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Café Tacuba
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 1992
GenreLatin Alternative, Rock en español
Length39:20
LabelWarner Music Mexico
Café Tacuba chronology
Café Tacuba
(1992)
Re
(1994)
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Café Tacuba, stylized as Café Tacvba, is the self-titled debut album by Café Tacuba, released in 1992. Rubén Albarrán, the band's lead singer, was credited as "Juan, Él que hace como que Canta" ("Juán, the one who pretends to sing") in the liner notes.

Track listing

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No.TitleLead VocalsLength
1."Noche Oscura" (Dark Night)Juan4:03
2."Las Batallas" (The Battles)Juan3:26
3."Las Persianas" (The Window Blinds)Juan2:54
4."Rarotonga"Juan2:51
5."María"Juan3:53
6."Cometer Suicidio" (To Commit Suicide)Juan, Joselo2:37
7."La Chica Banda" (The Gang Girl)Juan3:48
8."El Catrín" (The Wealthy Man)Juan2:50
9."Pinche Juan" (Fucking John)Juan, Emmanuel, Joselo0:34
10."Labios Jaguar" (Jaguar Lips)Juan2:20
11."Debajo del Mar" (Under the Sea)Juan3:00
12."La Zonaja" (The Red Light District)Juan3:03
13."Bar Tacuba"Juan3:52

Many of the songs on this album, notably "La Chica Banda" and "Labios Jaguar" makes reference of Native Americans and mestizos in Mexico.La Zonaja was about a 70s -80s gay bar called the 9 not about a red light district.

Band members

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