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Tango 4 1991
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Tango 4

In 1991, Charly García, who was 39 years old, was going through a complex moment in his life, facing hospitalizations for his addictions. Despite this, he had to fulfill a record contract. As part of his process, he called upon Pedro Aznar, a talented bassist who had been part of Serú Girán. Together, at 31 years old, they shaped Tango 4, the third album by this duo that had already released a work in 1985. The recording took place between January and September of that year, mainly at Overtone Studios, with technical assistance from Peter Baleani on some tracks. The sound of Tango 4 is nourished by original compositions by García and Aznar, including songs like Tu amor and Vampiro, the latter featuring Gustavo Cerati on guitars.

Year
1991
Songs
10
Duration
40 min 15 seg

10 song|s

Song list

# Title Available ⏱
01

Tu amor

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3:05
02

Mientes

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4:06
03

Vampiro

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5:46
04

Rompan todo

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3:59
05

Mala señal

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3:20
06

30 denarios

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5:35
07

Solo Dios sabe

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3:19
08

Cucamonga dance

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3:02
09

Diana

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4:02
10

Happy and real

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4:01

About the album

Tango 4, according to DoReSol

The album also features bold Spanish versions of classics. Break It All by Los Shakers becomes Rompan todo, with the collaboration of Sandro. On the other hand, God Only Knows by The Beach Boys is reinterpreted as Solo Dios sabe. The sonic richness is expanded with special guests: Alfredo Alcón recites biblical texts in Treinta denarios, while Jorge Luz contributes his voice in Cucamonga dance. Charly's lyrics for this album are largely introspective, reflecting his personal experiences and feelings. Vampiro, for example, is built on a fragment of a previous song, seeking to capture the musician's perspective upon leaving his first addiction treatment, a message directed at loved ones or followers.

Originally, the idea was considered for this project to be a trio, including Gustavo Cerati. In 1988, Charly García had contacted him to record an album together, which would be called Tango 3. However, Cerati's commitments with Soda Stereo, who were immersed in recording their successful album Canción Animal, coupled with Pedro Aznar's tours with the Pat Metheny Group and the intensity the project required, prevented this collaboration from materializing. Tango 4 was released with a considerable promotional campaign and had a good commercial response, although it did not have an official live presentation. Shortly after its release, the reunion of Serú Girán was already being planned.

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