Los Vidrios Quebrados - Fictions (1967) LP

In the '60s, Chile was infiltrated by underground Rock bands filled with beat, folk and psychedelia music influences radiating from the first world. And on that list of pioneers of Chilean rock, Los Vidrios Quebrados (the Broken Glass) are unanimously considered as the greatest. They had a certain intellectual arrogance. For the language squeamish: The song titles are in Spanish, but the songs are in English. The band considered that rock 'n' roll could only be sung in English and refused to sing in their native language, arguing that a cueca (the Chilean national dance) could not be sung in English. Los Vidrios Quebrados is one of a handful of Chilean groups to receive attention around the world; and their songs 'Oscar Wilde' and 'Fictions' are considered among the all-time best tracks in South American rock history.