Los Vidrios Quebrados
"Fictions"
Some
came to make records. Others did not leave any recorded evidence—they
have been reduced (at best) to the testimony of a blurred
photograph in an old magazine. But it was a generation of
bands from Chile which gave shape to a stream of permeating
rock, beat, folk and psychedelia music influences radiating
from the "first world." And on that list of pioneers of Chilean
rock, Los Vidrios Quebrados (the Broken Glass) are unanimously
considered as the greatest. They had a certain intellectual
arrogance. They considered that rock 'n' roll could only be
sung in English and refused to sing in their native language,
arguing that a cueca (the Chilean national dance) could not
be sung in English. They also made their own instruments—creating
their own guitars and amplifiers from furniture and loudspeakers.
On one guitar, they replaced a pick-up with a record player
needle. It gave an extraordinary sound. That sort of creativity
flows freely throughout the music on their only album, the
now-legendary "Fictions" (RCA Victor/UES, 1967). The LP is
an excellent collection of songs, recorded in just nine hours),
with intimations of psychedelic rock amidst the influence
of bands like The Byrds, The Beatles and The Kinks (with nods
to Bach and the classics), all while maintaining a fresh beat
sound; "Fictions" is an album that can compare with the best
works of psychedelic pop bands from England and America. Los
Vidrios Quebrados is one of a handful of Chilean groups to
receive attention around the world; and their songs ‘Oscar
Wilde’ and ‘Fictions’ are considered among
the all-time best tracks in South American rock history. We’re
pleased to kick off our forthcoming series of crucial Chilean
reissues with this bi-lingual, 32-page booklet, which explores
the story of Los Vidrios Quebrados in the context of the rich
Chilean rock music scene. For the language squeamish—the
song titles are in Spanish, but the songs are in English.
Track list:
01. Oscar Wilde (2:04)
02. Que Importa El Tiempo (2:05)
03. En Tu Mirada (3:03)
04. Una Manera De Vivir (2:03)
05. La Primavera De Miss L.O'B. (2:33)
06. Ficciones (3:04)
07. Concierto En La Menor, Opus 3 (2:52)
08. Introduccion A La Vida Narrada Por Tio Juan (2:25)
09. Palabras Y Palabras Y... (2:04)
10. Las Dos Caras Del Amor (1:36)
11. Se Oyen Los Pasos (1:51)
12. Como Jesucristo Usa El Suyo (2:58)
Catalogue number: LION 669
UPC: 778578066925