 Manal was influenced by The Beatles, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, The Animals and other blues rock acts, bringing the blues to Argentina's rock conscience.In 1968, after their demos being rejected by multiple record labels, the band approached long time friend and producer Jorge Álvarez, who teamed up with Pedro Pujó and created the Mandioca label, which became the first label exclusively dedicated to Argentine rock.Under the fledgling label, Manal released their first two singles in 1968.