Expresso 2222 is the fifth studio album by Brazilian artist
Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira (; born 26 June 1942), is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration ...
, released in June 1972 by Philips Records (currently
Universal Music
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).
In October 2007, the magazine ''
Rolling Stone
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''s Brazilian edition published a list of the 100 Greatest Albums of Brazilian Music, in which ''Expresso 2222'' featured at number 26.
The album name is a homage to a train that Gil used to take to head out of his native town in the direction of
Salvador, Bahia. The album marks the return of Gil to Brazil after a three-year exile in London.
Track listing
# "Pipoca Moderna" (Sebastião C. Biano) – 01:57
# "Back in Bahia" (Gilberto Gil) – 04:35
# "O Canto da Ema" (João do Valle / Aires Viana / Alventino Cavalcanti) – 06:20
# "
Chiclete com Banana
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The group is named after the very well known and influential song ...
" (Almira Castilho/Gordurinha) – 03:23
# "Ele e Eu" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:17
# "Sai do Sereno" (Onildo Almeida) – 03:20
# "Expresso 2222" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38
# "O Sonho Acabou" (Gilberto Gil) – 03:32
# "Oriente" (Gilberto Gil) – 05:59
; CD bonus tracks
# "Cada Macaco no seu Galho" (Riachão) – 04:23
# "Vamos Passear no Astral" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:54
# "Está na Cara, Está na Cura" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38
References
1972 albums
Gilberto Gil albums
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