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El pensamiento · Alfredo Attadia · 1951

Alfredo Attadiatango
Music by José Martínez, lyrics by Francisco García Jiménez. 7 recordings in our catalogue, 1932–1969.

Who recorded it

Every version7

Earliest we hold: Adolfo Carabelli, 1932

  1. Juan D'Arienzo1945
  2. Osvaldo Pugliese1969
  3. Adolfo CarabelliCarlos Lafuente1932
  4. Julio De Caro1942
  5. Alfredo Attadia19511951
  6. Héctor Varela1957

Recorded in 1951, during the Golden Age (1935–1954).

1951

19351954

Alfredo Attadia · no periods written yet

The song

The piece as people name it, whoever plays it.

6 orchestras recorded it

13 Dances filmed to it

Who wrote it

Music
José Martínez
Words
Francisco García Jiménez
Written
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First played
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Source: TangoCloud catalogue

Lyrics

Read the lyrics on Juan D'Arienzo’s 1945 recording in TangoCloud

Every version

Computed from the catalogue, not yet written by anyone

The catalogue holds 7 recordings of this song by 6 orchestras, 1932 to 1969.
1930’40’50’60
Recordings of El pensamiento · Alfredo Attadia · 1951 by year, taller the more they are danced · 7 of 7 recordings carry a year · read Nov 8, 2026

A Song's recorded lineage

We hold dated Recordings by 6 orchestras; the earliest here is Adolfo Carabelli in 1932.

  1. 1932Adolfo CarabelliRecording
  2. 1942Julio De CaroRecording
  3. 1945Juan D'ArienzoRecording
  4. 1951Alfredo AttadiaRecording
  5. 1957Héctor VarelaRecording
  6. 1969Osvaldo PuglieseRecording

Gold marks the first we hold, not the first ever. Filled dots have filmed Dances; rings have no Dances matched yet.

7 recordings · our catalogue, dances filmed on TangoTube · 8 more we know of

a version people dance tono Dances matched yet: something to listen to

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  1. Juan D'ArienzoMost dancedEl pensamientoJuan D'ArienzoinstrumentaltangoRCA VictorMeasured automatically · 126 BPM · A major
    6 dances
    1945
  2. Osvaldo PuglieseEl pensamientoOsvaldo PugliesetangoPhilips
    5 dances
    1969
  3. Adolfo CarabelliEarliest we holdEl pensamientoAdolfo CarabelliCarlos Lafuentetango
    1 dance
    1932
  4. Julio De CaroEl pensamientoJulio De Carotango
    1 dance
    1942
  6. Héctor VarelaEl pensamientoHéctor VarelainstrumentaltangoMeasured automatically · 129 BPM · E major
    No match yet
    1957
  7. -unspecified orchestra-Not in our catalogueAlberto Gómez · Dec 231932
  8. Adolfo PérezNot in our catalogueApr 221949
  9. Roberto FirpoNot in our catalogueAug 221956
  10. Armando PontierNot in our catalogue1965
  11. Héctor VarelaNot in our catalogue1974
  12. Orquesta Típica CorrientesNot in our catalogue1980
  13. Armando PontierNot in our catalogue
  14. Miguel VillasboasNot in our catalogue

One recording

A dated take, with its sound and the couples dancing it.

Alfredo Attadia

El pensamientoAlfredo Attadiatango

No couple filmed dancing this recording yet

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  1. El pensamientoAdolfo CarabelliCarlos Lafuente

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