Ben (Jorge Ben album)

Ben
Studio album by Jorge Ben
Released	1972
Genre	Samba rock, samba
Length	36:40
Language	Brazilian Portuguese
Label	Philips
Producer	Paulinho Tapajós
Jorge Ben chronology
Negro É Lindo (1971) Ben (1972) 10 Anos Depois (1973)

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.

"Taj Mahal" and Rod Stewart

Ben filed a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming Rod Stewart's 1978 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

All songs composed by Jorge Ben.

No.	Title	English translation	Length
1.	"Morre o Burro Fica o Homem"	The Donkey Dies, the Man Remains	2:06
2.	"O Circo Chegou"	The Circus Has Arrived	2:44
3.	"Paz e Arroz"	Peace and Rice	2:03
4.	"Moça"	Girl	4:58
5.	"Domingo 23"	Sunday 23rd	3:48
6.	"Fio Maravilha"	Fio Maravilha	2:13
7.	"Quem Cochicha o Rabo Espicha"	Whoever Gossips Gets their Tail Stretched	3:27
8.	"Caramba!... Galileu da Galileia"	Wow!... Galileo of Galilee	2:28
9.	"Que Nega É Essa"	What a [Black] Girl	3:32
10.	"As Rosas Eram todas Amarelas"	The Roses Were All Yellow	3:52
11.	"Taj Mahal"	Taj Mahal	5:29

References

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

Further reading

• Irvin, Jim; McLear, Colin, eds. (2007). "Jorge Ben: Ben". The Mojo Collection (4th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 286. ISBN   978-1847676436.

External links

• Ben at Discogs (list of releases)