Skank (album)

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Untitled
Studio album by Skank
Released 1993
Genre Rock, ska, reggae
Label SonyBMG
Skank chronology
Skank
(1993)		 Calango
(1994)

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 SonyBMG[2], who re-released the album in its new Chaos label. The album sold approximately 250 thousand copies[3].

Skank had the hits "Tanto" (a version in Portuguese for Bob Dylan's "I want you"[2] , #63 in 1993)[4], "O Homem Que Sabia Demais" (#85, also in 1993)[4] and "In(dig)nação" (#84 in 1994)[5].

[edit] Track Listing

  1. "Gentil Loucura" (Affonso Jr./Chico Amaral)
  2. "In (dig) nação" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral)
  3. "Salto no Asfalto" (Samuel Rosa/Fernando Furtado)
  4. "Macaco Prego" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral)
  5. "Tanto (I Want You)" (Bob Dylan, Portuguese version by Chico Amaral)
  6. "O Homem Q Sabia Demais" (Samuel Rosa/Tavinho Paes/Fernando Furtado)
  7. "Let Me Try Again" (Caravelli/M. Jourdan/Paul Anka/Sammy Cahn)
  8. "Baixada News" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral)
  9. "Réu & Rei" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral)
  10. "Cadê o Pênalti? (Jorge Ben Jor)
  11. "Caju Dub" (instrumental version of "Salto no Asfalto")

[edit] References

  1. ^ Revista Bizz, 1993 O Brasil vai dançar
  2. ^ a b Cravo Albin, Ricardo. Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira - Skank. Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  3. ^ Skank é atração nacional do aniversário de Gravataí. Prefeitura de Gravataí (2007-03-29). Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  4. ^ a b Hot100Brasil 1993. Hot100Brasil.
  5. ^ Hot100Brasil 1994. Hot100Brasil.