| Clics modernos | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Charly García |
| Cover: | Clics_modernos.jpg |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Prev Title: | Yendo de la cama al living |
| Prev Year: | 1982 |
| Next Title: | Piano Bar |
| Next Year: | 1984 |
Clics modernos (pronounced as /es/; 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 and saw García heralded as a "revolutionary" for his musical and lyrical boldness. [1] It was ranked at number two in the Argentine edition of Rolling Stones list of The 100 Greatest Albums of Argentine Rock.
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.[2] [3]
The album has a strong new wave influence, with a significant use of synthesizers and samplers.
The album used a Roland TR-808 drum machine instead of a human drummer (even though Casey Scheuerell played drums on some of the songs), resulting in a more poppy and rhythm-heavy sound than in García's previous work.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] The performance was acclaimed by specialized magazine Pelo, describing it as "captivating" and considering it one of the greatest shows of the year.[6]
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.[7]
In 2008, Rolling Stone Argentina stated that "for many, [it is] Charly's best album, a record that found him on a superlative level".[8]
| 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 | ||||
| (*) designates list that is unordered. | |||||||
Credits adapted from Clics modernos liner notes.[9]