Nau (album)
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Nau is the only release by Nau, a Brazilian post-punk band founded in 1985 by writer Vange Leonel (vocals), former Zero member Alberto "Beto" Birger (bass), Zique (guitar) and Mauro Sanches (drums, percussion). It was released in 1987 via CBS Records International.[1] The album was critically acclaimed and even got the attention of famous singer Cazuza, who became a fan of the band.[2]
According to former guitarist Zique, by 1989 Nau was working on a second album. Eight tracks were recorded for it, but due to lack of promotion and the decline of appreciation of Brazilian rock during the late 1980s and the early 1990s, the album was scrapped and the group disbanded soon after;[2] CBS would be also disestablished in the following year, since it was bought by Sony. Four of the tracks intended for the unproduced second album were available for streaming at the now-defunct official website for Zique.[3] On July 14, 2014, vocalist Vange Leonel died of ovarian cancer, aged 51.[4]
"Nau" is the Portuguese word for carrack.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Bom Sonho" (Good Dream) | Vange Leonel | 2:09 |
| 2. | "Cálculos Astronômicos" (Astronomic Calculations) | Zique | 3:15 |
| 3. | "Linha Esticada" (Stretched Line) | Cilmara Bedaque, Laura Finocchiaro | 3:01 |
| 4. | "O que Eu Quero É Você" (What I Want Is You) | Zique | 2:26 |
| 5. | "Balada" (Ballad) | Zique | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Diva" | Beto Birger, Vange Leonel, Zique | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Corpo Vadio" (Lazy Body) | Vange Leonel, Zique | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Barcas" (Boats) | Beto Birger, Vange Leonel, Zique | 3:06 |
| 9. | "As Ruas" (The Streets) | Vange Leonel, Zique | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Novos Pesadelos" (New Nightmares) | Beto Birger, Mauro Sanches, Rosália Munhoz, Vange Leonel, Zique | 3:46 |
| 11. | "Nada" (Nothing) | Beto Birger, Mauro Sanches, Vange Leonel, Zique | 3:17 |
Personnel
- Nau
- Vange Leonel — vocals, rhythm guitar on tracks 1, 3, 6, 7, 8 and 9
- Mauro Sanches — drums
- Zique — lead guitar
- Alberto "Beto" Birger — bass
- Miscellaneous staff
- Luiz Carlos Maluly — production
- Roberto Marques — mixing
- Carlinhos Freitas, José Roberto Guarino, Roberto Marques — engineering
- Duda Oliveira, Rui Mendes — photography