This year the 50th anniversary of Franco’s death is celebrated. The country has prepared a list with the 50 best albums that have left us these 50 years, voted by 41 culture specialists for Babelia.
The list concludes that flamenco and its modern interpretations are the best that has happened to Spanish music, crowning Camarón, Rosalía and ‘Omega’ on the podium. Kiko Veneno also appears, in several ways; Two albums by Paco de Lucía, Lole and Manuel and Carmen Linares, among others. These albums are those that have to be, but surprises already begin in the top 10 with the good assessment of ’10 thousands per veure a bona armor ‘of Manel, one of the great “Sleepers” of recent years, and a certainly precious album.
The planets are below the Catalans, in 11th place with ‘One week in the engine of a bus’, and also appear in 38 with ‘The Legend of Space’. They are the representation of the homeland indie, because among the absences we must talk about surfin bugs, its heirs Bizarro love triangle, of the good life, of Mr. Chinarro, the well -loved or of Klaus & Kinski (they are not claustrophobia either). In singer -songwriters, Christina Rosenvinge already is missing Nacho Vegas.
If it was about claiming underground music, Astrud are in the 22nd position with ‘My personal failure’; Above family that appear in a discreet 25 with ‘A breath in the heart’.
In the “indiemainstream” plane, there are bad news for Love of Lesbian, who have not reached the top 50 with ‘1999’; For ‘whore’ of Zahara; But not for Vetusta Morla, who arrive at the 36th place with ‘One day in the world’, just a position above Dover’s multiple album. The greatest surprise could be the ‘Atlantic’ presence of Xoel López, which is in 48 despite the fact that, for example, in Mondosonoro he received a 6/10.
As for urban music (or something like that), and Rosalía apart (‘Motomami’ appears below ‘the bad want’, in the top 12), Mala Rodríguez leads in the 16 with ‘Iberian luxury’, ‘the Madrid’ of C. Tangana is in 21; 7 notes, 7 colors, in 33 with ‘fact, it is simple’ and, eye, ‘Adromicfms 2’ of Yung Beef reaches the 42nd position. Inclassifiable, nor indie, nor urban, folklore?, ‘Alegranza’ of El Guincho is in 43.
Remembering the golden age of Spanish pop, there has been no luck for ‘Camino Soria’ of Cabinet Caligari or ‘The Eternal feminine’ of the Mode, but for Nacha Pop and Mecano, which close the Top 20 with ‘Nacha Pop’ and ‘between the sky and the ground’. ‘Autobiography’ of Duncan Dhu reaches number 47. The excellent assessment of Futura Radio stands out, which appears twice, one of them within the Top 10; and also from Alaska and Dinarama, who place ‘carnal desire’ in the top 7 of these 50 years. Worse destiny has run ‘a season in the hell’ of Fangoria, and electronic music, in general. For example, John Talabot or Delorean.
As for albums known to all, there are also bad news for Alejandro Sanz, ‘Women’s Word’ of Mónica Naranjo, for Estopa, to Amaral and for Van Gogh’s ear. Joaquín Sabina is with ’19 days and 500 nights’ in the 13th, and the last one in the row in the 24 with ‘enemies of the alien’; both from under ‘Agila’, the great work of Extremoduro.
It must be remembered that this is a list of the last 50 years, which leaves out ‘Heliotropo’ of Double Vainica, to Crag, or ‘Mediterranean’ (Serrat appears with a live); But not to Cecilia, who reaches 27 with ‘a branch of violets’.
An excellent list, with its peros -like all -thanks to which you can discover those Loño albums that always gave you laziness, or someone will finally be encouraged to listen to the sublime ‘ma’am’ of Rocío Jurado. We leave you with the Top 10. The complete top, in the country.
1.-Camarón / The legend of time
2.-Rosalía / the bad want
3.-ENRIQUE MORENTE & LAGARTIJA NICK / OMEGA
4.-KIKO VENENO / BY A CANCITO
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6.-Future Radio / Juan Perro’s song
7.-HALASKA AND DINAMARA / CARNAL WISH
8.-Extremoduro / Agila
9.-Veneno / Veneno
10.-MANEL / 10 MILES PER VEURE A BONA ARMOR
