Ben (Jorge Ben album)

Ben is the ninth album by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben, released in 1972.[2] The album has one of Jorge Ben's most famous songs, "Taj Mahal", and "Fio Maravilha", paying homage to Flamengo's iconic striker Fio Maravilha.

Ben
Studio album by Jorge Ben
Released	1972
Genre	Samba rock, samba
Length	36:40
Label	Philips
Producer	Paulinho Tapajós
Jorge Ben chronology
Negro É Lindo (1971) Ben (1972) 10 Anos Depois (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Tom Hull	A–[1]

"Taj Mahal" and Rod Stewart

Ben filed a copyright infringement lawsuit claiming Rod Stewart's song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" had been derived from "Taj Mahal". The case was "settled amicably" according to Ben.[3] Stewart admits "unconscious plagiarism" of Ben's tune in his 2012 autobiography.[4]

Track listing

All songs composed by Jorge Ben.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Morre o Burro Fica o Homem"	2:06
2.	"O Circo Chegou"	2:44
3.	"Paz e Arroz"	2:03
4.	"Moça"	4:58
5.	"Domingo 23"	3:48
6.	"Fio Maravilha"	2:13
7.	"Quem Cochicha o Rabo Espicha"	3:27
8.	"Caramba!... Galileu da Galileia"	2:28
9.	"Que Nega É Essa"	3:32
10.	"As Rosas Eram todas Amarelas"	3:52
11.	"Taj Mahal"	5:29

References

1. Hull, Tom (8 December 2012). "December 2012 Notebook". tomhull.com. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
2. Jorge Ben Jor's official website: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2014-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. Interview with Ben Jor Archived 2008-04-15 at the Wayback Machine Expatica.com
4. Stewart, Rod. Rod: The Autobiography (2012): 225-226

Further reading

• Irvin, Jim; McLear, Colin, eds. (2007). "Jorge Ben: Ben". The Mojo Collection (4th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 286. ISBN 184767643X.

External links

• Ben at Discogs (list of releases)