OPUS ALFA & DIAS DE BLUES HEAVY PSYCH PROG ROCK LP from URUGUAY psychedelic gem

	£		29
	$		38

DIAS DE BLUES & OPUS ALFA
This is a split LP of Dias de Blues and Opus alfa. On the Clave label from Uruguay (7235112)
The record is in excellent condition. It comes in a plain black cover. That's why I add xerox color copies of the original artwork of the LP's.

Tracks:
SIDE A: DIAS DE BLUES
-NO PODRAN CONMIGO
-AMASIJANDO LOS BLUES
-ESTAN DESUBICADOS
-TODA TU VIDA

SIDE B: OPUS ALFA
-CALMA DE UN DIA
-EL HUECO DE MI CIUDAD
-PADRE
-DESTINO DE MIS PAGOS

Super nice collectable item and awesome music!   

 
   
 

Here are the reviews from the Magic land:
Opus alfa:
In spite of their brief career, Opus Alfa remains in the history of Uruguayan rock as one of the clearest exponents of an international sound. With a firm rhythm section (Barral-Graf) and the appropriate voice of Figueroa, the band was the ideal vehicle for the pyrotechnics of Bertolone in guitar and the blues riffs of Losada on keyboards.

 A very effective hard rock, coloured with bluesy brushstrokes and a few pshychedelia, is Opus Alfa's language to express throughout their brief existence.

 The rare first single "Casa de Huéspedes" is a good effort.

 The superb album includes songs as "Calma de un día", "Blues de mi ciudad" and "Miel y humo" and is recommended.

 After a highly publicized farewell, the band split to pave the way for Días de Blues and Figueroa's solo career. He recorded two disappointing –but now very rare– records for Sondor label –Jesús con todos in 1973 (Sondor 44004) and Mágica fuente in 1974.

 Unfortunately, the hard to get album was never reissued and is one of the most wanted by international collectors. Surprisingly, in 1977 Clave released a rare LP with one side by Opus Alfa and one side by Días de Blues (!).

Dias de Blues:
After the break-up of Opus Alfa in 1972, the keyboard player returned to his job as sound engineer, the singer went solo, and Bertolone, Barral and Graf formed the power trio Días de Blues.

 Live shows began immediately, endorsed by the excellent background reputations of the members.

 Their music, an absolutely wild and raw mixture of hyper electric drug-induced progressive blues with social-concerned lyrics, was influenced by Cream, Led Zeppelin and Cactus.

 Their only LP, recorded in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by the end of 1972, captures the roughness and vitality of their concerts like few groups ever managed to.

 Conceived inside the typical parameters of the time, the album is an indisputable representative sample of progressive hard rock. It is absolutely recommended to understand the acid-progressive rock of that time.

Daniel Bertolone –who couldn't afford a guitar of his own– plays the hell out of his solos and riffs. He had a sound that most guitar players only dreamed of in those days. Jorge Barral, strongly influenced by Jack Bruce in the vocal and instrumental parts, lends a global sound to the group with his strong melodic sense. On the other hand, Jorge Graf, an astonishingly effective drummer, contributes with his constant accurate solid meter.

 The psychedelic blues "Amasijando los blues", the acid rock "Están desubicados" and pro-drug assertions like "Dame tu sonrisa, loco" ("Smile at me, dude") are great examples of the band's effectiveness. The strange psycho-folk of "Esto es nuestro" or the brutal energy discharged on "Toda tu vida", round up this great album of inspired compositions. A must have record!

 Burdened by the political and economic problems that shook the country, the band split and its members emigrated to Germany (Graf), Spain (Barral) and Australia (Bertolone), where he finally could buy himself a guitar!

 The album was released in Uruguay and Argentina (Trova XT80054) with different covers. Both editions are extremely rare, particularly the Uruguayan. Beware of European counterfeits (both on vinyl and CD). Surprisingly, in 1977 Clave released a rare LP with one side by Días de Blues and one side by Opus Alfa (!).

NOTE! Postage indicated in the auction is not the actual postage as ebay doesn't allow a higher postage then 4 GBP in this category. Postage for this item is 8 GBP to most countries within Europe and 16 GBP for the rest of the world. This is up to 2kg, so you can add up to 6 more LP's for the same postage. Postage for 7 LP´s is the same as for 1 LP, so buy more to save on postage!

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