Expresso 2222

Expresso 2222 is the fifth studio album by Brazilian artist Gilberto Gil, released in June 1972 by Philips Records (currently Universal Music).[2] In October 2007, the magazine Rolling Stone's Brazilian edition published a list of the 100 Greatest Albums of Brazilian Music, in which Expresso 2222 featured at number 26.[3]

Expresso 2222
Studio album by
Released1972
GenreTropicália, MPB
LabelPhilips Records
Gilberto Gil chronology
Barra 69: Caetano e Gil Ao Vivo na Bahia
(1972)
Expresso 2222
(1972)
Gilberto Gil Ao Vivo
(1974)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album name is a homage to a train that Gil used to take to head out of his native town in the direction of Salvador, Bahia. The album marks the return of Gil to Brazil after a three-year exile in London.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Pipoca Moderna" (Sebastião C. Biano) – 01:57
  2. "Back in Bahia" (Gilberto Gil) – 04:35
  3. "O Canto da Ema" (João do Valle / Aires Viana / Alventino Cavalcanti) – 06:20
  4. "Chiclete com Banana" (Almira Castilho/Gordurinha) – 03:23
  5. "Ele e Eu" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:17
  6. "Sai do Sereno" (Onildo Almeida) – 03:20
  7. "Expresso 2222" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38
  8. "O Sonho Acabou" (Gilberto Gil) – 03:32
  9. "Oriente" (Gilberto Gil) – 05:59
CD bonus tracks
  1. "Cada Macaco no seu Galho" (Riachão) – 04:23
  2. "Vamos Passear no Astral" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:54
  3. "Está na Cara, Está na Cura" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38

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