Garcia took The fable of the frog and the scorpion as a starting point for creating his new workIt was during the pandemic that, watching Mr. Arkadin, Orson Welles’ 1955 film, the musician was amazed by Welles’ own performance, who tells the anecdote with a glass and a cigar in his hand:
“Now I’m going to tell you about a scorpion: This scorpion wanted to cross the river and asked the frog to take him there..
“No,” said the frog, “if I let you climb on my back you can bite me and a scorpion sting is deadly.
“Well,” replied the scorpion. “Where is the logic in your words?” Scorpios always try to be logical.:If I sting you, you die and I will drown.
Hearing these words, the frog was convinced and allowed the scorpion to climb on top of her, but when they were in the middle of the river she felt a terrible pain and realized. Despite everything, the scorpion had stung her.
“Logic!” the dying frog cried as he began to sink, dragging the scorpion beneath the water. “There is no logic in this!”
“I know,” replied the scorpion. “But I couldn’t help it, It’s my character. Let us drink to character.”
What is “The Logic of the Scorpion”, Charly García’s new album?
The album is a A mix of new and original songs by García with remakes of old songs and covers of some of his favorite artists.. It also features the participation of Fernando Kabusacki, David Lebón, Roberto Pettinato, Kiuge Hayashida, Fabian Zorrito Von Quintiero, Hilda Lizarazu, Fernando Samalea, Rosario Ortega and Toño Silva.
On the other hand, one of the most anticipated moments of the album is track number 10, “La pelicana y el androide”, which will be performed with Luis Alberto Spinetta. And it is that, with technological practices, they were able to recreate the voice of the Argentine icon. This song can be heard on the 1986 album called “Prive”, by Spinetta, and which is precisely in the 10th place.
Likewise, Garcia shares two songs with David Lebón and one with Pedro Aznarboth members of the band Serú Girán, one of the most acclaimed in the history of Argentine rock. In addition, the album closes with “Rock and Roll Star”, a cover of the song So you wanna be a rock and roll star of The Byrdstogether with Fito Páez.
The artist worked head to head with Matías Sznaidera young 30-year-old producer who had been working with him on his last live appearances. The work dynamic was clear: Charly recorded material and sent it to Sznaider, and then in the afternoon they met to assemble, select and dissect, in a small and warm studio in the Caballito neighborhood.
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Yes ok At first Garcia wanted to record all the instruments on his own.little by little he called acquaintances and old friends to record small parts, until at one point it became a very collaborative project. For his part, he was always inspired by new ideas, which could even come from a YouTube video, where he found a sound or a rhythm that caught his attention.
Are 13 songs that were finally left for the album. Seven on side A and six on side B, thinking about the vinyl format. Here’s the list:
- Break it
- I already know
- The 27 Club feat. David Lebón
- Medicine #9 feat. David Lebón
- I remember you winter
- Self-femicide
- America feat. Pedro Aznar
- John Repression
- Falling stars
- The Pelican and the Android feat. Luis Alberto Spinetta
- Watching the wheels
- The logic of the scorpion
- Rock and Roll Star feat. Fito Paez
Price of “The Scorpion’s Logic” in vinyl edition
The set designer Renata Schussheim, along with the graphic designer Martín Gorricho, designed the cover of Charly’s new album. She was the author of the cover design for García’s first solo album, Música del alma, published in 1980, which symbolizes the closing of an artistic cycle. She also collaborated on the set design for the presentation of Bicicletas, the Serú Girán album, at the Estadio Obras, and simulated a bombing at the presentation of Yendo de la cama al living, in December 1982, at the Estadio de Ferro Carril Oeste.
On the cover you can see a scorpion and on the back cover a frog, the two protagonists of the fable and the concept of the album.
He Vinyl is a limited and numbered editionwith a certificate of exclusivity, which includes a double cover with prints and an inner envelope with technical information and song lyrics designed by Schussheim herself. Although the pre-sale price on tematika.com was $108,000, it has already sold out and has now risen to $120,000..
Then, At 9pm the album will be released on digital platforms.
Source: Ambito
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