Ben (Jorge Ben album)

Ben
Studio album by
Jorge Ben
Released1972
GenreSamba rock, samba
Length36:40
LanguageBrazilian Portuguese
LabelPhilips
ProducerPaulinho Tapajós
Jorge Ben chronology
Negro É Lindo
(1971) 		Ben
(1972) 		10 Anos Depois
(1973)

Ben is the ninth album by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben, released in 1972.[1] 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.[2] Stewart admits "unconscious plagiarism" of Ben's tune in his 2012 autobiography.[3]

Track listing

All songs composed by Jorge Ben.

No.TitleEnglish translationLength
1."Morre o Burro Fica o Homem"The Donkey Dies, the Man Remains2:06
2."O Circo Chegou"The Circus Has Arrived2:44
3."Paz e Arroz"Peace and Rice2:03
4."Moça"Girl4:58
5."Domingo 23"Sunday 23rd3:48
6."Fio Maravilha"Fio Maravilha2:13
7."Quem Cochicha o Rabo Espicha"Whoever Gossips Gets their Tail Stretched3:27
8."Caramba!... Galileu da Galileia"Wow!... Galileo of Galilee2:28
9."Que Nega É Essa"What a [Black] Girl3:32
10."As Rosas Eram todas Amarelas"The Roses Were All Yellow3:52
11."Taj Mahal"Taj Mahal5:29

References

  1. ^ Jorge Ben Jor's official website: "Jorge Ben Jor - Discos". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. ^ Interview with Ben Jor Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Expatica.com
  3. ^ Stewart, Rod. Rod: The Autobiography (2012): 225-226

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