Skylab (album)

Skylab, also referred to as Skylab I, is the second studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the first in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released in 1999 and produced by Robertinho do Recife (famous for his previous collaborations with Xuxa Meneghel, Hermeto Pascoal, Fagner and Geraldo Azevedo, among others[1]), who also played the guitar and did the musical arrangements. The album is notable for containing Skylab's most famous composition, "Matador de Passarinho",[2] among other hits which became staples of his live performances, such as "Motosserra", "Matadouro de Almas", "Funérea" and "Naquela Noite", which was re-recorded from his previous album, Fora da Grei.

For other uses, see Skylab (disambiguation).
Skylab
Studio album by
Rogério Skylab
Released1999
Recorded1999
StudioEstúdio Lagoa
Genre
Length38:08
LabelSelf-released
ProducerRobertinho do Recife
Rogério Skylab chronology
Fora da Grei
(1992)		 Skylab
(1999)		 Skylab II
(2000)
Singles from Skylab
  1. "Matador de Passarinho"
    Released: 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Brazilian Music Review(favorable) link

The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[3]

Background

Seven years after the release of his critically acclaimed debut Fora da Grei, Skylab thought it was time for him to sign with a record label to fulfill one of his "life-long dreams", and so went to Robertinho do Recife for help, since "at the time he was the one who appointed a new name for the big labels".[4] However, after the album was released, Skylab was slightly unsatisfied with the final product, claiming that he had little creative control over production and that it had "way too much keyboards", what led him to give up signing with labels and taking a "do-it-yourself approach" for his subsequent albums.[5]

Critical reception

Brazilian Music Review gave Skylab a favorable review, saying that "while the songs lack harmonically, [Skylab] is able to express himself stylistically quite well", and that "even though the songs have macabre titles and lyrics, the comical air and the Sprechgesang-esque singing style change completely the grim tone".[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab.

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Motosserra"Chainsaw3:29
2."Urubu"Vulture4:37
3."Matador de Passarinho"Bird Killer2:33
4."Matadouro de Almas"Slaughterhouse of Souls3:51
5."Derrame"Stroke2:46
6."No Cemitério"In the Graveyard3:05
7."Funérea"Funereal3:20
8."Naquela Noite"That Night4:15
9."Vampiro Mordido"Bitten Vampire2:52
10."Pedigree" 3:45
11."Carne Humana"Human Flesh3:30

Personnel
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References
  1. Cliquemusic : Artista : Robertinho do Recife (in Portuguese)
  2. Bate-papo com Rogério Skylab | Bate-papo UOL (in Portuguese)
  3. Rogério Skylab – Skylab I
  4. Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
  5. Sílvio Essinger (April 19, 2001). "The strange world of Rogério Skylab". Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  6. Review #10 - Rogério Skylab: Skylab I (1999) (in Portuguese)
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