Legião Urbana (album)
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| Studio album by Legião Urbana | ||||
| Released | January 1, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | October/December 1984 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 37:09 | |||
| Label | EMI-Odeon | |||
| Producer | Mayrton Bahia | |||
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Legião Urbana is the self-titled debut album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana. It was released on 1 January, 1985.
Though the band was not a punk outfit, their first album shows the influence of British punk bands from the same time period, particularly single "Geração Coca-Cola", whose fast-paced acoustic guitar rhythm is heavily reminiscent of Buzzcocks. The album was not successful as whole upon release, but it spawned several hit singles, namely "Será", "Ainda É Cedo" and "Geração Coca-Cola". Synthesizer-laden ballad "Por Enquanto" is one of the band's most covered songs, as is "Será".
In 2007, the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine elected Legião Urbana as the 40th greatest Brazilian album of all time.[1]
The artwork on the album cover was designed by drummer Marcelo Bonfá.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Renato Russo; all music composed by Legião Urbana.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Será" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "A Dança" | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Petróleo do Futuro" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Ainda É Cedo" | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Perdidos no Espaço" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Geração Coca-Cola" | 2:22 |
| 7. | "O Reggae" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Baader-Meinhof Blues" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Soldados" | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Teorema" | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Por Enquanto" | 3:16 |
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"Geração Coca-Cola"
 from Legião Urbana's self-titled debut album. Recorded in 1985. |
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Personnel
- Legião Urbana
- Dado Villa-Lobos: electric guitar, classical guitar, sound effects
- Renato Rocha: bass guitar
- Renato Russo: vocals, classical guitar, keyboards
- Marcelo Bonfá: drums, percussion, glockenspiel