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Signos 1986
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Signos

Around 1986, Soda Stereo released Signos, their third studio album. This work, produced by the band itself, became a turning point, exploring a sound that many critics consider one of the group's most accomplished, surpassed only by 1990's Canción animal. The album was recorded under the CBS Discos label and marked a milestone in the Argentine industry as the first album by a local artist to be released on CD, manufactured in Austria and distributed throughout Latin America. The album's atmosphere, according to accounts from Gustavo Cerati himself, was tinged by the band's experiences during that period, including moments of great personal intensity and the exploration of states of susceptibility and alienation.

Year
1986
Songs
8
Duration
40 min 54 seg

8 song|s

Song list

# Title Available
01

Sin sobresaltos

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4:23
02

El rito

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6:06
03

Prófugos

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5:17
04

No existes

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4:45
05

Persiana americana

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4:53
06

En camino

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4:30
07

Signos

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5:16
08

Final caja negra

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5:44

About the album

Signos, according to DoReSol

From Signos, several songs resonated strongly. Persiana americana, in particular, had a significant impact, being recognized in Ibero-American and Argentine rock rankings. Also noteworthy are Signos and Prófugos, tracks that became emblematic. The album's presentation tour, called Gira Signos, was a demonstration of the international reach the band had achieved. They toured an extensive list of countries, including Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Ecuador, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Venezuela, Chile, and Peru. This tour, which encompassed 22 concerts in 17 cities and drew nearly 350,000 people, helped consolidate the idea of a "Latin rock" beyond national borders.

The Signos experience was not without its difficult moments. In May 1987, during a performance in San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires, a collapse at the Highland Road discotheque caused casualties while the band was performing Persiana Americana. This tragic event generated a profound emotional burden that was reflected in subsequent concerts at Obras, where the band decided to forgo prepared stage sets and light shows, focusing on music as an expression of grief. Despite these adversities, the band continued with a second tour of the continent that same year, consolidating their connection with the audience and laying the groundwork for the future of Spanish-language rock.

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