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La leyenda del tiempo 1979
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La leyenda del tiempo

When Camarón de la Isla recorded La leyenda del tiempo in 1979, he took a bold step that redefined flamenco. This album, his tenth work, marked a before and after, moving away from the usual collaboration with Paco de Lucía to explore new sounds. It is said that he sought to incorporate influences from rock and jazz, a turn that some called the "Sgt. Pepper's of flamenco." The result was a work that, although it initially baffled purists and was not an immediate commercial success, eventually earned critical acclaim as a turning point for the genre, opening doors to what would become known as new flamenco.

Year
1979
Songs
10
Duration
37 min 3 seg
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La leyenda del tiempo, according to DoReSol

The recording featured production by Ricardo Pachón and brought together musicians such as Tomatito and Raimundo Amador on Spanish guitar, Jorge Pardo on flute, and Manolo Marinelli and Rafael Marinelli on keyboards and piano, respectively. Songs like the album's title track, La leyenda del tiempo, and especially Volando voy, composed by Kiko Veneno, became beloved pieces within his repertoire. Some of the lyrics, such as those in Romance del Amargo, Homenaje a Federico, and Bahía de Cádiz, were based on poems by Federico García Lorca, showing a fusion between literary tradition and flamenco musicality.

This album was included in the list of 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, a recognition of its impact. La leyenda del tiempo was not only a milestone in Camarón's career but also laid the groundwork for a generation of artists who would continue to explore the possibilities of flamenco, maintaining the essence of its roots while looking towards the future.