Hola/Chau

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Hola/Chau
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Live album by
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
Released2001
RecordedSeptember, 1, 2/29 2000
Genre Rock en español, ska, Latin, reggae
Length52:50/64:17
Label BMG, Ariola
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs chronology
La Marcha del Golazo Solitario
(1999)		Hola/Chau
(2001)		 La Luz del Ritmo
(2008)
The cover of Chau
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Hola/Chau (Spanish for Hello/Bye), released in 2001, are the thirteenth and fourteenth albums from the Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. These, their second live album set, are twin concert albums recorded at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Argentina. The concert includes most of the band's hits as well as a reunion with some of the former members of the band.

Contents

In the concert, many of the songs differ for the original versions in length and sound: some of them are given an edgier sound, on others long instrumental passages are added (like "Piraña, Todos Los Argentinos Somos D.T.", which is given a two-minute percussion break) and some a more light, faster sound (such as "Vasos Vacíos", in which the audience and Vicentico alternate the part of Celia Cruz). Additionally, a few songs contain spoken sections by Vicentico, most memorably on "Basta de Llamarme Asi", in which he explains the song's history to the audience, and "Los Condenaditos", in which he delivers a closing speech asking for a social awakening.

Both albums were a huge commercial success earning golds in Mexico [1] and Argentina. [2] It would also embody a magnificent farewell for the band at the time. Nevertheless, the fans are left with the final words by Vicentico: "We'll see each other soon, very, very soon"

Reception

Hola

The Allmusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 3 stars stating "Hola stakes the band's claim as one of the finest live acts anywhere. For one thing, the set list is superbly chosen. Rather than relying on the most recent album the band was touring to support the set list reaches all the way back to their first album and picks many classic tracks from all the albums in between"... Some tracks already were tailor-made for a live audience and are predictably superlative, but others reveal added power in concert. "Calaveras y Diablitos," already first-rate, becomes downright sublime when accompanied by an audience, while "Yo Quiero Morirme Aca," which sounded thin and tentative in its original studio version, becomes muscular and fierce on-stage. It's not quite the same as actually being there but Hola is one of los Fabulosos Cadillacs' most vital recordings. [3]

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Chau

The Allmusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 3 stars stating "The companion piece to the live album Hola, recorded at the same shows in Argentina, contains less-accessible material than Hola (although it does contain their most famous song, "Matador," which, predictably, sounds even more thunderous live)... The album works because the more thoughtful, reflective songs, like "Siguiendo La Luna," translate to the stage far better than could be imagined, especially when the audience sings along. "Vasos Vacios," especially, becomes downright sublime and "Salvador Y Los Cordones Flojos," hardly a standout on La Marcha de Golazo Solitario, reveals a new complexity and power. Chau may be a half-step below as accessible as its companion, Hola, but by no means is it forgettable, and fans and newcomers alike will definitely find a lot to like here". [4]

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Track listing

Hola

  1. "Cadillacs" (Vicentico, Flavio Cianciarulo) – 1:24
  2. "Demasiada Presión" ("Too Much Pressure") (Vicentico) – 3:41
  3. "El Aguijón" ("The Sting") (Vicentico) – 3:22
  4. "El Genio del Dub" ("The Genius of Dub") (Vicentico, Cianciarulo, Fernando Ricciardi, Sergio Rotman) – 4:11
  5. "Calaveras y Diablitos" ("Skulls and Little Devils") (Cianciarulo) – 3:56
  6. "Yo Quiero Morirme Acá" ("I Want to Die Here") (Vicentico) – 1:57
  7. "Carmela" (Ricciardi) – 3:41
  8. "Roble" ("Oak") (Vicentico) – 3:29
  9. "El Crucero del Amor" ("The Cruise of Love") (Cianciarulo, Rotman) – 5:37
  10. "La Vida" ("The Life") (Cianciarulo) – 3:14
  11. "La Marcha del Golazo Solitario" ("The March of the Lonely Impressive Goal") (Angelo Moore, Norwood Fisher, Cianciarulo) – 5:33
  12. "Mal Bicho" ("Bad Guy") (Cianciarulo) – 5:05
  13. "El Satánico Dr. Cadillac" ("The Satanic Dr. Cadillac") (Vicentico) – 3:55
  14. "Yo No Me Sentaría en Tu Mesa" ("I Would Not Sit In Your Table") (Vicentico, Pardo, Rotman) – 3:46

Chau

  1. "Manuel Santillán, el León" ("Manuel Santillan, the Lion") (Cianciarulo) – 4:01
  2. "Salvador y los Cordones Flojos" ("Salvador and the Loose Cords") (Cianciarulo) – 3:30
  3. "Vos Sabés" ("You Know") (Cianciarulo) – 3:15
  4. "No. 2 en Tu Lista" ("2nd on Your List") (Vicentico) – 3:57
  5. "Siguiendo la Luna" ("Following the Moon") (Rotman) – 4:36
  6. "Estoy Harto de Verte con Otros" ("I`m Tired of Seeing You With Others") (Vicentico) – 5:32
  7. "Piraña, Todos los Argentinos Somos D.T." ("Piranha, We Argentines are all coaches") (Cianciarulo) – 4:48
  8. "Vasos Vacíos" ("Empty Glasses") (Vicentico) – 4:07
  9. "La Pomeña" (Manuel Castilla, Gustavo Leguizamón) – 3:16
  10. "Basta de Llamarme Así" ("Stop Calling me That Way") (Vicentico) – 4:33
  11. "Silencio Hospital" ("Hospital, Silence") (Capello, Siperman) - 2:01
  12. "Carnaval Toda la Vida" ("Carnaval Forever") (Vicentico) – 4:15
  13. "Matador" ("Killer") (Cianciarulo) – 5:19
  14. "Padre Nuestro" ("Our Father") (Vicentico) – 2:35
  15. "Los Condenaditos" ("The Little Condemned") (Vicentico, Rotblat – 8:34

Personnel

Former Members

Guests

DVD

A special 2-DVDs set with full footage of the concerts was released in 2006.

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [5] Platinum40,000^
Argentina (CAPIF) [5]
Remaster version (2008) 		2× Platinum80,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [6]
for Hola		Gold75,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [7]
for Chau		Gold75,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "Certification Mexico". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  2. ↑ Certification Argentina Archived 2011-05-31 at archive.today
  3. 1 2 Valdivia, V Hola. Allmusic Review accessed January 24, 2011
  4. 1 2 Valdivia, V Chau. Allmusic Review [ permanent dead link ] accessed January 24, 2011
  5. 1 2 "Argentinian album certifications – LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS – HOLA - CHAU". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  6. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.Type LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and HOLA in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
  7. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas.Type LOS FABULOSOS CADILLACS in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and CHAU in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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