Carrossel (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Carrossel
Type = Album
Artist = Skank


Released = August 2006
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = SonyBMG
Producer =
Reviews = * Rating|3|5 [http://vip.abril.com.br/nova_vip/ Arquivo de VIP Outubro 2006] |
Last album = "Radiola"
(2004)
This album = "Carrossel"
(2006)
Next album =

Carrossel is the ninth studio album released by Brazilian rock band Skank, the last in the "deconstruction trilogy" [cite news | last = Antunes | first = Alex | coauthors = | title = Paladares alterados | work = | pages = 30-37 | language = Portuguese | publisher = Revista Bizz | date = August 2006 | url = | accessdate = ] begun with Maquinarama in which the group changed from ska towards a more rock-oriented sound influenced by The Beatles and Clube da Esquina. "Carrossel" was the fifth best-selling album in São Paulo in 2006, peaking at second place [cite news | last = | first = Folha Online | coauthors = | title = Padre Marcelo estréia no ranking dos maiores vendedores de CDs, diz instituto | work = | pages = | language = Portuguese | publisher = Folha de São Paulo | date = 2006-11-29 | url = http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u66530.shtml | accessdate = 2007-04-22 ] .

Other than Samuel Rosa's usual songwriting partner Chico Amaral, there are contributions from Nando Reis, Humberto Effe, César Maurício, Arnaldo Antunes and Rodrigo Leão.

The track "Trancoso" was written with Arnaldo Antunes at Trancoso beach [cite news | last = Fabio | first = Rigobelo| coauthors = | title = Skank tem vocação para música de rádio, diz Samuel Rosa | work = | pages = | language = Portuguese | publisher = Folha de São Paulo | date = 2007-03-23 | url = http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/folha/ilustrada/ult90u69612.shtml | accessdate = 2007-04-27 ] .

The album's released singles are "Uma canção é pra isso", "Mil acasos" and "Seus passos".

Track listing

# "Eu e a Felicidade" (Samuel Rosa/Nando Reis) - 3:49
# "Uma Canção é Pra Isso" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 3:51
# "Até o Amor Virar Poeira" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 3:34
# "O Som da Sua Voz" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 4:48
# "Cara Nua" (Samuel Rosa/Humberto Effe)
# "Mil Acasos" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 3:12
# "Lugar" (Samuel Rosa/César Maurício) - 3:50
# "Notícia" (Samuel Rosa/Humberto Effe)
# "Garrafas" (Lelo Zaneti/Chico Amaral) - 4:08
# "Panorâmica" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 4:31
# "Balada para João e Joana" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 4:41
# "Trancoso" (Samuel Rosa/Arnaldo Antunes)
# "Antitelejornal" (Samuel Rosa/Rodrigo F. Leão) - 4:33
# "Seus Passos" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 3:44
# "O Homem Solitário" (Samuel Rosa/Chico Amaral) - 3:58

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