Piano Bar is the third studio album by Argentine musician Charly García. It was released in 1984 and recorded in Buenos Aires. Rolling Stone Argentina listed it as the 12th best Argentine rock album. Carlos Alberto García Moreno (born October 23, 1951), better known by his stage name Charly García,[1] is an Argentine singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and record producer, considered one of the most important rock musicians in Argentine and Latin American music.[2] Named "the father of rock nacional", García is widely acclaimed for his recording work, both in his multiple groups and as a soloist, and for the complexity of his music compositions, covering genres like folk rock, progressive rock, symphonic rock, jazz, new wave, pop rock, funk rock, and synth-pop. His lyrics are known for being transgressive and critical towards modern Argentine society, especially during the era of the military dictatorship, and for his rebellious and extravagant personality, which has drawn significant media attention over the years.
Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Demoliendo Hoteles, Promesas sobre el bidet, Raros peinados nuevos, No se va a llamar mi amor, Tuve tu amor, Cerca de la revolucion, Total interferencia
Rolling Stone Argentina says this is the 12th best Argentinian rock album of all time but for me with a list of one, it’s the best
I think this is the worst album cover of all original and user albums on the list. That does not mean the music is bad. I understand it's one of the essential albums of Argentina. It's ambitious and unpolished. Sometimes the ideas go in all directions and result in something that does not work. Still there is a lot to like. I would say 3,5 stars that get rounded up for not being British/American origin and English Language.
lol this looks like it could be terrible. okay, it's suprisingly serious. Pretty catchy. 3/5.
Thought this guys name was Cherry Garcia for a second. As for the music it was a cool soft rock album. Probably would’ve enjoyed it more if I spoke Spanish. The instrumentals were solid and it’s a cool album. The ice cream isn’t bad either. 4.3/10
One digs. Good to be reminded the scale/scope of the rock and roll universe. There's a tunefulness and nice variety of sounds and instrumentation, and the quieter songs are particularly strong. One's favorite Argentine musician since Miguel Cantilo.
I should probably study up on the whole artistic disidence surviving an era under a neo-fascist bureaucratic-authoritarian state thing, for... no particular reason, just something I've become interested in lately. Anyway I liked this, I like its vibe despite not being able to understand more than the occasional phrase. It put me in mind of the gritting side of 80s alternative, stuff like the Suburbs that navigated a line between post-punk/hardcore and the crystalline brittleness of synth-pop new wave. Extra point for, you know, surviving an era under a neo-fascist bureaucratic-authoritarian state.
Smooth and enjoyable.
Pretty good!
There were some nice songs on this album
Encontré al argentino
I think it's cool that a lot of Argentinians seem to have discovered this website and worked through the whole list and are now using the opportunity to share Argentinian music! Love being exposed to this stuff. Wish I connected with it more.
Really good Argentina rock music, could make room for this on the orginal list.
Enjoyable soft rock and an always-needed international pick for the list. Didn’t blow me away, but it was fun to hear the more wry Argentinian take on a genre that usually demands complete sincerity.
New wave, pop rock, art rock. Ni fu ni fa.
Not bad, kind of forgettable but fine
Not my bag really but wasn't terrible!
Couldn't understand a word of it but still better than a lot of the shite that people post on here
Quite nice record 3 Completely tuned it out though
This was easily as good as popular 80's music. Unfortunately, I don't really love popular 80's music that much. 3 stars.
Real nice
Spain
I appreciate the inclusion of some Argentinian music here. Unfortunately it doesn't do much for me. Not sure how much of that is that it's in a language I can't understand, and how much is just that musically it's kind of unexciting.
The final note on this album is the memory wipe device from Men in Black that makes you forget the entire album you just listened to.
Nope