Almendra

When we talk about Almendra, we dive straight into the heart of Argentine rock. It all began in 1967 in the Belgrano neighborhood of Buenos Aires, with a group of talented young musicians: Luis Alberto Spinetta on guitar and vocals, Edelmiro Molinari on guitar and backing vocals, Emilio del Guercio on bass and backing vocals, and Rodolfo García on drums. These young musicians, along with bands like Manal and Los Gatos, laid the first foundations of rock in Argentina. Although their first period was brief, from 1967 to 1970, they left an indelible mark. They reunited again between 1979 and 1981, and once more in 2009.

Almendra's first album, simply titled Almendra, is a gem of Argentine rock. In 1985, a survey by Clarín crowned it the best album in the history of national rock. And rightly so, as Rolling Stone magazine ranked it sixth among the greatest Argentine rock albums, while their second work, Almendra II, earned the number 40 spot. The song «Muchacha (Ojos de papel)» is another landmark, considered the second greatest Argentine rock song of all time.