Zé Ramalho (album)

Zé Ramalho
Studio album by Zé Ramalho
Released 1978
Recorded November/December 1977
Genre MPB
Length 37:37
56:36 (Remastered version)
Label Epic (CBS - Sony Music)
Producer Carlos Alberto Sion
Zé Ramalho chronology
Paêbirú
(1975)
Zé Ramalho
(1977)
A Peleja do Diabo com o Dono do Céu
(1980)

Zé Ramalho is the debut album (if "Paêbirú" is not taken into account) by the artist of same name. It features two great hits of his career: "Chão de Giz" and "Avôhai". Patrick Moraz, keyboardist of the band Yes, also guest appeared in the track "Avôhai".[1] The CD was re-released in 2003 with five bonus tracks.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Music Length
1. "Avôhai"   Zé Ramalho 4:57
2. "Vila do Sossego" ("Village of Tranquility") Zé Ramalho 3:54
3. "Chão de Giz" ("Chalck Ground") Zé Ramalho 4:45
4. "A Noite Preta" ("The Black Night") Alceu Valença, Lula Côrtes, Zé Ramalho 3:33
5. "A Dança das Borboletas" ("The Butterflies' Dance") Alceu Valença, Zé Ramalho 5:23
6. "Bicho de 7 Cabeças" ("7-Headed Animal", an expression meaning a problem that is very difficult to solve) Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho 2:24
7. "Adeus Segunda-feira Cinzenta" ("Goodbye, Grey Monday") Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho 4:43
8. "Meninas de Albarã" ("Albarã Girls") Zé Ramalho 4:34
9. "Voa, Voa" ("Fly, Fly") Zé Ramalho 3:10

Remastered version

Apart from all original tracks, the remastered version contains the following bonus tracks, all of them being acoustic guitar & voice versions:

No. Title Music Length
1. "Avôhai"   Zé Ramalho 5:02
2. "Chão de Giz" ("Chalck Ground") Zé Ramalho 4:55
3. "Bicho de 7 Cabeças" ("7-Headed Animal", an expression meaning a problem that is very difficult to solve) Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho 2:30
4. "Vila do Sossego" ("Village of Tranquility") Zé Ramalho 3:54
5. "Rato do Porto" ("Rat of the Port") Zé Ramalho 2:40

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Viagens Esotéricas no Sertão - Article at UFBA website