Clics modernos

Clics modernos (pronounced [klikz moˈðeɾnos]; Spanish for "modern clicks") is the second solo studio album by the Argentine musician Charly García, released on November 5, 1983 on SG Discos and Interdisc. It was a decisive work to consolidate the modern trends that would mark the profile of Argentine rock during the 1980s. It was ranked at number two in the Argentine edition of Rolling Stone's list of The 100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock.

Clics modernos
Studio album by Charly García
Released	November 5, 1983 (1983-11-05)
Studio	Various Electric Lady Studios and Gramavision Studios, New York Cherokee Studios and Room, Los Angeles
Genre	New wave pop rock synthpop
Length	34:29
Language	Spanish
Label	Interdisc SG Discos
Producer	Charly García Joe Blaney
Charly García chronology
Yendo de la cama al living (1982) Clics modernos (1983) Piano Bar (1984)
Singles from Clics modernos
"No me dejan salir" Released: 1983 "Nos siguen pegando abajo" Released: 1984 "Demoliendo hoteles" Released: 1984

Overview

After his first solo tour of Argentina in 1982, García began a new project with his manager Daniel Grinbank. García went to New York to record his next album, with Pedro Aznar, who was living there while playing in the Pat Metheny band. The black silhouette figure on the cover photo for the album is by Conceptual Artist Richard Hambleton who is known as the Shadowman.[1][2]

Composition

The album has a strong new wave influence, with a significant use of synthesizers and samplers.[3]

The album used a Roland TR-808 drum machine instead of a human drummer, resulting in a more poppy and rhythm-heavy sound than in García's previous work.[4]

Release and promotion

García presenting the album at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires, December 1983

Clics modernos was released on November 5, 1983 on Interdisc and SG Discos.

García presented the album between December 15 and 18, 1983 at the Luna Park Stadium in Buenos Aires.[3] The concerts featured keyboardist Fito Páez, backing vocalist Fabiana Cantilo, drummer Willy Iturri, bassist Alfredo Toth, guitarist Pablo Guyot and saxophonists Gonzalo Palacios and Daniel Melingo.[5] The performance was acclaimed by specialized magazine Pelo, describing it as "captivating" and considering it one of the greatest shows of the year.[5]

Songs such as "Plateado sobre plateado (huellas en el mar)" were debuted live in early 1983 during a series of concerts at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias.[6]

Reception

In 2008, Rolling Stone Argentina stated that "for many, [it is] Charly's best album, a record that found him on a superlative level".[7]

Accolades

Publication	Country	Accolade	Year	Rank
Al Borde	United States	The 250 Most Important Latin Rock Albums	2006	3
Rolling Stone	Argentina	100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock	2007	2
Switch	Mexico	The 100 Best Albums of the 20th Century	1999	*
Adapted from Acclaimed Music.[8] (*) designates list that is unordered.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Charly García.

Side one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nos siguen pegando abajo (pecado mortal)"	3:30
2.	"No soy un extraño"	3:18
3.	"Dos cero uno (transas)"	2:09
4.	"Nuevos trapos"	4:08
5.	"Bancate ese defecto"	4:56

Side two

No.	Title	Length
6.	"No me dejan salir"	4:21
7.	"Los dinosaurios"	3:28
8.	"Plateado sobre plateado (huellas en el mar)"	5:02
9.	"Ojos de video tape"	3:37
Total length:		34:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from Clics modernos' liner notes.[9]

• Charly García – writer, producer, mixer, vocals, keyboards, sampler, groovebox, effects, rhythm box, electric guitar
• Larry Carlton – guitar on "No Soy Un Extraño", "Los Dinosaurios", "Plateado Sobre Plateado (Huellas En El Mar)"
• Pedro Aznar – fretless bass guitar (all tracks except "Nuevos Trapos"), vocals and guitar on "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo (Pecado Mortal)"
• Casey Scheverrell – drums on "Bancate Ese Defecto", "No Me Dejan Salir", "Plateado Sobre Plateado (Huellas En El Mar)", Simmons drums on "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo (Pecado Mortal)", "No Me Dejan Salir", tabla on "Dos Cero Uno (transas)"
• Doug Norwine – saxophone on "Nuevos Trapos"
• Joe Blaney – engineer, mixing
• Ted Jensen – mastering
• Daniel Goldberg – producer assistant
• Carlos Pirín Geniso – producer assistant
• Don Koldom – auxiliar engineer
• Hal Sacks – auxiliar engineer
• Uberto Sagtamoso – cover photography
• Ada Moreno – inner booklet photography

Notes

1. "Charly Garcia – Clics Modernos". Sounds and Colours. 2018-08-14. Retrieved 2020-07-26.
2. "Richard Hambleton (1952-2017)". Retrieved 2020-07-26.
3. Santos, Eduardo (November 8, 2018). "Mira a Charly García presentando 'Clics Modernos' en el Luna Park" (in Spanish). Noisey. Vice Media. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
4. Cleary, Cal (August 14, 2018). "Charly García – Clics Modernos". Sounds and Colours.
5. "Los nuevos clics" (PDF). Pelo (in Spanish). No. 203. Buenos Aires. December 1983. pp. 31–32. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
6. "Pasada en limpio" (PDF). Pelo (in Spanish). Vol. 12 no. 183. Buenos Aires. March 1983. pp. 31–32. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
7. "Top 10 Charly García". Rolling Stone Argentina (in Spanish). S.A. La Nación. October 23, 2008. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
8. "Charly García - Clics Modernos". Acclaimed Music. Archived from the original on October 17, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
9. Clics modernos (CD album, reissue). Charly García. Universal Music. 2004. 9800215.CS1 maint: others (link)

Bibliography

• Ortelli, Juan (2016). "Charly Garía: La guía definitiva". Rolling Stone (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Buenos Aires, Argentina: S.A. La Nación. ISBN 978-987-4089-01-4.
• Plotkin, Pablo (2010). "Capítulo 1: Charly García". Leyendas del rock nacional (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Buenos Aires, Argentina: S.A. La Nación. pp. 9–16. ISBN 978-987-1690-01-5.

External links

• Clics modernos at Discogs (list of releases)
• Clics modernos statistics, tagging and previews at Last.fm
• Clics modernos at Rate Your Music