Mingos & Os Samurais
| Mingos & Os Samurais | ||||
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| Released | August 7, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | January–June 1990 | |||
| Studio | Paço d'Arcos Studio, Paço de Arcos | |||
| Genre | Rock, rock and roll, soft rock | |||
| Length | 79:06 | |||
| Label | EMI - Valentim de Carvalho | |||
| Producer | Rui Veloso, Carlos Tê | |||
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Mingos & Os Samurais (sometimes spelled Mingos e os Samurais) is the fifth studio album by Portuguese musician Rui Veloso, released on 7 August 1990 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.[1][2] It is a concept album that tells the story of a small suburban band during the 1960s and the 1970s.
It is Veloso's most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time in Portugal. The album reached number one in the Portuguese album charts and was at the top for 24 weeks.[3] It was certified 7× platinum by the AFP and sold 280,000 copies by early 1992,[4] which was at that time a sales record for a Portuguese artist.[5] The singles "Não Há Estrelas no Céu" and "A Paixão (Segundo Nicolau da Viola)" were very successful as well.
History[edit]
The idea for the album was formed in 1982. After the financial independence achieved from his self-titled 1986 album, Veloso got the means to record a double-album about the life of a small suburban band in the 1960s and the 1970s.
"Não Há Estrelas no Céu" was the last song recorded for the album.
Commercial performance[edit]
Mingos & Os Samurais was hugely successful in Portugal. It reached number one in the Portuguese album charts two weeks after its release and was number-one for a total of 24 weeks.[1][3] It was certified 7× platinum by the AFP and sold 280,000 copies by early 1992.[4]
Legacy[edit]
In 2009, Mingos & Os Samurais was ranked the 4th greatest Portuguese album of the 1990s by Portuguese music magazine Blitz.[6]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Carlos Tê and Rui Veloso.
Disc 1
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Irmãos de Sangue" | 3:27 |
| 2. | "O que eu quero ser quando for grande" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "No dia da Comunhão Solene" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "O prometido é devido" | 4:09 |
| 5. | "Não há estrelas no céu" | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Twist é Sedução I" | 2:32 |
| 7. | "Conceição" | 2:34 |
| 8. | "No extremo do Salão" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "Mago do BIlhar" | 4:38 |
| 10. | "Sámapatti" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Tuna Recreativa" | 2:51 |
| 12. | "A Gente vai na digressão" | 3:17 |
| Total length: | 41:16 | |
Disc 2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fio de Beque" | 3:14 |
| 2. | "Morena de Azul" | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Psicadélico Desesperado" | 2:51 |
| 4. | "Zira" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Baile de Paróquia" | 4:53 |
| 6. | "A Paixão (Segundo Nicolau da Viola)" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Twist é Sedução II" | 3:28 |
| 8. | "No dia em que o Meno Rock morreu" | 2:30 |
| 9. | "Um trolha d'areosa" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Embalagem de damas (epilogo)" | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 37:50 | |
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 1 |
Certifications and sales[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal (AFP)[3] | 7× Platinum | 280,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Music & Media, vol. 8, issue 2; January 12, 1991.
- ^ "Rui Veloso". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ a b c Tenente, Fernando (11 April 1991). "CD Spurs Sales Growth In Portugal" (PDF). Billboard. p. 38. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Tenente, Fernando (11 April 1992). "CD Spurs Sales Growth in Portugal But Units Decrease 8% From '90" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Roriz, Emanuel (2018-05-03). "Rui Veloso - Carreira a pente fininho". Revista RUA (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
- ^ PÚBLICO. ""Blitz" elege os 25 melhores álbuns portugueses das últimas quatro décadas". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
External links[edit]
- Rui Veloso at Rate Your Music
- Mingos e Os Samurais at moo.pt (in Portuguese)
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