Rata Blanca "Grandes Canciones"

Grandes Canciones is a compilation album of Rata Blanca, published in 2000 by Tocka Discos, PopArt Music.

The compilation consists of 11 tracks, and plus an acoustic version of the ballad "Mujer Amante" as a bonus track. This song is one of the most popular songs of the band.

The acoustic version of Mujer Amante appears in all Argentine radios, marking a perfect return of the band after three years of separation, which would begin a long tour Latin America and Spain.

Track listing

1. "El Sueño de la Gitana" Walter Giardino Rata Blanca 7:13
2. "Sólo Para Amarte" Saúl Blanch, Walter Giardino Rata Blanca 5:43
3. "Días Duros" Carlos Perigo, Walter Giardino Magos, Espadas y Rosas 7:22
4. "Porque Es Tan Difícil Amar" Roxana Giardino, Walter Giardino Magos, Espadas y Rosas 5:31
5. "Chico Callejero" Walter Giardino Rata Blanca 5:07
6. "Preludio Obsesivo" Roberto Conso Rata Blanca 3:38
7. "Mujer Amante" Adrián Barilari, Walter Giardino Magos, Espadas y Rosas 6:03
8. "Guerrero del Arco Iris" Walter Giardino Guerrero del Arco Iris 5:03
9. "Noche Sin Sueños" Adrián Barilari, Walter Giardino Guerrero del Arco Iris 6:08
10. "Abrazando al Rock and Roll" Walter Giardino Guerrero del Arco Iris 6:15
11. "La Leyenda del Hada y el Mago" Roxana Giardino, Walter Giardino Magos, Espadas y Rosas 5:24

Total length: 63:45

The tour of presentation of this album began on December 19, 2000 and ended on June 16, 2002, and led by South America, Spain, Central and North America. On this tour, there was the return of Adrian Barilari to Rata Blanca after many years without being in the group as a singer. From this, Fernando Scarcella joins the battery after the departure of Gustavo Rowek. In total there were 62 concerts in 11 stages.

They participated guitarist Walter Giardino, singer Adrián Barilari, bassist Guillermo Sánchez, drummer Fernando Scarcella, keyboardist Miguel de Ipola who later was officially replaced by Hugo Bistolfi.