Many fans of bubblegum pop music, in and out of Spanish borders, have been looking for a long time for a copy of the debut album by LA CASA AZUL (“El sonido efervescente de LA CASA AZUL”, Elefant Records 2000). The album, a favourite of the label’s catalogue from its initial release, has been sold out for many months now, and we keep on receiving requests every day to put it back in print.

But we wanted to do it well, with love (as we do everything in Elefant Records), and at least has arrived the moment many were waiting for. Before the end of the year we will reissue the debut album by LA CASA AZUL with a lot of extra tracks. We mean a lot, really: the original album featured eight songs, and the featured tracks on this reissue will rise to twenty-one! Besides the eight original songs, this new reissue includes the band’s first three demos: the first one, “Te invito a mi fiesta” (recorded between 1998 and 1999), which features the first version of their classic tune “Cerca de Shibuya” and several previously unreleased songs; the second one, “Canciones ligeras” (1999), which features Jeanette’s version “Si no voy a esperar” among others; and the third one, “Galletas” (1999). Besides of this, the album features three bonus tracks: the cover version of the 80’s hit by MECANO “Quiero vivir en la ciudad”; the revised version of their classic song “Chicle Cosmos” (revised in 2005 to be used in the soundtrack of the movie “Borjamari y Pocholo”); and the song “Tantas cosas que arreglar” (initially released in our compilation “Momentos perdidos”).

For the new cover we have used the beautiful illustrations drawn by Duprez, who has perfectly captured the unique mood and universe of the band, and their philosophy of eternal fun and happy pop scapism. To make it short, this is a deluxe reissue which will be a great news for all the recent fans of LA CASA AZUL, who until now had to do with cold and soulless CD-R’s. Very soon it will be available in the best shops.

Tracklist:

El sonido efervescente de LA CASA AZUL
Songs recorded during year 2000

01. Intro
02. Hoy me has dicho hola por primera vez
03. Galletas
04. Chicle Cosmos
05. Sin canciones
06. Me gustas
07. Cerca de Shibuya
08. Bonus track

1st demo ‘TE INVITO A MI FIESTA’
Songs recorded in Virginia’s garage, at the beach house, between 1998 and 1999

09.Tang de naranja, colajet de limón
10. ¿Qué nos pasócategoría
11. Me gustas
12. Cerca de Shibuya

2nd demo ‘CANCIONES LIGERAS’
Songs recorded in Virginia’s garage, at the beach house, in 1999

13. Sin canciones
14. Chicle Cosmos
15. Hoy me has dicho hola por primera vez
16. Si no voy a esperar

3rd demo ‘GALLETAS’
Songs recorded at Guille Milkyway’s in 1999

17. Galletas
18. Hoy (cambiaremos algo)

BONUS TRACKS

19. Quiero vivir en la ciudad
20. Chicle Cosmos 2005
21. Tantas cosas que arreglar

HIDEN TRACKS

22. Hoy me has dicho hola por primera vez (Live 1999)
23. Cerca de Shibuya (Live 1999)

La Casa Azul [Backcover Reissued]
picture: Duprez