Vasos y besos (album)

Vasos y besos (Glasses and kisses) is the second studio album of Argentine rock group Los Abuelos de la Nada (The Grandfathers Out of Nowhere). It was released in 1983. Among the songs that stand out are the hits No se desesperen (Don't Lose Hope) and Mil horas (A Thousand Hours); the latter is considered by some to be emblematic of Argentine rock.

Vasos y besos
Studio album by Los Abuelos de la Nada
Released	December 9, 1983
Genre	Funk rock, new wave, reggae
Length	37:20
Producer	Los Abuelos de la Nada
Los Abuelos de la Nada chronology
Los Abuelos de la Nada (1982) Vasos y besos (1983) Himno de mi corazón (1984)

In 2007, the Argentine edition of Rolling Stone ranked it 29 on its list of "The 100 Greatest Albums of National Rock".[1]

Track listing

1. No se desesperen [Don't Lose Hope] (Gustavo Bazterrica) (4:57)
2. Así es el calor [That's Heat] (Andrés Calamaro/Gringui Herrera) (2:38)
3. Yo soy tu bandera [I'm Your Flag] (Miguel Abuelo/Cachorro López) (2:49)
4. Sintonía americana [American Tune] (M.Abuelo/C.López) (3:09)
5. Espía de Dios [God's Spy] (M.Abuelo/G.Bazterica) (2:20)
6. Cucarachón de tribunal [Court Cockroach] (G.Bazterica) (3:29)
7. Vamos al ruedo [Let's Get Going] (C.López/A.Calamaro) (3:32)
8. Mil horas [A Thousand Hours] (Andrés Calamaro) (2:50)
9. Hermana Teresa [Sister Teresa] (M.Abuelo/C.López) (3:04)
10. Chalamán (Daniel Melingo) (4:05)
11. Mundos inmundos [Unworldly Worlds] (M.Abuelo) (4:32)

Musicians

• Miguel Abuelo: lead vocals, percussion
• Andrés Calamaro: keyboards, vocals
• Cachorro López: bass, backup vocals
• Gustavo Bazterrica: guitar, vocals
• Daniel Melingo: saxophone, clarinet, vocals
• Polo Corbella: drums, backup vocals

References

1. "Los 100 mejores discos del rock nacional". Rolling Stone Argentina (in Spanish). Publirevistas S. A. April 2007.