Gil & Jorge: Ogum Xangô
A double LP with Jorge Ben, split between songs by each, including Gil's Filhos de Gandhi.
Gilberto Gil, 1975
- Released
- April 1975
- Label
- Philips
- Producer
- Paulinho Tapajós, Perinho Albuquerque
- Type
- collaboration
Gil and Jorge Ben made this double LP together for Philips in 1975. Production was directed by Paulinho Tapajós and Perinho Albuquerque. Wagner Dias played contrabass and Djalma Corrêa percussion as special guests, and Ary Carvalhaes, João Moreira, Luigi Hoffer and Luis Cláudio Coutinho handled the recording.
Ben wrote Meu Glorioso São Cristóvão, Quem Mandou (Pé na Estrada), Taj Mahal and Morre o Burro, Fica o Homem. Gil wrote Nêga, Jurubeba, Essa É pra Tocar no Rádio and Filhos de Gandhi, and the two wrote Sarro together. Filhos de Gandhi runs 13:03 and is the song he made for the Salvador afoxé of the same name. Rolling Stone Brasil ranked the album 60th in its 2007 list.
Track listing
- Meu Glorioso São Cristóvão8:16
- Nêga10:34
- Jurubeba11:37
- Quem Mandou (Pé na Estrada)6:51
- Taj Mahal14:42
- Morre o Burro, Fica o Homem6:03
- Essa É pra Tocar no Rádio6:19
- Filhos de Gandhi13:03
- Sarro1:23
Personnel
- Gilberto Gil vocals
- Jorge Ben vocals
- Wagner Dias contrabass
- Djalma Corrêa percussion
- Paulinho Tapajós production direction
- Perinho Albuquerque production direction
More from Gilberto Gil
Louvação (1967), Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado) (1968), Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis (1968), Gilberto Gil (1969), Gilberto Gil (Nêga) (1971), Expresso 2222 (1972), Refazenda (1975), Refavela (1977), Nightingale (1979), Realce (1979), Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar) (1981), Um Banda Um (1982)
Sources
- Ogum Xangô (1975 LP), Discogs