Zé Ramalho (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Zé Ramalho
Type = Album
Artist = Zé Ramalho


Released = November/December 1977
Recorded = 1978
Genre = MPB
Length = 37:37
56:36 (Remastered version)
Label = Epic (CBS - Sony Music)
Producer = Carlos Alberto Sion
Reviews = |
Last album = "Paêbirú"
(1975)
This album = "Zé Ramalho"
(1977)
Next album = "A Peleja do Diabo com o Dono do Céu"
(1980)

Zé Ramalho is the debut album (if "Paêbirú" is not taken into account) by the artist of same name. It features two great hits of his career: "Chão de Giz" and "Avôhai". Patrick Moraz, keyboardist of the band Yes, also guest appeared in the track "Avôhai". [ [http://www.facom.ufba.br/pexsites/musicanordestina/zeramal1.htm Viagens Esotéricas no Sertão] - Article at UFBA website] the CD has been re-released in 2003 with five bonus tracks.

Track listing

tracklist
music_credits = yes

title1 = Avôhai
note1 =
length1 = 4:57
music1 = Zé Ramalho

title2 = Vila do Sossego
note2 = "Village of Tranquility"
length2 = 3:54
music2 = Zé Ramalho

title3 = Chão de Giz
note3 = "Chalck Ground"
length3 = 4:45
music3 = Zé Ramalho

title4 = A Noite Preta
note4 = "The Black Night"
length4 = 3:33
music4 = Alceu Valença, Zé Ramalho

title5 = A Dança das Borboletas
note5 = "The Butterflies' Dance"
length5 = 5:23
music5 = Alceu Valença, Zé Ramalho

title6 = Bicho de 7 Cabeças
note6 = "7-Headed Animal", an expression meaning a problem that is very difficult to solve
length6 = 2:24
music6 = Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho

title7 = Adeus Segunda-feira Cinzenta
note7 = "Goodbye, Grey Monday"
length7 = 4:43
music7 = Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho

title8 = Meninas de Albarã
note8 = "Albarã Girls"
length8 = 4:34
music8 = Zé Ramalho

title9 = Voa, Voa
note9 = "Fly, Fly"
length9 = 3:10
music9 = Zé Ramalho

Remastered version

Apart from all original tracks, the remastered version contains the following bonus tracks, all of them being acoustic guitar & voice versions:

tracklist
music_credits = yes

title1 = Avôhai
note1 =
length1 = 5:02
music1 = Zé Ramalho

title2 = Chão de Giz
note2 = "Chalck Ground"
length2 = 4:55
music2 = Zé Ramalho

title3 = Bicho de 7 Cabeças
note3 = "7-Headed Animal", an expression meaning a problem that is very difficult to solve
length3 = 2:30
music3 = Geraldo Azevedo, Zé Ramalho

title4 = Vila do Sossego
note4 = "Village of Tranquility"
length4 = 3:54
music4 = Zé Ramalho

title5 = Rato do Porto
note5 = "Rat of the Port"
length5 = 2:40
music5 = Zé Ramalho

References