"Un baión para el ojo idiota," released in 1988, marked a significant shift for Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota, moving towards a more direct and hard-hitting sound that would define their later work. The album's raw energy and lyrical ambiguity cemented their status within the Argentine rock scene.
- The album was recorded in just a few days at the now-defunct Tatu MP studio in Buenos Aires.
- "Un baión para el ojo idiota" was initially released on vinyl and cassette, with CD versions appearing much later.
- The title itself, "A Waltz for the Idiot Eye," is a deliberately provocative and surreal phrase typical of the band's enigmatic lyrical style.
Patricio Rey y sus Redonditos de Ricota are an Argentine rock band formed in the mid-1970s, known for their cult following and elusive public image. In 1988, the band was in their mid-career, having solidified their sound after earlier experimental phases.
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