Wild Safari
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| Released | 1971 (Spain), January 1972 (International) | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Latin rock | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
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Wild Safari is a 1971 album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released outside Spain in January 1972. The album was released in some countries under the simple title Barrabás, with a different sleeve design. It was also known as Música Caliente after its subtitle on the back sleeve.[1]
The tracks "Woman" and "Wild Safari" were released as singles in various countries, and "Woman" became a club hit in Europe, Canada and the USA.[2]
"Wild Safari" was used as the background music for a major scene in HBO's 2016 'Vinyl' series. (Season 1, Episode 8)
Track listing
[edit]- "Wild Safari" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:01
- "Try and Try" (Arbex) – 6:15
- "Only for Men" (Arbex, Enrique Morales) – 3:32
- "Never in This World" (Arbex) – 3:27
- "Woman" (Arbex) – 5:04
- "Cheer Up" (E. Morales) – 3:51
- "Rock and Roll Everybody" (Arbex, E. Morales, Miguel Morales) – 3:40
- "Chicco" (E. Morales) – 3:42
Personnel
[edit]- Iñaki Egaña – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Enrique "Ricky" Morales – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Miguel Morales – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ernesto "Tito" Duarte – saxophone, flute, percussion
- Juan Vidal – keyboards
- Fernando Arbex – drums, backing vocals, production
Release information
[edit]- Spain – RCA Victor SAM1957
- USA – RCA APL1-0219 (1972)
- France – RCA 443.043 (1972) (Different sleeve)
- Disconforme DISC 1991CD (2000 CD)
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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| Spanish Album Charts[3] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ Band biography at "Taringa"
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Album review: Barrabás – Wild Safari". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 28 Oct 1972. p. 62.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNOTAXpn7E
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