Artaud

The context in which Artaud was born is complex, marked by a period of high political tension in South America, with the consolidation of military dictatorships and the violation of human rights. In Argentina, this moment coincided with a change from a democratic government that, however, became embroiled in confrontations that would lead to a prolonged military regime. In parallel, in Spinetta's personal life, this period marked the beginning of a stable relationship with Patricia Salazar, a connection that brought "a lot of love" which would be reflected in the lyrics, as in the case of "Por", co-written with her. The complete works of Artaud, the poet, with their burden of suffering and intense emotions, resonated with Spinetta, who found in surrealism and the rawness of rock an echo of that alienation and nihilism, but which at the same time contrasted with his own vision of rock and life, captured in his manifesto.

This album, which many consider a masterpiece of Latin American music and the best album in the history of Argentine rock, was recorded at ION Studios. The instrumentation featured Luis Alberto Spinetta on guitars, piano, maracas, and vocals. He was joined by Carlos Gustavo Spinetta on drums for tracks like "Cementerio club" and "Bajan", and Emilio Del Guercio on bass and backing vocals. Rodolfo García also participated on drums and backing vocals, having previously shared projects with Spinetta in Almendra. The production was handled by Jorge Alvarez, with Pedro Pujo as coordinator. The album was released in October 1973 by Talent-Microfón.