El Patio

El Patio
Studio album by
Triana
Released14 April 1975
StudioEstudios Kirios, Madrid
GenreAndalusian rock
Length39:09
LanguageSpanish
LabelMovieplay
Fonomusic (CD release)
Triana chronology
El Patio
(1975) 		Hijos del agobio
(1977)

The untitled first studio album by the Spanish rock band Triana, commonly known as El patio, was released on 14 April 1975.[1] At first it was a commercial failure but as the band became popular the album sales increased.

The first CD issue dates from 1988, released under the Fonomusic label; the album was also released in the US by Warner Music in 2003.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Abre la puerta"Jesús de la Rosa9:49
2."Luminosa mañana"Jesús de la Rosa4:01
3."Recuerdos de una noche"Jesús de la Rosa4:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
4."Sé de un lugar"Jesús de la Rosa7:11
5."Diálogo"Jesús de la Rosa4:32
6."En el lago"Jesús de la Rosa6:38
7."Todo es de color"(M. Molina/J. J. Palacios)2:08

On some CD reissues, the track order is 1-4-7-2-5-6-3.

Reception

El Patio is one of the most acclaimed Spanish rock albums of all time, for both critics and the public.

Albums reviews
  • Top 100 Spanish albums of the 20th century according to Rockdelux magazine. (#15)[2]
  • "Los 250: Essential Albums of All Time Latin Alternative - Rock Iberoamericano," (#43)[3]
  • Top 50 Spanish rock albums according to Rolling Stone. (#23)[4]
  • Top 100 Spanish pop albums ever according to Efe Eme. (#25)[5]

Staff

  • Jesús de la Rosa Luque – vocals, keyboards
  • J. J. Palacios "Tele" – drums, percussion
  • Eduardo Rodríguez – guitar
Additional personnel
  • Manolo Rosa – bass
  • Antonio García de Diego – electric guitar
  • Máximo Moreno - artwork

References

  1. ^ Page on Discogs (LP first issue)
  2. ^ "Rockdelux" (in Spanish). 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-06-29.
  3. ^ J.L. Mercado (2008). "Al Borde".[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Los 50 mejores discos del rock español" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 14 October 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  5. ^ "Los 100 mejores discos de la historia del pop español". Efe Eme (in Spanish) (50). July–August 2003.