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OFFICIAL VINYL REISSUE OF CONTRALUZ – AMERICANOS

OFFICIAL VINYL REISSUE OF CONTRALUZ – AMERICANOS     File under (or nearby): Pax, Los Jaivas, Wara, Congreso, Osanna, J.E.T, Coven, Lucifer, High Tide, Mount Rushmore First official vinyl reissue, including two bonus tracks, redesigned back-cover and hand-numbered to 200 copies ( 100 in black, 50 in gold and 50 in red vinyl ). The highly collectable debut album by Contraluz, originally released in 1973 on EMI, is the most exemplary hard-psych masterpiece to ever emerge from the prolific Argentinean scene, interspersed with proggy corridors that are scented with folky elements. This is a pure ear-pampering experience for those who crave in-your-face hard sonic assaults and ferocious rhythm-sections,   topped up with majestic flutework and glimpses of prog serenity around the edges.   The legendary Americanos is packed with sticky tunes, from the homonymous opening track,   a straight psych-folk anthem of comparable gravitas to Jaivas’ ‘Todos Juntos’, th...