The end of the dictatorship in Spain ushered in a period of openness that included a kind of sexual revolution, in which the female body was shown nude in magazines and films in a way that had never been seen before. Susana Estrada\u2014model, actress, and singer\u2014became one of the country\u2019s most popular sex symbols after appearing in numerous films of the so-called \u201ccine de destape\u201d (softcore Spanish cinema of the 70s) and in the pages of erotic magazines. <\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Josep Llobell was a Catalan musician, composer, and producer who pioneered the introduction of cosmic disco and Italo sounds to Spain, styles that were gaining momentum across Europe at the time. His records as Oliver\u2019s Planet and Enterprise are among the most sought-after titles by collectors of late-\u201970s European disco music. <\/p>\n
Bringing these two figures together gave birth to this erotic disco project, with Susana Estrada as its public face and Llobell as the visionary producer working behind the scenes. \u201cAmor y libertad,\u201d their LP released in 1981 on the Sauce label\u2014associated with the popular Belter\u2014has since become a cult recording within the international cosmic disco scene. From this album, we have selected two of its finest tracks to be reissued for the first time on a 45. <\/p>\n
On \u201cMi chico favorito,\u201d Susana Estrada\u2019s sensual voice is set against a musical backing clearly inspired in \u201cGood Times\u201d by Chic, most likely via \u201cRapper\u2019s Delight\u201d by The Sugarhill Gang\u2014resulting in a track every bit as irresistibly infectious as those classics. On the B-side, we reissue \u201c\u00a1Qu\u00edtate el sost\u00e9n!\u201d as a single for the first time, an anthem filled with feminist declarations (\u201cthe time for girls has come\u2026\u201d) and messages of sexual liberation (\u201clet them say what they want, it\u2019s freedom\u2014our freedom\u2026\u201d), which the singer delivers in a proto-rap style over a funky disco beat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cAmor y libertad\u201d (1981) surge como un<\/strong> \u201cAmor y libertad\u201d (1981) is the LP recorded by an erotic disco project fronted by actress and model Susana Estrada, with Josep Llobell (Oliver\u2019s Planet, Enterprise\u2026) serving as the visionary producer working behind the scenes. From this album, we have selected two of its finest tracks to be reissued for the first time on 7-inch format. <\/strong><\/p>\n On \u2018Mi chico favorito,\u2019 Susana Estrada\u2019s sensual voice rides over a musical backing clearly inspired by \u2018Good Times\u2019 by Chic, likely via \u2018Rapper\u2019s Delight\u2019 by The Sugarhill Gang, making it just as irresistible. On the B-side, we release \u2018\u00a1Qu\u00edtate el sost\u00e9n!\u2019 as a single for the first time\u2014a funky disco-rap anthem packed with feminist statements.<\/strong> En el lado B, rescatamos por primera vez en single \u2018\u00a1Qu\u00edtate el sost\u00e9n!\u2019, un himno repleto de alegatos feministas.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n MI CHICO FAVORITO
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