Led by Luis Alberto Spinetta, Almendra was one of the most seminal bands in the
history of Argentine rock. Formed in 1967, the group was born from the ashes of
three teenage high school bands: Los Sbirros, Los Mods, and Los Larkins. With
Luis Alberto Spinetta on vocals and guitar, Edelmiro Molinari on lead guitar,
Emilio del Guercio on bass, and Rodolfo García on drums, they made their debut
in 1968 with the split singles “Tema de Pototo (Para saber cómo es la soledad) /
El Mundo Entre las Manos” and “Hoy Todo el Hielo en la Ciudad / Campos Verdes.”
Their eponymous studio debut c...