''Cru'' is a 2004
album
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by
Seu Jorge
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first released in France on September 21, 2004 by the Parisian independent label Fla-Flu (Favela Chic) with the record company Naïve. This was his second album to be released outside his native Brazil, the first being ''
Carolina''. Many of the songs on the album are covers such as "Chatterton", written by
Serge Gainsbourg and "Don't" by
Leiber & Stoller
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. The album also includes political and social commentary in songs such as "Mania de Peitão" and "Eu Sou Favela".
The song "Tive Razão" was featured in ''
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.
Track listing
#"Tive Razão" (I Was Right) (Seu Jorge) – 4:32
#"Mania de Peitão" (Large Chested Mania) (Bento Amorim, Jorge) – 2:37
#"Chatterton" (Gainsbourg) – 3:52
#"Fiore de la Città" (Robertinho Brant) – 4:19
#"Bem Querer" (My Dear) (Carlos Da Fé, Dom Mita) – 3:21
#"Don't" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 3:07
#"São Gonça" (Jorge) – 4:22
#"Bola de Meia" (Sock-Filled Ball) (Duani) – 5:25
#"Una Mujer" (A woman) (Murilo Antunes, Brant) – 4:37
#"Eu Sou Favela" (I Am Favela) (Noca Da Portela, Sergio Mosca) – 2:27
#"Mania de Peitao*" (Jamais Plus Jamais Mix) (Amorim, Jorge) – 2:48
#"Tive Razão*" (Voltair Mix) (Jorge) – 4:38
Personnel
*Marcelo Aube – Bass
*Robertinho Brant – Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Vocals (background), Handclapping
*Edmundo Carneiro – Percussion
*Mathieu Chédid – Guitar (Acoustic)
*Gringo DaParada – Synthesizer, Arranger, Vocals (background), Handclapping, Producer, Synthesizer Bass
*Pretinho DaSerrinha – Percussion, Arranger, Vocals (background), Handclapping, Cavaquinho
*Rafael Doria – Logo
*Fabio Fonseca – Synthesizer
*Seu Jorge – Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Arranger, Vocals (background), Handclapping, Adaptation, Wah Wah Guitar
*Renaud Letang – Mixing
*André Perillat – Mastering
*Benoit Peverelli – Photography
*Alexandre Rabaço – Engineer
*Claudio Manetta Scott – Artwork
References
Seu Jorge albums
2005 albums
Wrasse Records albums
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