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Track listing

Personnel

* Flávio Basso – vocals, electric guitar * Nei Van Soria – vocals, electric guitar * Luciano Albo – bass guitar * Alexandre "Lord" Barea – drums * Humberto "Bluesman" Petinelli – keyboards * Dé Palmeira – production * Jorge Davidson – art direction

References

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