The untitled first studio album by the Spanish rock band Triana, commonly known as El patio, was released on 14 April 1975.[1] At first it was a commercial failure but as the band became popular the album sales increased.
| El Patio | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 April 1975 | |||
| Studio | Estudios Kirios, Madrid | |||
| Genre | Andalusian rock | |||
| Length | 39:09 | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Label | Movieplay Fonomusic (CD release) | |||
| Triana chronology | ||||
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The first CD issue dates from 1988, released under the Fonomusic label; the album was also released in the US by Warner Music in 2003.
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Abre la puerta" | Jesús de la Rosa | 9:49 |
| 2. | "Luminosa mañana" | Jesús de la Rosa | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Recuerdos de una noche" | Jesús de la Rosa | 4:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Sé de un lugar" | Jesús de la Rosa | 7:11 |
| 5. | "Diálogo" | Jesús de la Rosa | 4:32 |
| 6. | "En el lago" | Jesús de la Rosa | 6:38 |
| 7. | "Todo es de color" | (M. Molina/J. J. Palacios) | 2:08 |
On some CD reissues, the track order is 1-4-7-2-5-6-3.
Reception edit
El Patio is one of the most acclaimed Spanish rock albums of all time, for both critics and the public.
- Albums reviews
- Top 100 Spanish albums of the 20th century according to Rockdelux magazine. (#15)[2]
- "Los 250: Essential Albums of All Time Latin Alternative - Rock Iberoamericano," (#43)[3]
- Top 50 Spanish rock albums according to Rolling Stone. (#23)[4]
- Top 100 Spanish pop albums ever according to Efe Eme. (#25)[5]
Staff edit
- Jesús de la Rosa Luque – vocals, keyboards
- J. J. Palacios "Tele" – drums, percussion
- Eduardo Rodríguez – guitar
- Additional personnel
- Manolo Rosa – bass
- Antonio García de Diego – electric guitar
- Máximo Moreno - artwork
References edit
- ^ Page on Discogs (LP first issue)
- ^ "Rockdelux" (in Spanish). 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.
- ^ J.L. Mercado (2008). "Al Borde".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Los 50 mejores discos del rock español" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Los 100 mejores discos de la historia del pop español". Efe Eme (in Spanish) (50). July–August 2003.