Skank (album)

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]

Skank
Studio album by
Skank
Released1993
GenreAlternative rock, reggae, ska
LabelSony BMG
Skank chronology
Skank
(1993)		 Calango
(1994)

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
  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")
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References
  1. Revista Bizz, 1993 O Brasil vai dançar Archived 2007-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Cravo Albin, Ricardo. "Dicionário Cravo Albin de Música Popular Brasileira - Skank". Retrieved 2007-04-26.
  3. "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.
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