Vox Dei - 1970 - Caliente

Vox Dei 

1970 

Caliente

01. Reflejos

02. No Es Por Falta De Suerte

03. Cuero

04. Compulsión

05. Total Qué

06. Canción Para Una Mujer (Que No Está)

07. Presente

Bonus Tracks

08. Azúcar Amarga

09. Quiero Ser

10. El Regreso Del Doctor Jekill

Tracks 8 & 9 from Vox Dei - Azúcar Amarga (1969)

Track 10 from Vox Dei - Presente (1970)

Bass, Lead Vocals – Willie Quiroga

Drums – Rubén Basoalto

Guitar, Lead Vocals – Ricardo Soulé

Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Juan Carlos "Yody" Godoy

Vox Dei were formed in Quilmes (Greater Buenos Aires) in 1967 as a four-piece unit originally known as Mach 4.

After changing their name to Vox Dei they recorded "Caliente" (Mandioca, 1970), their first L.P. featuring Ricardo Soulé on guitar and vocals, Willy Quiroga on bass and vocals, Ruben Basoalto on drums, and Jorge Carlos "Yody" Godoy on guitar and vocals.

"Caliente" is a very short album (originally 29 min. on vinyl) graced with good ideas and inspired songs, though the vocals and guitar work are deficient and not well-recorded.

Fortunately, Vox Dei decided to do these songs justice, re-recording them in 1972, on an L.P. entitled "Cuero caliente" (which is excellent and recommendable).

There are a few Zeppelin-esque spasms on tracks like "Cuero" and "Total qué", although most everything here comes like 60s psychedelic rock, with a couple of Beatles-like ballads, "Canción para una mujer (Que no está)" and "Presente".

As stated above, "Caliente" is technically poor, the sound is bad, possibly the budget was very low, but the songs are pretty good, this being the redeeming factor of the long player.

This album was remastered and released on CD by Sony Music Argentina (owner of the Mandioca back catalog), with some nice early singles included as bonus tracks. A nice piece of rock archaeology, possibly the first hard rock album from Argentina.