Prior to this release, Anacrusa had primarily been an acoustic Andean folk group. After relocating to France they added many electric instruments to great effect, especially guitar. Some of these tracks had appeared on prior albums in acoustic form, including their masterpiece 'Los Capiangos'. El Sacrificio is arguably their finest album.
Ownership: LP: 1978 Philips (France); CD: 2003 Rayuela. The LP comes in a fine gatefold cover that I've owned since the mid 90s. I've never been entirely sure that the Rayuela reissues are legit. They certainly don't have the markings of a legit release in any case (no provenance, or liner notes). On the plus side, the Rayuela reissue does include as a bonus track 'Los Capiangos' from their 1976 Global album. This version of the song is my favorite and features a completely surprising - and beautiful - Moog solo in the middle of an acoustic album. I wish for a better reissue, but they must include this bonus track! (doesn't look like the Acqua version does - though that would be difficult to do legally given they are on different labels).
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