Skank (album)
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| Studio album by Skank | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, reggae, ska | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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Skank is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian rock band Skank. Released independently in 1992 with 3,000 copies, the album sold 1,200 in 45 days[1] and drew the attention of Sony BMG,[2] who re-released the album on its new Chaos label. The album sold approximately 250,000 copies.[3]
Skank had the hits "Tanto" (a Portuguese-language version of Bob Dylan's "I Want You"),[2] "O Homem Que Sabia Demais", and "In(dig)nação".
[edit] Track listing
- "Gentil Loucura" (Affonso Jr., Chico Amaral)
- "In (dig) nação" (Samuel Rosa, Chico Amaral)
- "Salto no Asfalto" (Samuel Rosa, Fernando Furtado)
- "Macaco Prego" (Samuel Rosa, Chico Amaral)
- "Tanto (I Want You)" (Bob Dylan, Portuguese version by Chico Amaral)
- "O Homem Q Sabia Demais" (Samuel Rosa, Tavinho Paes, Fernando Furtado)
- "Let Me Try Again" (Caravelli, M. Jourdan, Paul Anka, Sammy Cahn)
- "Baixada News" (Samuel Rosa, Chico Amaral)
- "Réu & Rei" (Samuel Rosa, Chico Amaral)
- "Cadê o Pênalti? (Jorge Ben Jor)
- "Caju Dub" (instrumental version of "Salto no Asfalto")
[edit] References
- ^ Revista Bizz, 1993 O Brasil vai dançar
- ^ a b Cravo Albin, Ricardo. "Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira - Skank". http://www.dicionariompb.com.br/detalhe.asp?nome=Skank&tabela=T_FORM_E&qdetalhe=his. Retrieved 2007-04-26.[dead link]
- ^ "Skank é atração nacional do aniversário de Gravataí". Prefeitura de Gravataí. 2007-03-29. http://www.gravatai.rs.gov.br/noticias/noticias.php?id=7948. Retrieved 2007-04-26.
