Peperina (album)

Overview

Peperina was recorded in early 1981, mainly at the ION Studios and then, some tracks at Wacameca Studios. The title-song is about a journalist writing from Expreso Imaginario magazine, called Patricia Perea, who rated the Serú Girán shows in Cordoba, as "boring". Charly García wrote the song as a response to her attack on the band. The record has featured in numerous publications' lists of the best albums of the Argentine Rock. Many consider Peperina to be the band's finest album, due to the sound quality.

By 1981, the band had achieved considerable commercial success in Argentina, including several hits, so it made sense to present the album at the Estadio Obras, on September 4, 5 and 6 of that same year. Also, Serú Girán performed at the Teatro Coliseo during the Christmas' week between December 25, 26 and 27, with the three shows sold out.

Track listing

Side one

1. "Peperina" - (3:42)
2. "Llorando en el espejo" (Crying in the Mirror) - (4:03)
3. "Parado en medio de la vida" (Standing in the Middle of Life) (David Lebón) - (2:22)
4. "Cada de velocidad" (Speed Face) (Lebón)- (2:40)
5. "Esperando nacer" (Waiting to Be Born) (García/Lebón) - (5:44)
6. "20 trajes verdes" (20 Green Suits) - (2:05)

Side two

1. "Cinema Verité" - (4:55)
2. "En la vereda del sol" (In the Path of the Sun) (García/Lebón) - (5:22)
3. "José Mercado" - (3:32)
4. "Salir de la melancolía" (Out of Melancholy) - (2:07)
5. "Lo que dice la lluvia" (What the rain says) (Pedro Aznar) - (5:07)

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