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]
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall, reggae, ska | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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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".
Track listing
edit- "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")
References
edit- ^ Revista Bizz, 1993 O Brasil vai dançar Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Cravo Albin, Ricardo. "Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira - Skank". Retrieved 2007-04-26. [dead link]
- ^ "Skank é atração nacional do aniversário de Gravataí". Prefeitura de Gravataí. 2007-03-29. Archived from the original on 2007-08-15. Retrieved 2007-04-26.