Doble Vida (English: Double Life) is the fourth studio album by Argentine rock band Soda Stereo, released on September 15, 1988.

[1] Doble Vida marked the end of the first stage of Soda Stereo, which consisted of an exotic image, and paved the way for the band's maturity.

[1] Doble Vida in particular is loaded with a strong influence of African-American music, with a marked presence of funk in particular, and also touches of soul,[1] disco, R&B and even a rap in the song "En el borde".

After Ruido Blanco promotional tour ended, in March 1988 the band settled in the rehearsal room to put together the songs for a new studio album.

Carlos Alomar was one of the best musicians on the market, he had participated for years with David Bowie, and had worked with Paul McCartney, James Brown, Iggy Pop, and Mick Jagger, among other artists.

So in the third part of the plan, the group divided, leaving only Gustavo Cerati and Zeta Bosio in New York to do the mastering at Masterdisk Studios, while Charly Alberti and Daniel Sais returned to Buenos Aires.

At the same time, prior to forming Soda Stereo, Gustavo Cerati had played soul and disco in a band called Sauvage,[2] something that in the end would be useful for Doble Vida and a large part of his work.

Most of the songs on Doble Vida had already been developed for a while, according to Gustavo in an interview in July 1990 with Rock & Pop magazine: The ten themes of Canción Animal were composed in a period that goes from August of '89 to March of '90.

[1]During the recording of Doble Vida, Carlos Alomar tried to reproduce the strength of Soda Stereo's live performances, so he arranged for Gustavo, Zeta, Charly and Daniel Sais to play together to build the bases to which they would later add elements.

It is the return of something more funky and soulful, with a more finished theme and a sound closer to a live record.Gustavo later defined Doble Vida as Soda Stereo's New York record.

In it, the three members of the band are seen posing on different planes or angles, similar to the cover of the debut album, Soda Stereo, where that idea was also presented, although this time Charly Alberti is in front instead of behind.

[4] Completing the album cover, the photograph is placed on a white background with a new logo of the band made by the plastic artist Tite Barbuzza, and the title "Doble Vida" under the photo, all in gray tones.