# Ástor Piazzolla — Balada para un Loco

Ástor Piazzolla’s Balada para un Loco (1969) is No. 8 in our Tango ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1969
- **On one list:** Tango
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Ástor Piazzolla](https://waxonia.com/artist/astor-piazzolla/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/astor-piazzolla--balada-para-un-loco/

## What we say

### No. 8 in [Tango](https://waxonia.com/genre/tango/)

Half spoken, half sung, and booed at the festival where it premiered before becoming a standard. Horacio Ferrer's lyric is deranged in the best way.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/%C3%81stor%20Piazzolla%20Balada%20para%20un%20Loco) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8VaVgSDfc)

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