Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados

Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados (Portuguese for "The Greatest Hits of João Penca [Banana-Bunch Joe] and His Tamed Apes") is the debut studio album by the eponymous Brazilian new wave band, despite being billed on its cover and title as a greatest hits album. It was released in 1983[1] by Barclay Records.[2]

Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreNew wave, rockabilly, doo-wop, comedy rock, surf music, rock and roll
LabelBarclay Records
ProducerRonaldo Bastos
João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados chronology
Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
(1983)
Okay My Gay
(1986)

It was the band's only release to feature keyboard player Cláudio Killer, who died on December 1, 1983, due to an accidental poisonous gas leakage in his apartment while he was taking a shower,[3] and guitarist Léo Jaime, who parted ways with João Penca in 1984 to follow a solo career.[4]

The album counts with guest appearances by Ney Matogrosso, Lulu Santos and Chacrinha.

Covers/parodies

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Every João Penca album features Portuguese-language covers/parodies of old 1940s/1950s rock and roll/rockabilly and 1960s surf music songs.

"Edmundo"

A parody of Glenn Miller's "In the Mood", originally written by Aloísio de Oliveira in the 1950s.

"O Ursinho"

A cover of Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear".

"Calúnias (Telma, Eu Não Sou Gay)"

A parody of Light Reflections' "Tell Me Once Again".[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsLength
1."M"Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime4:37
2."Você Roubou Meu Coração" (You Stole My Heart)Leandro Verdeal, Selvagem Big Abreu2:09
3."O Sincero" (Sincere Guy)Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime, Selvagem Big Abreu3:06
4."Edmundo"Aloísio de Oliveira2:36
5."O Kaos (A Dança)" (The Kaos [The Dance])Leandro Verdeal2:00
6."Psicodelismo em Ipanema" (Psychedelia in Ipanema)Leandro Verdeal2:26
7."O Ursinho" (Teddy Bear)Léo Jaime2:32
8."Menina Fútil" (Futile Girl)Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime4:45
9."Calúnias (Telma, Eu Não Sou Gay)" (Lies [Telma, I'm Not Gay] — feat. Ney Matogrosso)Leandro Verdeal, Léo Jaime, Selvagem Big Abreu3:36
10."Keki Rolou" (Whazzup)Léo Jaime, Tavinho Paes2:17

Personnel

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João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados
  • Selvagem Big Abreu (Sérgio Ricardo Abreu) — vocals, electric guitar
  • Avellar Love (Luís Carlos de Avellar Júnior) — vocals, bass
  • Bob Gallo (Marcelo Ferreira Knudsen) — vocals, drums
  • Léo Jaime — electric guitar
  • Cláudio Killer — keyboards
Guest musicians
Miscellaneous staff
  • Ronaldo Bastos — production
  • Eduardo Ramalho — mixing
  • Léo Jaime — musical direction

References

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  1. ^ Discografia de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados Archived 2019-05-01 at the Wayback Machine - dicionariompb.com.br
  2. ^ Os Maiores Sucessos... – Discogs
  3. ^ Sete Doses de Cachaça: João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ 1985, O Ano em Que o Brasil Recomeçou. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
  5. ^ TELL ME ONCE AGAIN - LIGHT REFLECTIONS