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
Studio album by
Released1972
GenreSamba rock, samba
Length36:40
LabelPhilips
ProducerPaulinho Tapajós
Jorge Ben chronology
Negro É Lindo
(1971)
Ben
(1972)
10 Anos Depois
(1973)

"Taj Mahal" and Rod Stewart edit

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]

Track listing edit

All songs composed by Jorge Ben.

No.TitleLength
1."Morre o Burro Fica o Homem"2:06
2."O Circo Chegou"2:44
3."Paz e Arroz"2:03
4."Moça"4:58
5."Domingo 23"3:48
6."Fio Maravilha"2:13
7."Quem Cochicha o Rabo Espicha"3:27
8."Caramba!... Galileu da Galileia"2:28
9."Que Nega É Essa"3:32
10."As Rosas Eram todas Amarelas"3:52
11."Taj Mahal"5:29

References edit

  1. ^ Jorge Ben Jor's official website: "Jorge Ben Jor - Discos". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. ^ Interview with Ben Jor Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Expatica.com
  3. ^ Stewart, Rod. Rod: The Autobiography (2012): 225-226

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