Expresso 2222 is the fifth studio album by Brazilian artist Gilberto Gil, released in June 1972 by Philips Records (currently Universal Music).[3] In October 2007, the magazine Rolling Stone's Brazilian edition published a list of the 100 Greatest Albums of Brazilian Music, in which Expresso 2222 featured at number 26.[4]
| Expresso 2222 | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Tropicália, MPB | |||
| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Philips Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[2] |
The album name is a homage to a train that Gil used to take to head out of his native town in the direction of Salvador, Bahia. The album marks the return of Gil to Brazil after a three-year exile in London.[3]
Track listing
edit- "Pipoca Moderna" (Sebastião C. Biano) – 01:57
- "Back in Bahia" (Gilberto Gil) – 04:35
- "O Canto da Ema" (João do Valle / Aires Viana / Alventino Cavalcanti) – 06:20
- "Chiclete com Banana" (Almira Castilho/Gordurinha) – 03:23
- "Ele e Eu" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:17
- "Sai do Sereno" (Onildo Almeida) – 03:20
- "Expresso 2222" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38
- "O Sonho Acabou" (Gilberto Gil) – 03:32
- "Oriente" (Gilberto Gil) – 05:59
- CD bonus tracks
- "Cada Macaco no seu Galho" (Riachão) – 04:23
- "Vamos Passear no Astral" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:54
- "Está na Cara, Está na Cura" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38
References
edit- ^ "Expresso 2222 – Gilberto Gil | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 26, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "'Expresso 2222', álbum de Gilberto Gil que completa 40 anos, é relançado em versão remasterizada". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2016-05-11.
- ^ "Listas – Os 100 Maiores Discos da Música Brasileira – Expresso 2222 – Gilberto Gil (1972, Philips) – Rolling Stone Brasil". rollingstone.uol.com.br. Retrieved 2016-05-11.
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