Family

Family reissue of "Un soplo en el corazón"

Coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its first release, we reissue one of the key albums in Elefant history. FAMILY is already a classic name in all-time Spanish pop history. They reached that status with only an album, a record which is truly perfect from beginning to end: "Un soplo en el corazón". A real masterpiece, which didn't need big promotion campaigns or live tours: in fact, FAMILY rarely played live, had their pictures taken or held an interview. By doing this they preserved all the mystery and the emotion that makes "Un soplo en el corazón" something really special and unique.

FAMILY's created out of a band called LA INSIDIA, a band from San Sebastián (Basque Country, hometown of bands like LE MANS or LA BUENA VIDA). In LA INSIDIA we already find Javier and Iñaki, and they act from 1983 to 1988 without leaving any recording. In 1989 Javier and Iñaki form a new band: EL JOVEN LAGARTO. They record a demotape in which we can find FAMILY style perfectly formed. In fact, most of the songs in this demotape would end up included in "Un soplo en el corazón".

First FAMILY's official recording is released in 1992: it's a cover version of an eighties Spanish band (DECIMA VICTIMA) made with a very popular Spanish band, FANGORIA, which would become big FAMILY champions.

"Un soplo en el corazón" is finally released in 1993, and it's inmediately received by specialized press as the best record of the year. Since then this prestige has been growing and growing: all the "best albums of the nineties" polls featured FAMILY in the first places, in some cases at the very top.

But unfortunately there have been no more recordings of the twosome so far. Javier Aramburu has turned into one of the most famous graphic designers of the last years, thanks to his excellent sleeves for bands like LE MANS, LA BUENA VIDA, LOS PLANETAS, Carlos Berlanga and many others.

FAMILY is a classic name in the history of Spanish pop, and this status was achieved with a single album, a timeless record to laugh and cry to; an example of good taste in fourteen unforgettable songs. You are still in time to enjoy it.

Tracklist: 1. La noche inventada 2. Nadadora 3. Como un aviador 4. En el rascacielos 5. El bello verano 6. Portugal 7. El buen vigía 8. Viaje a los sueños polares 9. Al otro lado 10. Carlos baila 11. Yo te perdí una tarde de abril 12. Dame estrellas o limones 13. El mapa 14. Martín se ha ido para siempre