Alberto Infusino (Sandhy) and Alberto
Vanasco (Mandhy) began their musical partnership in beat bands
The New Free Men and La Máquina de Música. In
1969, Billy Bond, chief of La Pesada del Rock Roll and legendary
major domo of Argentine rock, asked them to prepare a demo
as a duo. Instead, they recorded an album (in three hours!)
with a full band (Farfisa organ, congas, drums, bass, and
guitars): one take of each song. They decided to press the
record—only 110 LPs were made, making this album the
ultimate Argentine rock rarity. Sandhy & Mandhy were among
the first in South America to bring a rebellious attitude
to their music—all this in a period of military repression,
when forced haircuts (and brutality) in the streets were a
common occurrence. The simmering, intense ‘La indeferencia
los pone mal’ (Indifference Upsets Them), was an important
protest song, possibly the first from South America. Every
word demonstrates the strong concern that Sandhy & Mandhy
felt about the repressions they experienced every day: “Like
little birds, we will have to fight/against all who want to
change us with stones/why do they have to be so cruel/or is
that indifference upsets them/I do not know what they want,
to teach us morals/they should clean first their consciences/and
then we will talk.” In the end, Bond said that Sandhy &
Mandhy sounded too much like a band (not a duo), so success
was not their fate. But now through the magic of reissues,
you can check out their groovy, organ-driven melancholy psych,
with Zombies-ish harmony vocals, a little touch of bossa,
and other treats (that fuzz guitar on the excellent Os Mutantes-esque
‘Lluvia’!). There are artistic ambitions too, with tape edits/inserts
very unusual in an album of the era. At times introspective
and acoustic, at others manic and ramshackle in the best way,
it’s quite a discovery. This CD companion to our deluxe LP
edition (LION LP-105) has an additional five tracks. The 28-page
booklet has the full Sandhy & Mandhy story, plenty of
photos, and lyrics in Spanish and English; it is printed on
FSC recycled, chlorine-free, 100% post-consumer fiber paper
manufactured using biogas energy.
Track List:
1. Quisiera Olvidarte (3.27)
2. Esta noche no debes llorar (2.50)
3. Vuelve a ser el de antes (2.32)
4. Eres tu la mujer de un día (3.27)
5 La chica sola y triste (2.41)
6. Lluvia (3.41)
7. Yo te buscaré (2.29)
8. Recuerdo hoy (2.43)
9. Sigue creyendo en mí (2.46)
10. La indeferencia los pone mal (5.40)
11. Más allá de las lágrimas (3.11)
12. Me colgaron la galleta (2.34)
13. Hasta el mañana (1.29)
Bonus
Tracks:
Prende mi fuego (2:38)
Barco de cristal (2:22)
Mientras caen las lagrimas (2:23)
Quisiera olivarte, single version (3:57)
Me colgaron la galleta, single version (2:40)
Alberto Infusino (Sandhy) and Alberto
Vanasco (Mandhy) began their musical partnership in beat bands
The New Free Men and La Máquina de Música. In
1969, Billy Bond, chief of La Pesada del Rock Roll and legendary
major domo of Argentine rock, asked them to prepare a demo
as a duo. Instead, they recorded an album (in three hours!)
with a full band (Farfisa organ, congas, drums, bass, and
guitars): one take of each song. They decided to press the
record—only 110 LPs were made, making this album the
ultimate Argentine rock rarity. Sandhy & Mandhy were among
the first in South America to bring a rebellious attitude
to their music—all this in a period of military repression,
when forced haircuts (and brutality) in the streets were a
common occurrence. The simmering, intense ‘La indeferencia
los pone mal’ (Indifference Upsets Them), was an important
protest song, possibly the first from South America. Every
word demonstrates the strong concern that Sandhy & Mandhy
felt about the repressions they experienced every day: “Like
little birds, we will have to fight/against all who want to
change us with stones/why do they have to be so cruel/or is
that indifference upsets them/I do not know what they want,
to teach us morals/they should clean first their consciences/and
then we will talk.” In the end, Bond said that Sandhy &
Mandhy sounded too much like a band (not a duo), so success
was not their fate. But now through the magic of reissues,
you can check out their groovy, organ-driven melancholy psych,
with Zombies-ish harmony vocals, a little touch of bossa,
and other treats (that fuzz guitar on the excellent Os Mutantes-esque
‘Lluvia’!). There are artistic ambitions too, with tape edits/inserts
very unusual in an album of the era. At times introspective
and acoustic, at others manic and ramshackle in the best way,
it’s quite a discovery. This CD companion to our deluxe LP
edition (LION LP-105) has an additional five tracks. The 28-page
booklet has the full Sandhy & Mandhy story, plenty of
photos, and lyrics in Spanish and English; it is printed on
FSC recycled, chlorine-free, 100% post-consumer fiber paper
manufactured using biogas energy.