| Hola/Chau | |
| Type: | Live |
| Artist: | Los Fabulosos Cadillacs |
| Cover: | LFC-Hola.jpg |
| Released: | 2001 |
| Recorded: | September, 1, 2/29 2000 |
| Genre: | Rock en español, ska, Latin, reggae |
| Length: | 52:50/64:17 |
| Label: | BMG, Ariola |
| Prev Title: | La Marcha del Golazo Solitario |
| Prev Year: | 1999 |
| Next Title: | La Luz del Ritmo |
| Next Year: | 2008 |
Hola/Chau (Spanish for Hello/Bye), released in 2001, are the thirteenth and fourteenth albums from the Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. These, their second live album set, are twin concert albums recorded at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Argentina. The concert includes most of the band's hits as well as a reunion with some of the former members of the band.
In the concert, many of the songs differ for the original versions in length and sound: some of them are given an edgier sound, on others long instrumental passages are added (like "Piraña, Todos Los Argentinos Somos D.T.", which is given a two-minute percussion break) and some a more light, faster sound (such as "Vasos Vacíos", in which the audience and Vicentico alternate the part of Celia Cruz). Additionally, a few songs contain spoken sections by Vicentico, most memorably on "Basta de Llamarme Asi", in which he explains the song's history to the audience, and "Los Condenaditos", in which he delivers a closing speech asking for a social awakening.
Both albums were a huge commercial success earning golds in Mexico[1] and Argentina.[2] It would also embody a magnificent farewell for the band at the time. Nevertheless, the fans are left with the final words by Vicentico: "We'll see each other soon, very, very soon"
The Allmusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 3 stars stating "Hola stakes the band's claim as one of the finest live acts anywhere. For one thing, the set list is superbly chosen. Rather than relying on the most recent album the band was touring to support the set list reaches all the way back to their first album and picks many classic tracks from all the albums in between"... Some tracks already were tailor-made for a live audience and are predictably superlative, but others reveal added power in concert. "Calaveras y Diablitos," already first-rate, becomes downright sublime when accompanied by an audience, while "Yo Quiero Morirme Aca," which sounded thin and tentative in its original studio version, becomes muscular and fierce on-stage. It's not quite the same as actually being there but Hola is one of los Fabulosos Cadillacs' most vital recordings.[3]
The Allmusic review by Victor W. Valdivia awarded the album 3 stars stating "The companion piece to the live album Hola, recorded at the same shows in Argentina, contains less-accessible material than Hola (although it does contain their most famous song, "Matador," which, predictably, sounds even more thunderous live)... The album works because the more thoughtful, reflective songs, like "Siguiendo La Luna," translate to the stage far better than could be imagined, especially when the audience sings along. "Vasos Vacios," especially, becomes downright sublime and "Salvador Y Los Cordones Flojos," hardly a standout on La Marcha de Golazo Solitario, reveals a new complexity and power. Chau may be a half-step below as accessible as its companion, Hola, but by no means is it forgettable, and fans and newcomers alike will definitely find a lot to like here".[4]
A special 2-DVDs set with full footage of the concerts was released in 2006.