| Casa Babylon | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 6 May 1994 | |||
| Studio | Studio Ornano, Paris | |||
| Genre | French rock | |||
| Length | 49:22 | |||
| Label | Virgin France S.A. [1] | |||
| Producer | Mano Negra | |||
| Mano Negra chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Casa Babylon is the fourth and final studio album by Mano Negra, released in 1994. [3] [4]
| 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 | 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 |
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| Chart | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [5] | 32 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [6] | Gold | 50,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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