Artaud  by Pescado Rabioso

The album Artaud is considered the ultimate masterpiece of Argentine rock (rock nacional) and one of the most important works in Spanish-language music worldwide. It was released in October 1973, during a period of intense political turmoil in Argentina. At its presentation, Spinetta distributed to the audience a manifesto titled "Rock: música dura, la suicidada por la sociedad," denouncing the commercialization of art. Although the album is conventionally attributed to the band Pescado Rabioso, in reality, it is a personal work of Luis Alberto Spinetta, who played almost all the instruments after the band's dissolution. The album is dedicated to the French surrealist poet Antonin Artaud. Spinetta was deeply influenced by Artaud's writings on pain, madness, and social alienation, creating this album as a "response" or counter-argument to these themes.

The musical style of the album is a blend of acoustic folk, blues, and psychedelic rock, with strong experimental and surreal elements. It is characterized by an introspective and "raw" atmosphere, far from the commercial sound of the era. Despite its unconventional character, it has been repeatedly voted the best album in the history of Argentine rock by Rolling Stone Argentina magazine.

The album became famous for its irregular trapezoidal shape in bright green and yellow, which did not fit on record store shelves. The colors were chosen based on a phrase by Artaud: green symbolizes resurrection and yellow decomposition.