Vox Dei - 1971 - La Biblia

Vox Dei 

1971

La Biblia

101. Génesis 6:38

102. Moisés 7:26

103. Las Guerras 13:09

104. Libros Sapienciales 7:34

105. Profecías 2:17

106. Cristo, Nacimiento 3:14

107. Cristo, Muerte Y Resurrección 10:34

108. Apocalipsis 4:47

Bonus

109. Génesis (Versión En Vivo Del L.P: La Nave Infernal) 7:00

201. Génesis (Cantado) 7:12

202. Moisés (Segunda Parte. Sin Voz) 3:55

203. Las Guerras (Primera Parte. Sin Voz) 1:53

204. Libros Sapienciales (Segunda Parte. Sin Voz) 3:26

205. Profecías (Cantado) 2:16

206. Cristo, Nacimiento (Orquesta De Cuerdas Y Coro) 0:46

207. Cristo, Nacimiento (Orquesta De Cuerdas) 2:29

208. Cristo, Nacimiento (Orquesta De Cuerdas) 1:18

209. Cristo, Nacimiento (Orquesta De Cuerdas) 1:15

210. Cristo, Muerte Y Resurrección (Fragmento De La Primera Parte) 2:00

211. Cristo, Muerte Y Resurrección (Cantado Solo La Primera Parte) 4:47

Bonus

212. Mandamientos 1:43

213. Base 1:48

Bass, Vocals – Willie Quiroga

Drums, Percussion – Rubén Basoalto

Guitar, Violin, Piano, Vocals – Ricardo Soulé

Rhythm Guitar, Vocals – Juan Carlos Godoy

"La Biblia" is the second and most popular album of Argentine rock band Vox Dei, originally issued in 1971 as a double vinyl L.P. by Disc Jockey, a small local company that boasted the slogan "the young label".

It was recorded on a four-track machine with half-inch tapes through 1970 and January '71, as a conceptual album (also deemed the first rock opera in Spanish) where the biblical theme is developed, from Genesis (Génesis) to Revelation (Apocalipsis).

The inspired songwriting comes like a mixture of blues rock and hard rock a la Led Zeppelin with beautiful acoustic sequences, also including some jam band excursions (Las guerras), and poems penned by guitarist Ricardo Soulé, often inspired by the book itself.

The line-up included Soulé on guitar, violin and vocals, Juan Carlos "Yody" Godoy on guitar and vocals, Willy Quiroga on bass and vocals, and Ruben Basoalto on drums and percussion, which is the same line-up of the first record ("Caliente") from 1970, although Godoy would quit after this double L.P. was released.

Besides these musicians the album included an orchestral section conducted by Roberto Lar which was especially used on the last tracks like the different parts of "Cristo" and "Apocalipsis".

In spite of its technical defects and dated sound "La Biblia" is yet an excellent rock album, and the quality of the music contained is above average, making up an imperfect, pretentious, little masterpiece.

This is the 2nd album by the great Argentinean Prog group Vox Dei, the first ever concept album in the Spanish language and one of the masterpieces of early South American Prog. Based (as the title suggests) on the Biblical story (similar to other concept albums on that subject) it presents an apocalyptic tale of the world. The music is truly exceptional as are the instrumental parts, especially the guitar solos. At the time of recording this album, which was a double vinyl LP, the group was a quartet, with lead guitarist / violinist / vocalists Ricardo Soule, bassist Willie Quiroga, drummer Ruben Basoalto and rhythm guitarist Juan Carlos Godoy, who left the group after this album was recorded, leaving them as a trio. Some of the tracks on the album include orchestral arrangements. This expanded edition adds to the original album a plethora of additional tracks from the album's sessions and some live performances. An absolute Prog classic!