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Manal (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Manal

| type = studio

| artist = Manal

| cover = Manal - Manal.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = March 1970

| recorded = 1969–1970

| venue =

| studio = TNT Studios, Buenos Aires

| genre = Blues rock

| length =

| language = Spanish

| label = Mandioca

| producer = Jorge Álvarez, Pedro Pujó

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = El león

| next_year = 1970

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Manal

| type = album

| single1 = Jugo de tomate / Avenida Rivadavia[https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/manal/jugo-de-tomate-avenida-rivadavia/ Detail of the single]

| single1date = 1970

}}

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Manal is the first album of Argentine blues rock band of the same name, released by Mandioca in 1970.[https://www.allmusic.com/artist/manal-mn0000569818/biography Biography on allmusic.com]

This was the only album of the band issued by Mandioca, the independent label created by producer Jorge Álvarez.

Their second LP El león was put out by RCA Records.[https://www.discogs.com/Manal-El-Le%C3%B3n/master/616828 "El león" on discogs.com]

Tracklist

All tracks by Javier Martínez, except where otherwise noted.

;Side One

  1. "Jugo de tomate" — 2:45
  2. "Porque hoy nací" — 4:30
  3. "Avenida Rivadavia" — 2:50
  4. "Todo el día me pregunto" — (Martínez, Claudio Gabis, Alejandro Medina) — 6:10

;Side Two

  2. "Avellaneda Blues" — (Martínez, Gabis) — 5:30
  3. "Casa con 10 pinos" — 4:15
  4. "Informe de un día" — 8:00

Personnel

  • Javier Martínez - drums (tracks 1, 3–7), vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4–7), electric guitar (track 2)
  • Claudio Gabis - electric guitar (tracks 1, 3–7), harmonica (track 1), organ (track 2), organ bass (track 2), piano (tracks 5, 7), acoustic guitar (track 6)
  • Alejandro Medina - bass (tracks 1, 3–7), vocals (tracks 3, 7), acoustic guitar (track 4), piano (track 6), organ (track 7)

See also

Bibliography and references

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  • {{cite book

|last=Alabarces

|first=Pablo

|date=November 1, 1993

|location=Buenos Aires, Argentina

|title=Entre gatos y violadores: el rock nacional en la cultura argentina

|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oI7dGDgP2K0C

|language=Spanish

|publisher=Colihue

|isbn=950-581-243-4 }}

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Category:1970 debut albums

Category:1970s Spanish-language albums