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Azul
Studio album by Los Piojos
Released	1998
Recorded	February – March 1998
Genre	Rock, blues, candombe, ska
Label	DBN
Producer	Alfredo Toth
Los Piojos chronology
3er arco (1996) Azul (1998) Ritual (1999)

Azul (Blue) is the fourth album by Argentine rock band Los Piojos, recorded at Del Cielito Records studio and released in 1998. This work mixes candombe and murga with the traditional rhythms used by the band and was presented live in Parque Sarmiento and at the All Boys stadium.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 4 stars stating "Los Piojos are amazingly eclectic in their approach to music... they incorporate reggae and Caribbean rhythms, but they also show an influence of classic rock and alternative. That's not to say that they don't explore their Latin roots on various instances... The lyrics are also wide-ranging, veering from nakedly revealing self-portraits to Michael Stipe-like inscrutability. As diverse as the album gets, though, nothing ever feels forced or contrived. Azul is the only one of Los Piojos' four albums available in the U.S, but it is a superb introduction to their talent and may inspire listeners to seek out their earlier releases."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

Track listing

All tracks by Andrés Ciro Martínez except where noted.

1. "Vals inicial" (Gustavo H. Kupinski, Martinez) – 5:58
2. "El balneario de los doctores crotos" – 4:02
3. "Genius" – 4:12
4. "A ver cuando" (Martinez, Miguel Angel Rodriguez) – 4:58
5. "Desde lejos no se ve" (Dani Buira, Kupinski, Martinez) – 4:39
6. "Sucio can" – 3:29
7. "El Rey del Blues (B. B. King)" – 4:02
8. "Y que más" – 4:50
9. "Agua" – 4:58
10. "Buenos tiempos" (Buira, Kupinski, Martinez) – 3:58
11. "Go negro go" – 5:05
12. "Uoh pa pa pa" (Martinez, Piti) – 3:03
13. "Quemado" – 5:39
14. "Murguita" – 3:30
15. "Olvídate (Ya ves)" – 4:15
16. "Finale" – 1:25

Personnel

• Abraham Becker – violin
• Miguel Angel Bertero – violin
• Adrián Bilbao – engineer, mixing, recording technician, sampling
• Dani Buira – drums, percussion
• Javier Casalla – violin
• Juan Cruz De Urquiza – trumpet
• Alejandro Elijovich – violin
• Ciro Fogliatta – organ
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• Andrés Ciro Martínez – cornet, backing vocals, guitar, harmonic, vocals
• Andrés Mayo – editing
• Carlos Nozzi – cello
• Martin Pomares – production assistant
• Juan "Pollo" Raffo – arranger, backing vocals, strings, director, organ
• Humberto Ridolfi – violin
• Pablo Rodríguez – sax, sax
• Mario Tenreyro – corno D
• Alfredo Toth – producer
• Patricio Villarejo – cello
• Washington Williman – violin

References

1. ^ Allmusic Review accessed January 31, 2011

External links

• Azul (in Spanish)

• 1998 albums
• Los Piojos albums