Hola/Chau

Hola/Chau
Live album by
Released2001
RecordedSeptember, 1, 2/29 2000
GenreRock en español, ska, Latin, reggae
Length52:50/64:17
LabelBMG, Ariola
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs chronology
La Marcha del Golazo Solitario
(1999)
Hola/Chau
(2001)
La Luz del Ritmo
(2008)
The cover of Chau

Hola/Chau (Spanish for Hello/Bye), released in 2001, are the thirteenth and fourteenth albums from the Argentine band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. These, their second live album set, are twin concert albums recorded at the Estadio Obras Sanitarias in Argentina. The concert includes most of the band's hits as well as a reunion with some of the former members of the band.

In the concert, many of the songs differ for the original versions in length and sound: some of them are given an edgier sound, on others long instrumental passages are added (like "Piraña, Todos Los Argentinos Somos D.T.", which is given a two-minute percussion break) and some a more light, faster sound (such as "Vasos Vacíos", in which the audience and Vicentico alternate the part of Celia Cruz). Additionally, a few songs contain spoken sections by Vicentico, most memorably on "Basta de Llamarme Asi", in which he explains the song's history to the audience, and "Los Condenaditos", in which he delivers a closing speech asking for a social awakening.

Both albums were a huge commercial success earning golds in Mexico[1] and Argentina.[2] It would also embody a magnificent farewell for the band at the time. Nevertheless, the fans are left with the final words by Vicentico: "We'll see each other soon, very, very soon"

  1. ^ "Certification Mexico". Archived from the original on 2014-07-28. Retrieved 2009-02-06.
  2. ^ Certification Argentina Archived 2011-05-31 at archive.today