Dois (album)
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| Studio album by Legião Urbana | ||||
| Released | July 1986 | |||
| Recorded | January/March 1986 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, alternative rock, folk rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 47:01 | |||
| Label | EMI-Odeon | |||
| Producer | Mayrton Bahia | |||
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Dois (English: Two) is the second studio album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana. It was released in July 1986.
Release history
Renato Russo originally intended Dois as a double-disc album named "Mitologia e Intuição" ("Mythology and Intuition"), including some material later recorded for Que País É Este, but EMI-Odeon denied the proposal. Unlike Legião's previous album, heavily influnced by post-punk instrumentation and themes, Dois shows a wider palette of styles and influences such as folk rock and blues, including "Eduardo e Mônica", a ballad said by Russo to be largely inspired by Bob Dylan; "Música Urbana 2", a spiritual sequel to one of Russo's Aborto Elétrico composition ("Música Urbana" was recorded by Capital Inicial on their debut album); "Fábrica", a classic concert-opener; "Quase sem Querer"; and "Índios", according to Russo, a "suicide song".
In 2007, the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine featured Dois in the 21st position on a list of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums.[2]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Renato Russo, all music composed by Legião Urbana.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Daniel na Cova dos Leões" | 4:00 |
| 2. | "Quase sem Querer" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Acrilic on Canvas" | 4:40 |
| 4. | "Eduardo e Mônica" | 4:31 |
| 5. | "Central do Brasil" (instrumental) | 1:34 |
| 6. | "Tempo Perdido" | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Metrópole" | 2:49 |
| 8. | "Plantas Embaixo do Aquário" | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Música Urbana 2" | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Andrea Doria" | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Fábrica" | 4:56 |
| 12. | ""Índios"" | 4:17 |
Covers
Argentine punk band Attaque 77 covered "Fábrica". They would also later cover another Legião Urbana song, "Perfeição", from O Descobrimento do Brasil.
Trivia
- During the initial seconds of opening track "Daniel na Cova dos Leões", a badly tuned radio can be heard. Excerpts of Legião's song "Será", as well as the anthem of the Socialist International, can be faintly heard playing.
- "Andrea Doria" is named in reference to the homonymous Italian warship which shipwrecked near the shores of New York in July 25, 1956. 51 people died in the disaster, and many Italian paintings were lost in the sea.
- An alternate version of the track "Química" appears in the cassette edition of the album as a bonus track.
- The title of '"Índios"' features quotes, in reference to "Heroes" by David Bowie.
Personnel
- Dado Villa-Lobos: Guitars
- Renato Russo: Vocals, keyboards, bass guitar (tracks 3 and 4), acoustic guitar (track 4)
- Renato Rocha: Bass guitar
- Marcelo Bonfá: Drums and percussion
References
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Legião Urbana: Dois > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
- ↑ Lista dos 100 maiores discos da música brasileira pela Rolling Stone Brasil (Portuguese)
