Selvagem?

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Selvagem?
File:Selvagem.jpg
Studio album by Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Released 1986
Recorded February/March 1986
Genre Reggae rock, MPB, ska
Label EMI
Producer Liminha
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
O Passo do Lui
(1984)O Passo do Lui1984		 Selvagem?
(1986)		 D
(1987)D1987

Selvagem? (Portuguese for "Savage?") is the third studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. It was released in 1986. "Você" is a cover of Tim Maia. Commenting on the track "Selvagem" in 2013, amidst the 2013 protests in Brazil, bassist Bi Ribeiro said he was impressed that the song was still in harmony with Brazilian conjuncture.[1]

Selvagem? was ranked 39th at Rolling Stone Brasil's list of 100 Best Albums of Brazilian Music.[2]

Cover

The album cover, designed by Ricardo Leite, depicts bassist Bi Ribeiro's brother, Pedro Ribeiro, in a camp at a cerrado area near Brasília, now occupied by a residential condominium. the picture was taken after one week of no shower and limited food. Each camper dressed like a character and Pedro chose to be a "savage", wearing a judo belt and holding a bow given by a native Brazilian and with which they intended to hunt some birds. It was then hung upon a wall in the room where the band used to rehearse at the brothers' grandmother house, near posters of musicians like Alceu Valença, Jimi Hendrix and others.[3]

Even before any song was composed, the band already knew that would be the cover and the character's name would be the title, even tough the label was initially reluctant. According to Bi, the objective was "to challenge, provoke, show independence and that we could do what we wanted to do".[3]

Track listing

No. Title Lyrics Length
1. "Alagados" (Flooded) Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, João Barone 5:04
2. "Teerã" (Tehran) Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, João Barone 4:28
3. "A Novidade" (The News) Bi Ribeiro, Gilberto Gil, Herbert Vianna, João Barone 3:12
4. "Melô do Marinheiro" (Sailor Song) Bi Ribeiro, João Barone 3:29
5. "Marujo Dub" (Sailor Dub) Instrumental 2:50
6. "Selvagem" (Wild) Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, João Barone 4:05
7. "A Dama e o Vagabundo" (Lady and the Tramp) Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna 4:21
8. "There's a Party"   Herbert Vianna 2:27
9. "O Homem" (The Man) Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna 4:08
10. "Você" (You — Tim Maia cover) Tim Maia 3:22
11. "Teerã Dub" (Tehran Dub) Instrumental 4:26

Legacy

In 2007, the Brazilian version of the magazine Rolling Stone made a list of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums of all time, and Selvagem? was featured in 39th place.

Personnel

References

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