Decima Victima Box Set
‘So Tonight That I Might See’ LP
CT Picks // PLAIN 118LP
“This box-set contains all the music made by Hispanic-Swedish quartet Décima Víctima, including two unreleased tracks, released almost 30 years after their first record. For this edition, the sound of the original tape recordings has been cleaned and improved. In 1981, brothers Lars and Per formed the instrumental band Clausula Tenebrosa. After a show, they started talking about the possibility of rehearsing with Carlos, a friend at the time and ex-singer of Ejecutivos Agresivos. That’s how the story of Décima Víctima starts — rehearsing with a drum machine in the cellar of the Mertanen’s house in Madrid. “After a few months, in the year 1981, we made our first studio recording, a demo recorded on a 4-track. A little later on, with our friends from the band Esclarecidos, we started the independent label Grabaciones Accidentales (GASA), and we were able to start releasing our own records. The first single came out in 1982, with Lars playing drums on it. Soon after, Los Esclarecidos introduced us to Jose Brena, brother of one of the original members of their band, and he joined as our drummer. The second single was also recorded in 1982. A few months later, we went to Vigo for a week to try out our first LP playing our repertoire live, in order to see which tracks the audience liked best and chose 12 for the record. Paco Trinidad, our producer, always understood what we wanted and he researched how to achieve it technically. The LP was very well received by the press, especially by El Pais, one of the biggest-selling newspapers in Spain. Our next recording was the maxi-single Un Lugar En El Pasado, with three tracks. With regards to our audience, we didn’t make any concessions. Our shows were static. Carlos would sing sitting down like a crooner while Lars and Per only moved as little as necessary and Jose remained behind his drum kit. The sound, despite being made using only three instruments and voice, managed to be as enveloping live as it was on record, thanks to the Mertanen brothers’ personal way of playing and to having, most of the time, Paco Trinidad as our sound technician. Our last show was at Madrid’s Rock-Ola on December 3, 1983. In the winter of 1983 we recorded live, on a 4-track, a demo of our second LP, Un Hombre Solo. A few months later, already disbanded, we recorded it in the studio. In our opinion, it contains some of our best tracks. The band ended mainly for work reasons beyond our control. There were no musical or personal differences. Although we would argue sometimes, we always were, above all, very good friends. In 1999, Jose Brena, our drummer, died. It was a hard blow for everyone. He appears on the cover of Los Que Faltan, reminding us that there are things which, unfortunately, won’t ever happen again.” –Décima Víctima; Includes a 24-page LP-size booklet in Spanish and English that tells the band’s story in their own words and includes many unseen pictures, a full discography and complete lyrics.” -Forced Exposure
Track Listing:
Décima Víctima LP:
A1. La Voz Que Me Persigue
A2. Mas Alla Del Silencio
A3. Inseguridad
A4. Escombros De Un Triunfo
A5. Otro Futuro
A6. Almas Perdidas
B1. Hacia La Luz
B2. Fe En Ti Mismo
B3. Detras De La Mirada
B4. Desde El Acantilado
B5. Hasta El Limite
B6. Decision
Un Hombre Solo LP:
A1. Sobre Otra Ruta
A2. La Frontera Perdida
A3. Desarmado
A4. Noctambulo
A5. Un Hombre Solo
B1. En La Rebelion
B2. Tierra Negra
B3. Una Vez Mas
B4. Contra La Naturaleza
B5. Es Solo El Comienzo
Los Que Faltan LP:
A1. El Vacio
A2. La Razon De La Discordia
A3. Sumido En La Depresion
A4. Tan Lejos
A5. El Signo De La Cruz
A6. Noviembre
A7. Algo En Comun
B1. Fuera Del Alcance De La Vista
B2. Un Lugar En El Pasado
B3. Panorama Esperanzador
B4. El Sueño
B5. En La Eternidad
B6. Bajo Un Cielo Abierto
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