Singer and songwriter Joaquín Sabina was born in Úbeda, Spain, in February 12, 1949. At the age of 14, Sabina started writing poems, getting connected with music as a member of a teenager's rockabilly band called The Merry Youngs. Sabina's poetry and music skills were extended to acting while being part of Juan Panadero's theatrical company. In 1976, his book Memorias del Exilio was published and its lyrics were Sabina's inspiration to record his first album in 1978. El Inventario was followed by Malas Compañias, the first one for CBS. While the artist's popularity as a songwriter was growing, Sabina's lyrics started being requested by well-known Hispanic singers. In 1985, Sabina left CBS, signing up to the Ariola label. Joaquín Sabina y Viceversa was recorded live during two successful shows performed at Salamanca Theater on February 14 and 15, 1986. The following studio record came in 1987. Hotel, Dulce Hotel sold over 400,000 copies. In 1992, Sabina went on tour, performing almost 200 shows around the world. In 1997, the artist was recognized as the Best Spanish Rock and Pop Songwriter by the Spanish Songwriters Association (SGAE). This LP, released in 1999, this is probably the best of his works. Astonishingly good despite his very very broken voice. However at this time in age, one does not listen to Sabina because of his superb singing abilities but because of his wit, irony, and cynical stance. Bucketloads of those in here. Highly recommended.
01. Ahora Que... 02. 19 Dias Y 500 Noches 03. Barbi Superestar 04. Una Cancion Para la Magdalena 05. Dieguitos y Mafaldas 06. A Mis Cuarenta y Diez 07. El Caso De La Rubia Platino 08. Donde Habita El Olvido 09. Cerrado Por Derribo 10- La Biblia y el Calefón * 11. Pero Que Hermosas Eran 12. De Purisima Y Oro 13. Como Te Digo Una "Co" Te Digo La "O" 14. Nos Sobran Los Motivos *
In 2007, Joan Manuel Serrat and Joaquín Sabina went on tour together. The show was called Dos Pájaros de un Tiro (Two Birds with One Stone) and they recorded a CD of it, which also includes a DVD of the concert and a documentary.
01- Ocupen Su Localidad + Hoy Puede Ser Un Gran Día 02- Aves de Paso 03- Y Sin Embargo 04- No Hago Otra Cosa Que Pensar en Ti 05- Contigo 06- A la Orilla de la Chimenea 07- Aquellas Pequeñas Cosas + Ruido + El Muerto Vivo 08- Es Caprichoso el Azar 09- Pacto de Caballeros 10- Noche de Bodas 11- Mediterráneo 12- 19 Días y 500 Noches 13- Pastillas Para No Soñar 14- Despedida 15- Paraules d'Amor 16- Lucía + La del Pirata Cojo 17- Calle Melancolía 18- Que se Llama Soledad + Para la Libertad
01- Y si Amanece Por Fin 02- Y sin Embargo 03- Vámonos Pa'l Sur 04- Siete Crisantemos 05- Por el Boulevard de los Sueños Rotos 06- Peor Para el Sol 07- Mentiras Piadosas 08- La del Pirata Cojo 09- La Canción Más Hermosa del Mundo 10- Jugar Por Jugar 11- Inlcuso en Estos Tiempos 12- Eclipse de Mar 13- El Blues de lo que Pasa en Mi Escalera 14- Contigo 15- Con la Frente Marchita 16- Como un Explarador 17- Camas Vacías 18- A la Orilla de la Chimenea 19- Aves de Paso 20- Amor se Llama el Juego
Joaquín Ramón Martínez Sabina (Úbeda, Spain, 12 February 1949), known artistically as Joaquín Sabina, is a singer, songwriter, and poet. He has released fourteen studio albums, two live albums, and three compilation albums. In 1975 he wnt to live in London using a fake passport under the name Mariano Zugasti, to avoid persecution from Francisco Franco's government after throwing a Molotov Cocktail into a government building. That same year, his own father received an order to arrest Joaquin Sabina due to his anti-Franco ideals. In 1975, Sabina started writing songs and singing at local bars. In a local bar called "Mexicano-Taverna" Sabina performed in the presence of George Harrison, who was celebrating his birthday. The ex-Beatle then gave Sabina a five-pound note as tip, which Sabina still preserves to this day. When Franco's dictatorship ended in 1975, Sabina returned to Spain and was forced to join the military service but, feeling imprisoned, he got married in order to be able to sleep outside the barracks. Sabina's first album, Inventario (Inventory) was released in 1978 by a small label called Movieplay, but the album largely went unnoticed. Afterwards, he moved to the powerful CBS (today Sony) and released Malas compañías (Bad Companies). This album gave Sabina his first number-one hit single "Pongamos que hablo de Madrid" (Let's say I´m talking about Madrid), and the artist attained wide recognition. He released a live album called La mandrágora (The Mandrake), sharing the spotlight with bandmates Javier Krahe and Alberto Pérez. The trio enjoyed much popularity due to their participation in a TV program. La Mandrágora created much controversy due to the racy content of the lyrics. Sabina released his third soloist album called Ruleta Rusa (Russian Roulette) in 1983 and two years later, Juez y parte (Judge and Side). His political views led him to take part in the anti-NATO movement. He later released Joaquín Sabina y Viceversa en directo, his first live album, recorded in the Salamanca theatre in Madrid. In this album, the singer collaborates with other singers such as Javier Krahe, Javier Gurruchaga, and Luis Eduardo Aute. In 1987 he released Hotel, dulce hotel (Hotel, Sweet Hotel), which sold a large number of records in Spain. That success followed with his next album El hombre del traje gris (The Man in The Gray Suit), and followed with a successful tour of South America. This was followed by the released Mentiras piadosas (White Lies) in 1990, and two years later Física y química (Chemistry and Physics), which led to another successful tour of the Americas. His later albums Esta boca es mía (This Mouth is Mine), Yo, mi, me contigo (I, my, myself... with you) and 19 días y 500 noches (19 Days and 500 Nights), won him more recognition and multiple platinum albums, being the last probably his best work at date. After recovering from a stroke, he returned to the stage in 2002 with Dímelo en la calle (Dare to Say That Outside). He later released a double album called Diario de un peatón (A Pedestrian's Diary), which included both his previous album and 12 new songs, along with a book illustrated by him. In 2005 Sabina's released a new record Alivio de luto (Mourning Relief). The album release was accompanied by a DVD that includes interviews, music videos, acoustic versions of the songs, and home-made recordings. In 2007, he made a tour with Joan Manuel Serrat, called Dos Pájaros de un Tiro (Two birds with one stone) and they recorded a CD of this tour, which includes the DVD of the concert and a documentary. The album featured here includes out-takes, demos, collaborations, and unreleased material of any kind, hope you enjoy it.
01- Palabras Como Cuerpos 02- Cómo Decirte... 03- La Torre de Babel 04- Blues Tanguero 05- Cerrado por Derribo (versión argentina) 06- La Biblia y el Calefón 07- La Bien Pagá 08- Camellos 09- Feliz 10- No Puedo Enamorarme 11- Yolanda 12- Cualquier Noche Puede Salir el Sol 13- Cruz de Navajas 14- El Gorila 15- Las Manos en la Masa 16- Tango a Valdano 17- No Hago Otra Cosa que Pensar en Ti 18- Corazón de Neón 19- Fumar (?) 20- Despedida
