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There are songs that sound.And there are songs that create a place<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

When Gabinete Caligari released Al calor del amor en un bar<\/em> on February 24, 1986, they not only signed one of the fundamental records of Spanish pop: they turned the bars of Madrid into the sentimental heritage of several generations.<\/p>\n\n

Forty years later, that phrase– “Bars, what places…”-<\/strong>still works as a collective password.<\/p>\n\n

And to celebrate, the album will have a new edition on red vinyl on May 15, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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The moment when Gabinete found its identity<\/h2>\n\n

After Que Dios reparta suerte (<\/em> 1983) and the massive success of Cuatro rosas<\/em> (1984), the group formed by:<\/p>\n\n

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  • Jaime Urrutia<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Edi Clavo<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Ferni Presas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    came up with a unique formula:to make rock vindicating Spanish popular culture.<\/p>\n\n

    In the midst of the Anglophile fever of the 80s, Gabinete did the opposite:<\/p>\n\n

    \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 chotis\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 casta\u00f1uelas\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 est\u00e9tica castiza\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 imaginario taurino y de barrio<\/p>\n\n

    It wasn’t nostalgia.It was a new way of being modern.<\/p>\n\n

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    The album that defined “Madrid rock”.<\/h2>\n\n

    If there is a band that explains the Madrid of the second half of the 80’s is Gabinete Caligari.<\/p>\n\n

    His universe was full of:<\/p>\n\n

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    • bars with napkins on the floor<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • sunday betting games<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • As<\/em> readers<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • endless nights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

      A costumbrismo that today functions as an emotional archive of the city.<\/p>\n\n

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      A historic recording<\/h2>\n\n

      The album was recorded at the legendary Doublewtronics studios<\/strong>, with production by Jes\u00fas N. G\u00f3mez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

      The cover was the work of El Hortelano<\/strong>and the photographs by Alberto Garc\u00eda-Alix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

      That is to say: music, design and photography signed by key names in Spanish culture.<\/p>\n\n

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      The song everyone wanted to write<\/h2>\n\n

      The title track became an instant hit.<\/p>\n\n

      Four decades later:<\/p>\n\n

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      • continues to be played in bars<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • is in generational playlists<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • is part of the popular songbook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

        It’s not just a classic.<\/p>\n\n

        It is a song that artists like Bunbury or Calamaro would have liked to sign<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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        The sound and castanets against anglophilia<\/h2>\n\n

        The use of castanets in a pop song was an aesthetic statement.<\/p>\n\n

        They transformed a prejudiced instrument into a modern element.<\/p>\n\n

        This gesture defines the album:tradition + rock attitude.<\/p>\n\n

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        Beyond the hymn is an album full of classics<\/h2>\n\n

        The tracklist includes essential pieces from the group’s repertoire:<\/p>\n\n

        Side A<\/h3>\n\n
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        • The heat of love in a bar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • To sleep<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The game and the toy<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • King or vassal<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • The last streetcar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

          Side B<\/h3>\n\n
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          • Damn proverbs<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The two faces of the sea<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Song of the colt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • For peace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • This song does not exist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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            A disc that explained a city<\/h2>\n\n

            In the heat of love in a bar<\/em> is not just music:<\/p>\n\n

            is a sound postcard of Madrid in the 80s.<\/p>\n\n

            A Madrid that we still recognize every Saturday night.<\/p>\n\n

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            The reissue on red vinyl that is the object of generational worship<\/h2>\n\n

            The new May 15, 2026<\/strong> edition is not just a physical release:<\/p>\n\n

            is a tribute to:<\/p>\n\n

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            • vinyl culture<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • the liturgy of the album<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • the legacy of spanish pop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

              On a deeply Madrid date: San Isidro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n

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              This anniversary does not celebrate nostalgia.It celebrates relevance.<\/p>\n\n

              Because there are songs that get old…and others that are still waiting at the bar.<\/p>\n\n

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