is considered by Argentinian rock fans to be Vox Dei's indisputable masterpiece; it has been called "magnificent for both its music and lyrics".[2] Guitarist and vocalist Ricardo Soulé did a terrific job summarizing in just a few lines the most important stories of the Christian Holy Book. Musically the band adopted a hard psychedelic direction, with chiming 12-string guitar and overdriven solos alternating with folky acoustic passages and harmony vocals sometimes reminiscent of The Moody Blues.
The Argentinian Archbishop, while at first requesting to review the lyrics, ended up recommending that young people purchase and listen to the album. During the recording sessions, "Yody" Godoy left the band. To promote the album live, guitarist Nacho Smilari (formerly La Barra de Chocolate) joined the band.
The album was released earlier than provided, which caused two edition errors, "Apocalípsis" was recorded without voice and "Libros Sapienciales" was identified as "Profecías". It was clarified and corrected in La Biblia En Vivo in 1987.
The songs that remaining in the habitual Vox Dei set-list are "Genesis", "Libros Sapienciales" and "Las Guerras".
Original release on vinyl (2 LP)
- All lyrics by Ricardo Soulé, music by Willy Quiroga, Juan Carlos "Yody" Godoy and Ricardo Soulé.[3]
- Side one.
- "Génesis" - 6:38
- "Moisés" - 7:26
- Side two.
- "Las Guerras" [The Wars] - 13:10
- "Profecías" [Prophecies] - 2:17
- Side three.
- "Libros Sapienciales" [Sapiential books] - 7:34
- "Cristo y Nacimiento" [Christ and birth] - 3:14
- Side four.
- "Cristo - Muerte y Resurrección" [Christ, death and resurrection] - 10:34
- "Apocalípsis" - 4:47
Credits
- Vox Dei
- Ricardo Soulé - Lead guitar, Harp, Violin, Piano and Vocals.
- Willy Quiroga - Bass guitar and Vocals.
- Juan Carlos "Yody" Godoy - Rhythm guitar and Vocals.
- Rubén Basoalto - Drums.
- Guest
- Roberto Lar - Orchestra director.
Additional Personnel
- Jorge Álvarez - Producer.
- Tim Croato, Osvaldo Casajus, Salvador Barresi, Julio Costa - Engineers.
- Disc-Jockey - Executive producer.
References
- ↑ Rock.com.ar La Biblia, un disoc de Vox Dei, editado en 1971 (Spanish)
- ↑ Vox Dei - La Biblia The Magic Land Review
- ↑ Vox Dei - La Biblia at Allmusic.com
External links
- Vox Dei's official webpage (Spanish)
- Vox Dei at rock.com.ar (Spanish)
- The Magic Land
- Vox Dei discography (Spanish)
- Original recording of the album at YouTube: