Bajo Belgrano

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Bajo Belgrano is Spinetta Jade's third studio album, released in 1983. The lineup changed, with César Franov replacing Frank Ojstersek on bass, and Diego Rapoport (keyboards) leaving the band. This meant the band no longer had two keyboards, an essential element that had characterized Spinetta Jade's sound on their first two albums, and became a quartet. On this album, Spinetta's sound toned down the jazz influence that had dominated his music since 1976, leaning more towards pop while also incorporating some elements of tango. The official launch was held alongside Spinetta's sixth solo album, Mondo di Cromo, on December 3, 1983, at the Teatro Coliseo. Both the album cover and the songs repeatedly allude to the horrors of the dictatorship and the hope that democracy brought that year. The album's sound confirms the evolutionary path begun on the previous LP, (Los niños que escriben en el cielo). The pursuit of a less complex pop sound continues, without neglecting quality or technological innovations. At the same time, sounds fused with tango are revisited, recalling themes explored in the early tracks of Almendra and in Invisible's El Jardín de los Presentes. In Spinetta's own words, "The album is very much from Buenos Aires. In fact, upon his death, Spinetta stipulated his wish that his ashes be scattered in the Río de la Plata, in Bajo Belgrano, next to the Monument to the Victims of State Terrorism.".

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