Los Jaivas - Los Jaivas (Reissue, Remastered) (1975/2007)

"This is one of the most symphonic works of Los Jaivas. A recommended album. During the recording of this album they meat the Uruguayen musician Carlos "Pajarito", who had been a member of the Uraguayan group "Aquaragua" before (a group in which also participated Jaime Roos). This album had its deserved success. It has beautiful piano with acoustic guitars, flutes, exotic instruments, keyboard, electric guitars,.. The style is closer to Italian progressive and Argentine symphonic. The folk elements became symphonic elements. On the 6th track this becomes even heavy progressive, with very good electric guitars freak-outs, some flutes/exotic brass arrangements, very fast piano, fitting drums. Another highlight ! The album became also known as "El Indio/ The Indian".
In 1976 they recorded a single "Mambo de Machaguay", an adapted composition from Pizarro Cerron. On the B-side was "En Tus Horas"/ ("In your own time ?)". (The single can be found as bonus track on the CD of "Cancion del Sur"). But in Argentine there came also some political changes, which didn't make it easy for musicians either. The Argentinean Alberto Ledo became an extra new member. He arranged stringed instruments. The EMI contract still allowed them to record another album, on which they worked the first month of 1977. It resulted in recording "Cancion del Sur" (/song of youth). The title track derived from René Olive