''Força Verde'' is the fifth solo album by
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ian singer/guitarist
Zé Ramalho
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. It was released in 1982.
Ramalho was accused of plagiarism for the opening and title track: its lyrics are a translation of a poem by Irish writer
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magazine, without knowing or citing the origin of it. It resulted in a lawsuit, and the writer was cited on subsequent albums.
"Beira-Mar – Capítulo II" is the continuation of a trilogy started on "Beira-Mar" (from 1979's ''
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'') and finished on "Beira-Mar – Capítulo Final" (from 1998's ''
Eu Sou Todos Nós
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'').
Track listing
#"Força Verde"
(''Green Force'') – 5:31
#"Eternas Ondas"
(''Eternal Waves'') – 5:01
#"O Monte Olímpia"
(''The Mount Olímpia'') – 3:45
#"Banquete de Signos"
(''Signs' Banquet'') – 6:06
#"Visões de Zé Limeira Sobre o Final do Século XX"
(''Visions of Zé Limeira of the End of the 20th Century'') – 3:36
#"Pepitas de Fogo"
(''Fire gold nuggets'') – 5:14
#"Beira-Mar – Capítulo II"
(''Near the Sea – Chapter II'') – 5:44
#"Os Segredos de Sumé"
(''The Secrets of Sumé'') – 3:49
#"Amálgama"
(''Amalgam'') – 4:09
#"Cristais do Tempo"
(''Crystals of the Time'') – 2:17
2003 Re-Issue
#"Morceguinho (O Rei da Natureza)"
(''Little Bat (The King of Nature'')) – 2:17
#"São Sebastião do Rodeio"
(''Saint Sebastian of the Rodeio'') – 3:40
#"Frevo Mulher"
(''Woman Frevo'') – 3:38
#"Rapaz do táxi"
(''Taxi Guy'') – 3:37
All music by Zé Ramalho.
References
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1982 albums
Zé Ramalho albums
Epic Records albums
Albums involved in plagiarism controversies