Clics modernos

Clics modernos (pronounced: [klikz moˈðeɾnos]; Spanish for "Modern Clicks") is the second solo studio album by Argentine musician Charly García, released on November 5, 1983 on SG Discos and Interdisc. In an interview, García called to Clics Modernos their best album recorded by himself, and with the better and modern sound by these years in Argentina.

Overview

After his first solo tour by Argentina in 1982, Charly García began a new project with his manager Daniel Grinbank. García want to travel to New York to recording the next album, with Pedro Aznar, who lived on NYC meanwhile played as Pat Metheny sideman.

García presented Clics Modernos at the Luna Park stadium on December 15, 16, 17 and 18 with all sold-out shows, together with Fito Páez, Pablo Guyot, Willy Iturri, Alfredo Toth and Fabiana Cantilo as backing band and Daniel Melingo and Gonzo Palacios as guests.

Track listing

All tracks written by Charly García.

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Nos siguen pegando abajo (pecado mortal) [They keep beating us down (mortal sin)]"	3:30
2.	"No soy un extraño [I'm not a stranger]"	3:18
3.	"Dos cero uno (transas) [Two, cero, one]"	2:09
4.	"Nuevos trapos [New rags]"	4:08
5.	"Bancate ese defecto [Support that defect]"	4:56

Side two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"No me dejan salir [They do not let me out]"	4:21
7.	"Los dinosaurios [The dinosaurs]"	3:28
8.	"Plateado sobre plateado (huellas en el mar) [Silvery on silver (footprints in the sea)]"	5:02
9.	"Ojos de video tape [Video tape eyes]"	3:37
Total length:		34:29

Personnel

Credits adapted from Clics modernos' liner notes.^[3]

Charly García – writer, producer, mixing, vocals, keyboards, groovebox, effects, electric guitar
Joe Blaney – engineer, mixing
Ted Jensen – mastering
Daniel Goldberg – producer assistant
Carlos Pirín Geniso – producer assistant
Don Koldom – auxiliar engineer
Hal Sacks – auxiliar engineer
Larry Carlton – guitar
Pedro Aznar – bass, vocals
Casey Scheverrell – drums
Doug Norwine – saxophone
Uberto Sagtamoso – cover photography
Ada Moreno – inner booklet photography

Accolades

The information regarding accolades attributed to Clics modernos is adapted from Acclaimed Music, except where otherwise noted.^[4]

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 lists that are unordered.

Notes

↑ "Nos Siguen Pegando Abajo". Discogs. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ "No Me Dejan Salir / Bancate Ese Defecto". Discogs. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
↑ Clics modernos (CD album, reissue). Charly García. Universal Music. 2004. 9800215.
↑ Acclaimed Music – Clics modernos. Acclaimed Music. Retrieved on March 15, 2016.

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

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