Sopa de Caracol (EP)

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Sopa de Caracol
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Released1991
Genre Reggae, Ska
Label Sony Music
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs chronology
Volumen 5
(1990)
Sopa de Caracol
(1991)
El León
(1992)

Sopa de Caracol (Spanish for Snail Soup) Released in 1991 is an EP from the Argentine Ska, Reggae band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs

Contents

The EP was a mix of four songs that included the song that give name to the album along with a megamix from several of the band greatest hits like "Mi Novia se Cayo en un Pozo Ciego", "El Satanico Dr. Cadillac" and "Silencio Hospital" among others

The EP was awarded a gold certification. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Sopa de Caracol" Original song of La Banda Blanca de Honduras. (3:08)
  2. "El Genio del Dub" (New version) (3:41)
  3. "Megamix "LFC"" (6:45)
  4. "Demasiada Presión" (remix) (3:44)

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