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Color Humano Biography |
| After Almendra broke up, three extremely important groups emerged: Pescado Rabioso, Aquelarre and Color Humano.
Color Humano was a power trio influenced by Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience, as well as groups like Groundhogs or May Blitz. The name was, of course, taken from the song penned by Molinari for the first Almendra LP. Besides the extraordinary Edelmiro’s guitar (leader and author of almost all their repertoire), the first line-up included Rinaldo Rafanelli on bass and the versatile David Lebón on... drums! The first LP begins with a nice melody sung by Gabriela (Edelmiro’s wife) backed up by acoustic guitar and vocals. This song could have been included on her solo album as well. Some more energetic stuff follows ("Silbame oh cabeza" -featuring ex-Almendra Rodolfo García on drums- and "Introducción polenta") together with quieter ones (the instrumental "El hachazo", the long "Larga vida al sol" and "Humberto"). All themes are lead by the ever-present guitar. Soon after the album’s release, David Lebón left to join Pescado Rabioso and was replaced by Oscar Moro (ex-Los Gatos and Huinca). The band was much more solid with this new line-up.
At the end of 1972 Color Humano played at the Buenos Aires Rock Festival (B.A. Rock), where two songs were filmed for the movie Rock hasta que se ponga el sol: "Larga vida al sol" and "Coto de caza" (a studio version of this song was included on the third album as "Cosas rústicas"). The movie’s excellent performance can be heard on the OST LP (Talent I-382). Between March and June 1973, Color Humano recorded enough songs for a double album. Due to business decisions the album was released as two separate LPs on the newly created Talent label (owned by Mandioca founder Jorge Álvarez). The cover of the first volume featured a drawing of the members of the group facing forward, while the second volume -that included a photo poster- showed a drawing of their backs. NOne of the albums had a title. The new songs were richer and more elaborate, spanning different rhythms and styles. The second LP (that is, the first record of the never released 2-LP set) is great. "Sangre del sol" (featuring female jazz singer Egle Martin on percussion) has an uptempo Latin rhythm. "La tierra del gitano" is a changing slow song. "Humanoides" (featuring Rinaldo on organ and Edelmiro on piano) is a potent effort. "Un blues para Adelina" is -no wonder- a blues. "Va a salir un lugar" is a long song that includes instrumental developments by all three members of the band. The third LP (that is, the second record of the never released 2-LP set) is my favourite. "Hombre de las cumbres" is energetic and complex. "Mañana por la noche" is a simple blues-rock joyful ditty. "A través de los inviernos" is a hard answer to Gabriela’s "Haz tu mente al invierno del sur". "Hace casi 2000 años" begins softly with an angelic vocal interlude by Alicia Varady to end with the power trio at their best. "Cosas rústicas" (a.k.a. "Coto de caza") reminisces Hendrix’s "Little Wing". "Las historias que tengo" is a long guitar piece. "Vestidos de agua" is a beautiful melody (featuring Jorge Cutello on flute) that leaves us repeating the last verse "cada vez que te miro/ aumenta mi ilusión"("each time I look at you/ my illusion grows"). Unfortunately, Color Humano split soon afterwards. Edelmiro and his wife Gabriela moved to Los Angeles, USA. Rinaldo Rafanelli went to play with Sui Generis and Polifemo, among others. Moro later joined La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros and played in many other outfits. In 1995 there was a Color Humano reunion. They released a forgettable CD. All vinyl editions are highly recommended though very hard to get. Albums 1 and 3 were reissued on vinyl. (The first album was issued in Uruguay with a different cover). All records are available on CD (albums 2 and 3 as a 2-CD set!).
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