Ben | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Genre | Samba rock, samba | |||
Length | 36:40 | |||
Language | Brazilian Portuguese | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Producer | Paulinho Tapajós | |||
Jorge Ben chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
All songs composed by Jorge Ben.
No. | Title | English translation | Length |
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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 [Black] Girl | 3:32 |
10. | "As Rosas Eram todas Amarelas" | The Roses Were All Yellow | 3:52 |
11. | "Taj Mahal" | Taj Mahal | 5:29 |