EL RELOJ - 2 LPs on ONE CD plus bonus tracks (70s Argentina premiere hard rock ) CD

El Reloj were well-known in Argentina since the early-70's as a premiere Hard Rock band, led by bassist Eduardo Frezza and lead guitarist Willy Gardi.

They had played numerous lives, before taking a break around 1971, when second guitarist's Gregorio ''Goyo'' Felipes life was cut short due to a terrible accident.They returned the following year with new member Osvaldo Zabala on second guitar and Juan Esposito on drums and Luis Alberto Valenti on keyboards. In 1973, their debut single sold about 30,000 copies and in 1975 they released their first full-length, self-titled album on RCA Victor's Vik sublabel, recalling the powerful heavy rock of Deep Purple. The following year a second self-titled album came out on RCA Victor, today known as ''Segundo album'' or named after the track ''Al borde del abismo''.

This disc includes the first two albums plus four singles tracks. Cool Argentinian Hard Prog Rock very similar to the Italian bands of the period.Dual and even triple guitar fests with complex themes, supported by pinches of keyboard dominance.Quite attractive and warmly recommended

Tracklist   2 Bonustracks:
1     El Mandato     3:03
2     Vuelve El Dia A Reinar     4:02
    From: First Album
3     El Viejo Serafin     8:21
4     Nas Fuerte Que El Hombre     3:09
5     Hijo Del Sol Y La Tierra     5:56
6     Alguien Mas En Quien Confiar     4:03
7     Blues Del Atardecer     5:38
8     Haciendo Blues Y Jazz     
    2 Bonustracks:
9     El Hombre Y El Perro     3:32
10     Camino Al Esticofen     3:13
    From: Second Album
11     Al Borde Del Abismo     3:14
12     Tema Triste     4:47
13     La Ciudad Desconocida     10:42
14     Aquel Triangulo     3:07
15     Harto Y Confundido     4:15
16     Tema De Todas Las Epocas     1:11
17     Aquella Dulce Victoria     3:15
18     Egolatria     3:16