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Ar de Rock

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Released
  
1980

Length
  
35:53

Artist
  
Rui Veloso

Genre
  
Rock

Recorded
  
RPE Studios, Lisbon

Ar de Rock
  
Fora de Moda (1982)

Release date
  
1980

Label
  
EMI

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Similar
  
Rui Veloso albums, Other albums

Rui veloso ar de rock 1980 album completo


Ar de Rock (literally Air of Rock, meaning "a rock look"; a pun on hard rock) is Rui Veloso's debut album released in 1980. More than just a revelation by the singer-composer Rui Veloso and a lyricist Carlos Tê, Ar de Rock it was one of the albums which partly captured the zeitgeist of the time.

Contents

The album features eleven songs, two of which were the successful singles "Chico Fininho" and "A Rapariguinha do Shopping", bringing commercial success to Portuguese Rock which made famous other numerous musicians of the time. In 2000, some of the songs were recorded by other artists in the tribute album 20 anos depois - Ar de Rock.

Rui veloso rapariguinha do shopping


Recording

The album was recorded and mixed for three days at RPE Studios in Lisbon in 1980. Ar de Rock was the epicenter of Portuguese rock.

Credits

  • Rui Veloso - electric and acoustic guitar, electric piano, blues harp and vocals
  • Zé Nabo - bass guitar
  • Ramon Galarza - drums and percussion
  • Songs

    1Rapariguinha Do Shopping4:29
    2Ai Quem Me Dera A Mim Rolar Contigo Num Palheiro3:39
    3Bairro Do Oriente3:54

    References

    Ar de Rock Wikipedia