This weekend has brought me the good news: my copy of "
De Viaje Por Los Planetas" arrived.
"De Viaje Por Los Planetas" is a limited edition book ((c) Ondas Del Espacio) which marks 20th anniversary of the first Los Planetas' LP "Super 8", with the companion CD that includes the cover versions of LP's songs made by renowned Spanish bands such as Pumuky, Doble Pletina, Klaus & Kinski, McEnroe, Disco Las Palmeras! and others.
The book is only about to be read, but CD was auditioned right after the mail package was torn apart.
Most of the bands involved into the project are well-known not only within the music community but also for the foreign beholders like me.
Doble Pletina, Klaus & Kinski, Denver - they have turned Los Planetas' songs into their own pieces. For instance, it's almost impossible to discover some familiar sounds of the [probably] most famous LP's track "Que Puedo Hacer" in the version made by K&K. Odio Paris and Pumuky were more accurate to the legacy of the band which was one of the main influences for them. The absolutely gorgeous version was made by Pamplona's finest Muy Fellini.
At least two bands have surprised me in the good way: Grushenka and Universal Circus. Never heard of them before, but both are absolutely great.
