Opus Alfa - Opus Alfa 1972 (Uruguay, Psychedelic , Blues Rock)
The only album of the Uruguayan rock band from Montevideo, performing mostly blues rock with a touch of national color.If you get tired of hearing over and over again the same disk Manal, I invite you to discover Opus Alfa, Uruguayan band formed in the city of Montevideo. Mixed rock, blues and baroque music with instruments, so far, very few dared to use, such as the violin, mandolin or rabel and vizcuyo. The group was formed by Jorge Barral (bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals). Daniel Bertolone (guitar, vizcuyo, flute and vocals), Jesus Figueroa (voice) Gil Atilano Losada (keyboard and violin) and Georg Graf (drums and violin). They started doing cover songs in English foreign bands like Jimi Hendrix or Keef Hartley Band until the arrival of reinforcement (Jorge Barral and Jorge Graf) when they decided to find their own style and sing in castellano.Opus Alfa was presented at the BA Rock Festival ‘72 'and he recorded his first LP long-term in Argentina. Just after the release, the band is disarmed and detachment (Graf, Barral and Bertolone) Dias De Blues…. ~
Tracks: 01. Blue De Mi Ciudad - 0:00 02. Ilusion - 6:22 03. Vamos Mal, Ah No! - 8:53 04. El Hueco De Mi Soledad - 14:11 05. Miel Y Humo - 21:28 06. Padre - 25:34 07. Destino De Mis Pasos - 29:33 08. Tanguez - 34:44 09. Calma De Un Dia - 38:57
Personnel: Jesus Figueroa - lead vocals Daniel Bertolone - electric guitar, flute, bass & vocals (07) Flaco Barral - bass, acoustic guitar (02, 06), electric guitar (07) Atilano Losada - keyboards, violin Jorge Graf - drums, violin