Doble Vida

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Doble Vida (English: Double Life) is the fourth studio album by Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, released on September 15, 1988. Produced by Carlos Alomar, this was the second of only 2 Soda Stereo albums produced by someone outside the musical group, with the other being Soda Stereo, the eponymous debut album produced by Federico Moura of Virus. The group began preparing the songs for Doble Vida in March 1988. Soon after, Gustavo Cerati decided to hire Carlos Alomar as an artistic producer; an American musician, composer and producer. Carlos Alomar prepared a structured and innovative process for creating the album in the manner of American works, different from what had been seen until then in Latin American music. He summoned the musical group in early June to record it in New York City, this being one of the first Latin American rock albums in history to be recorded in the United States. Finally after just over a month, Doble Vida was presented on July 7 at The Tunnel club in New York, and released on September 23. Doble Vida marked the end of the first stage of Soda Stereo, which consisted of an exotic image, and paved the way for the band's maturity. In addition, it was during the promotional tour that they decided to resign from Ohanian Producciones and create their own company, Triple Producciones, with which they would publish works in the future. Doble Vida in particular is loaded with a strong influence of African-American music, with a marked presence of funk in particular, and also touches of soul, disco, R&B and even a rap in the song "En el borde". The album allowed them to conquer the United States market, making Soda Stereo the first Latin American band in history to do so. The tour, which...