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Confesiones de invierno
Sui Generis · 1973
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Duración1:43
ÁlbumConfesiones de invierno
Año1973
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The story behind
This piece, titled *Mr. Jones, or a small semblance of a typical American family*, immerses us in a narrative that, although brief in its duration of just one minute and forty-three seconds, evokes the image of an everyday American home. The way this scene is presented, through music, suggests a particular atmosphere that is built with each note.
The theme belongs to the album *Confesiones de invierno* (Winter Confessions), released by the duo Sui Generis under the Talent label in 1973. This work, along with the previous one, was fundamental in making the group known and, in particular, Charly García, who is the author of most of the compositions. Songs like the one that gives the album its name, *Aprendizaje* (Learning), *Rasguña las piedras* (Scratch the Stones), *Lunes otra vez* (Monday Again), and *Dime quien me lo robó* (Tell me who stole it from me), became anthems that resonated in gatherings and integrated into popular culture. At this stage, an evolution in the musical proposal of the Argentine group is noticeable, with more elaborate arrangements and lyrics that address deeper themes, without losing that youthful spark.