From Barcelona, Los Negativos stood out within the 1980s sixties-revival scene thanks to their carefully crafted look, lyrics, and thrilling songs.
With their first album, “Piknik Caleidoscópico,” originally released in 1986, they masterfully combined Pop, Psychedelia, Garage, Beat, and Folk Rock, creating a distinctive lysergic universe that continues to captivate 40 years after its release.
This 40th-anniversary reissue of “Piknik Caleidoscópico” preserves the album’s original artwork but, for the first time, includes the black-and-white back cover, which is how the band originally designed it. In addition, the audio has been remastered again by the album’s original producer, Enric Lindo, together with the members of Los Negativos.
It also includes an 8-page trilingual booklet (Spanish, Catalan, and English) with informative notes by journalist and band’s official biographer Àlex Oró, plus rare photos/memorabilia and a reproduction of the original lyrics insert.
“In the autumn of 1986, ‘Piknik Caleidoscópico,’ with its fourteen songs full of nods to sixties culture, reached the shops. A legendary album had been born, one that didn’t receive all the recognition it deserved, and that you are now lucky enough to be able to hear.” — Àlex Oró
“…an explosive cocktail of psychedelia, garage, and finely crafted pop…” — Fernando Fernández Rego (La Fonoteca)
“…The mind-blowing trip proposed by Los Negativos clearly passes through Swinging London and stops off in California folk-rock, but it ultimately arrives at a port much closer to home: 1960s Barcelona of ridiculous haircuts, flared trousers, gin-and-tonics made with local gin, and afternoons lost in the boîte of the day…” — Ignacio Julià (Ruta 66)
“…‘Piknik Caleidoscópico’ holds a privileged place in the pantheon of the best Spanish-language pop albums ever released.” — Rafael Tapounet (El Periódico)
“…the greatest bible ever known in Spanish psychedelic pop…” — Pepe Kubrick (El Eyaculador de Palabras Blog)
Stream the official teaser via the YouTube player below:
Stream “Moscas y Arañas” via the YouTube player below:
Stream “EL Club Del Cerdo Violeta” via the Youtube player below:
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SIDE 1: 1. ¡Stop! – 2. ¿Quién Aplastó a La Mariposa? – 3. No Soy Yo (La Psicoastenia) – 4. Graduado en Underground – 5. Cigarras Panameñas – 6. En Una Habitación Realmente Pequeña – 7. Moscas y Arañas
SIDE 2: 1. Pasando El Tiempo – 2. Viaje al Norte – 3. Un Día Especial – 4. Mágico Víctor – 5. El Club del Cerdo Violeta – 6. Haciendo Surf En Mi Mente – 7. Cansados y Decaídos