Quinto Elemento

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Quinto Elemento
Zero Quinto Elemento.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 30, 2007
Recorded2006–07
Genre Alternative rock, art rock
Label Self-released
Producer JP Mendonça, Nilo Romero
Zero chronology
Dias Melhores
(2004)
Quinto Elemento
(2007)

Quinto Elemento (Portuguese for "Fifth Element") is the second studio album by Brazilian rock band Zero. Their first proper studio release in 20 years since Carne Humana in 1987, it was independently released on August 30, 2007. [1] The band has uploaded early versions of each of the album's songs on their official Myspace as teasers. [2]

Contents

The tracks "Em Volta do Sol", "Mentiras" and "Dedicatória" were re-recorded from their 2000 compilation Electro-Acústico .

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Guilherme Isnard

No.TitleLength
1."A Culpa Não É do Amor" (It's Not Love's Fault)4:24
2."Nem Tão Longe, Nem Tão Perto" (Not So Far, Not So Close)2:58
3."Os Anjos Dizem 'Amém'" (The Angels Say "Amen")3:13
4."Pra Poder Dormir em Paz" (So I Can Sleep Peacefully)3:37
5."Canção Proibida" (Forbidden Song)3:24
6."Centúrias" (Quatrains)3:51
7."Mentiras" (Lies)3:48
8."Em Volta do Sol" (Around the Sun)2:52
9."Dedicatória" (Dedicatory)3:45
10."Terra de Ninguém" (No Man's Land)5:45
11."Estrelas" (Stars)3:34
12."Verdadeiro Amor" (True Love)4:07
13."Gravidade Zero" (Zero Gravity)3:55

Personnel

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References

  1. Nascimento, André (2006-09-02). "Zero lança novo CD, Quinto Elemento" (in Portuguese). Whiplash.net. Retrieved 2016-01-04.
  2. Zero at Myspace