Casa Babylon

Casa Babylon
Studio album by Mano Negra
Released	6 May 1994 (1994-05-06)
Studio	Studio Ornano, Paris
Genre	French rock
Length	49:22
Label	Virgin France S.A. [1]
Producer	Mano Negra
Mano Negra chronology
In the Hell of Patchinko (1992) Casa Babylon (1994) Bande Originale Du Livre (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Casa Babylon is the fourth and final studio album by Mano Negra, released in 1994. ^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Viva Zapata"	Mano Negra	2:04
2.	"Casa Babylon"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	2:34
3.	"The Monkey"	Dave Bartholomew, Mano Negra	2:47
4.	"Señor Matanza"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	4:06
5.	"Santa Maradona"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	3:27
6.	"Super Chango"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	2:53
7.	"Bala Perdida"	Fidel Nadal, Manu Chao, Mano Negra	2:13
8.	"Machine Gun"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	4:25
9.	"El Alakran"	Manu Chao	3:50
10.	"Mama Perfecta"	Traditional; arranged by Mano Negra	1:54
11.	"Love and Hate"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra, José Manuel Ortega Heredia "Manzanita"	2:28
12.	"Drives Me Crazy"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	3:38
13.	"Hamburger Fields"	Manu Chao, Mano Negra	3:14
14.	"La Vida"	Manu Chao, Philippe Teboul, J.M. Andre	2:41
15.	"Sueño De Solentíname"	Manu Chao	3:51
16.	"This Is My World"	Mano Negra	4:57

Personnel

Mano Negra Manu Chao – lead vocals, guitar Antoine Chao – trumpet, vocals Santiago Casariego – drums, vocals Philippe Teboul – percussion, vocals Daniel Jamet – lead guitar, vocals Joseph Dahan – bass guitar, vocals Thomas Darnal – keyboards, vocals Pierre "Krøpöl" Gauthé – trumpet, vocals Fidel Nadal – vocals

Guest musicians Anouk – vocals Ana – vocals Rocio – vocals Djerba – vocals Abraham – vocals Jhonder – vocals Carlos de Nicaragua – vocals Napo Romero – vocals Matéo Van Vliet – vocals Jello Biafra – vocals Les Moskokids – vocals Tempo – bass guitar (9)

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [6]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Culshaw, Peter (May 9, 2013). "Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao". Profile Books – via Google Books.
2. Snowden, Don. "Casa Babylon - Mano Negra". AllMusic . Retrieved 12 April 2019.
3. "Mano Negra Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
4. Lebrun, Dr Barbara (January 28, 2013). "Protest Music in France: Production, Identity and Audiences". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. – via Google Books.
5. "Swisscharts.com – Mano Negra – Casa Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
6. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 938. ISBN   84-8048-639-2 . Retrieved 16 September 2019.

External links

• Casa Babylon at Discogs (list of releases)