Cadê as Armas?
| Cadê as Armas? | ||||
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| Released | 1986 (re-released in 1995) | |||
| Recorded | 1984/1985 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, art punk | |||
| Label | Baratos Afins | |||
| Producer | Luiz Calanca | |||
| Mercenárias chronology | ||||
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Cadê as Armas? (Portuguese for Where Are the Weapons?) is the debut album by Brazilian post-punk band Mercenárias. It was released in 1986 via famous independent record label Baratos Afins and re-released in CD form in 1995, with three live bonus tracks recorded in 1988, during a show that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Baratos Afins.
João Gordo (of Ratos de Porão fame), Edgard Scandurra (formerly a member of Mercenárias, and more well known for his work with Ultraje a Rigor and Ira!) and Vange Leonel provide backing vocals in the track "Santa Igreja".
A music video was made for the track "Pânico", being the Mercenárias' only one.[1]
An old drawing of the Argentinian coat of arms is depicted in the album's cover.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | English title | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Me Perco" | Ciça | Ana Machado, Sandra Coutinho | I Get Lost | 1:22 |
| 2. | "Polícia" | Ana Machado | Ana Machado, Rosália Munhoz, Sandra Coutinho | Police | 1:02 |
| 3. | "Imagem" | Sandra Coutinho | Edgard Scandurra, Sandra Coutinho | Image | 1:50 |
| 4. | "Inimigo" | Ana Machado, Edgard Scandurra | Ana Machado, Edgard Scandurra, Sandra Coutinho | Enemy | 1:31 |
| 5. | "Pânico" | Rosália Munhoz, Sandra Coutinho | Ana Machado, Lou Moreira, Rosália Munhoz, Sandra Coutinho | Panic | 1:57 |
| 6. | "Amor Inimigo" | Lou Moreira | Ana Machado, Lou Moreira, Sandra Coutinho | Enemy Love | 2:02 |
| 7. | "Loucos Sentimentos" | Rosália Munhoz | Ana Machado, Lou Moreira, Sandra Coutinho | Crazy Feelings | 1:35 |
| 8. | "Labirintos" | Rosália Munhoz | Ana Machado, Sandra Coutinho | Mazes | 2:22 |
| 9. | "Além Acima" | Rosália Munhoz | Ana Machado, Lou Moreira, Rosália Munhoz, Sandra Coutinho | Above and Beyond | 2:38 |
| 10. | "Santa Igreja" | Sandra Coutinho | Ana Machado, Sandra Coutinho | Holy Church | 2:12 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Inimigo" (live in São Paulo, 5 February 1988) | 1:34 |
| 12. | "Além Acima" (live in São Paulo, 5 February 1988) | 2:36 |
| 13. | "Santa Igreja" (live in São Paulo, 5 February 1988) | 2:04 |
Covers[edit]
Ira! covered "Me Perco Nesse Tempo" on their seventh studio album 7, released in 1996.
Critical reception[edit]
On July 20, 2016, Rolling Stone Brazil chose Cadê as Armas? as the 5th best Brazilian punk rock album of all time.[2]
Personnel[edit]
- Ana Machado – guitar
- Lourdes "Lou" Moreira – drums
- Rosália Munhoz – vocals
- Sandra Coutinho – backing vocals, bass
- Edgard Scandurra – backing vocals (track 10), guitar (track 9), percussion (track 5)
- João Gordo – backing vocals (track 10)
- Peter Price – percussion (track 5)
- Marcinha Montserrath – backing vocals (track 10)
- Vange Leonel – backing vocals (track 10)
- Luiz Calanca – production
References[edit]
- ^ Mercenárias – "Pânico" official music video
- ^ Cavalcanti, Paulo (2016-07-20). "Os dez maiores discos do punk rock nacional" (in Portuguese). Rolling Stone Brazil. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
External links[edit]
- Mercenárias on Baratos Afins' website (in Portuguese)
- Cadê as Armas? at Discogs
