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Mingos & Os Samurais

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Mingos & Os Samurais
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 1990 (1990-08-07)
RecordedJanuary–June 1990
StudioPaço d'Arcos Studio, Paço de Arcos
GenreRock, rock and roll, soft rock
Length79:06
LabelEMI - Valentim de Carvalho
ProducerRui Veloso, Carlos Tê
Rui Veloso chronology
Rui Veloso Ao Vivo
(1988)
Mingos & Os Samurais
(1990)
Auto da Pimenta
(1991)

Mingos & Os Samurais (sometimes spelled Mingos e os Samurais) is the fifth studio album by Portuguese musician Rui Veloso, released on 7 August 1990 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.[1][2] It is a concept album that tells the story of a small suburban band during the 1960s and the 1970s.

It is Veloso's most commercially successful album and one of the best-selling albums of all time in Portugal. The album reached number one in the Portuguese album charts and was at the top for 24 weeks.[3] It was certified 7× platinum by the AFP and sold 280,000 copies by early 1992,[4] which was at that time a sales record for a Portuguese artist.[5] The singles "Não Há Estrelas no Céu" and "A Paixão (Segundo Nicolau da Viola)" were very successful as well.

History

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The idea for the album was formed in 1982. After the financial independence achieved from his self-titled 1986 album, Veloso got the means to record a double-album about the life of a small suburban band in the 1960s and the 1970s.

"Não Há Estrelas no Céu" was the last song recorded for the album.

Commercial performance

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Mingos & Os Samurais was hugely successful in Portugal. It reached number one in the Portuguese album charts two weeks after its release and was number-one for a total of 24 weeks.[1][3] It was certified 7× platinum by the AFP and sold 280,000 copies by early 1992.[4]

Legacy

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In 2009, Mingos & Os Samurais was ranked the 4th greatest Portuguese album of the 1990s by Portuguese music magazine Blitz.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Carlos Tê and Rui Veloso.

Disc 1

No.TitleLength
1."Irmãos de Sangue"3:27
2."O que eu quero ser quando for grande"4:20
3."No dia da Comunhão Solene"3:41
4."O prometido é devido"4:09
5."Não há estrelas no céu"3:22
6."Twist é Sedução I"2:32
7."Conceição"2:34
8."No extremo do Salão"3:54
9."Mago do BIlhar"4:38
10."Sámapatti"3:31
11."Tuna Recreativa"2:51
12."A Gente vai na digressão"3:17
Total length:41:16

Disc 2

No.TitleLength
1."Fio de Beque"3:14
2."Morena de Azul"4:20
3."Psicadélico Desesperado"2:51
4."Zira"4:46
5."Baile de Paróquia"4:53
6."A Paixão (Segundo Nicolau da Viola)"3:46
7."Twist é Sedução II"3:28
8."No dia em que o Meno Rock morreu"2:30
9."Um trolha d'areosa"3:48
10."Embalagem de damas (epilogo)"4:14
Total length:37:50

Charts

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Weekly charts
Chart Peak position
Portuguese Albums (AFP) 1

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Portugal (AFP)[3] 7× Platinum 280,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b Music & Media, vol. 8, issue 2; January 12, 1991.
  2. ^ "Rui Veloso". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Tenente, Fernando (11 April 1991). "CD Spurs Sales Growth In Portugal" (PDF). Billboard. p. 38. Retrieved 30 September 2020 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ a b Tenente, Fernando (11 April 1992). "CD Spurs Sales Growth in Portugal But Units Decrease 8% From '90" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ Roriz, Emanuel (2018-05-03). "Rui Veloso - Carreira a pente fininho". Revista RUA (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  6. ^ PÚBLICO (30 October 2009). ""Blitz" elege os 25 melhores álbuns portugueses das últimas quatro décadas". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-04-27.
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