| Ben | ||||
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| Studio album by Jorge Ben | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Samba rock, samba | |||
| Length | 36:40 | |||
| Language | Brazilian Portuguese | |||
| Label | Philips | |||
| Producer | Paulinho Tapajós | |||
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Ben is the ninth album by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben, released in 1972. The album has one of Jorge Ben's most famous songs, "Taj Mahal", and "Fio Maravilha", paying homage to Flamengo's iconic striker Fio Maravilha.
"Taj Mahal" and Rod Stewart
Ben filed a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming Rod Stewart's song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" had been derived from "Taj Mahal". The case was "settled amicably" according to Ben. Stewart admits "unconscious plagiarism" of Ben's tune in his 2012 autobiography.
Track listing
All songs composed by Jorge Ben.
| No. | Title | English translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Morre o Burro Fica o Homem" | The Donkey Dies, the Man Remains | 2:06 |
| 2. | "O Circo Chegou" | The Circus Has Arrived | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Paz e Arroz" | Peace and Rice | 2:03 |
| 4. | "Moça" | Girl | 4:58 |
| 5. | "Domingo 23" | Sunday 23rd | 3:48 |
| 6. | "Fio Maravilha" | Fio Maravilha | 2:13 |
| 7. | "Quem Cochicha o Rabo Espicha" | Whoever Gossips Gets their Tail Stretched | 3:27 |
| 8. | "Caramba!... Galileu da Galileia" | Wow!... Galileo of Galilee | 2:28 |
| 9. | "Que Nega É Essa" | What a Girl | 3:32 |
| 10. | "As Rosas Eram todas Amarelas" | The Roses Were All Yellow | 3:52 |
| 11. | "Taj Mahal" | Taj Mahal | 5:29 |
References
- Jorge Ben Jor's official website: "Jorge Ben Jor - Discos". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
- Interview with Ben Jor Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Expatica.com
- Stewart, Rod. Rod: The Autobiography (2012): 225-226
Further reading
- Irvin, Jim; McLear, Colin, eds. (2007). "Jorge Ben: Ben". The Mojo Collection (4th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 286. ISBN 978-1847676436.
External links
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