''Gita'' is the second solo studio album by the
Brazil
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ian musician
Raul Seixas
Raul Santos Seixas (; 28 June 1945 – 21 August 1989)allmusic Biography/ref> was a Brazilian rock composer, singer, songwriter and producer. He is sometimes called the "Father of Brazilian Rock" and "Maluco Beleza", the last one roughly transla ...
. It was released in 1974, shortly after he returned to Brazil (he was exiled in the United States by orders of the
military régime). ''Gita'' is one of Seixas' more critically acclaimed albums, selling more than 600,000 copies and receiving a
Gold Certification
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from
ABPD.
The album shares its name with the religious
Hindu
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epic poem
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...
''
Bhagavad Gita
The Bhagavad Gita (; sa, श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता, lit=The Song by God, translit=śrīmadbhagavadgītā;), often referred to as the Gita (), is a 700- verse Hindu scripture that is part of the epic ''Mahabharata'' (c ...
''. The title track refers heavily to the ''Bhagavad Gita''. It was voted by the Brazilian edition of ''
Rolling Stone
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'' as the 72nd greatest Brazilian song.
Bruce Springsteen
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covered "Sociedade Alternativa" live in the concerts in Brazil that were part of the
Wrecking Ball World Tour
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, including his appearance at
Rock in Rio
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'13.
Track listing
References
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1974 albums
Raul Seixas albums