Os Maiores Sucessos de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados (Portuguese for "The Greatest Hits of João Penca [Banana-Bunch Joe] and His Tamed Apes") is the debut studio album by the eponymous Brazilian new wave band, despite being billed on its cover and title as a greatest hits album. It was released in 1983Discografia de João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados - dicionariompb.com.br by Barclay Records.Os Maiores Sucessos... – Discogs
It was the band's only release to feature keyboard player Cláudio Killer, who died on December 1, 1983, due to an accidental poisonous gas leakage in his apartment while he was taking a shower,Sete Doses de Cachaça: João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados and guitarist Léo Jaime, who parted ways with João Penca in 1984 to gave a solo career.
The album features guest appearances by Ney Matogrosso, Lulu Santos and Chacrinha.
Covers/parodies Every João Penca album features Portuguese-language covers/parodies of old 1940s/1950s rock and roll/rockabilly and 1960s surf music songs.
"Edmundo" A parody of Glenn Miller's "In the Mood", originally written by Aloísio de Oliveira in the 1950s.
"O Ursinho" A cover of Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear".
"Calúnias (Telma, Eu Não Sou Gay)" A parody of Light Reflections' "Tell Me Once Again".TELL ME ONCE AGAIN - LIGHT REFLECTIONS
Track listing
Personnel João Penca e Seus Miquinhos Amestrados Selvagem Big Abreu (Sérgio Ricardo Abreu) — vocals, electric guitar Avellar Love (Luís Carlos de Avellar Júnior) — vocals, bass Bob Gallo (Marcelo Ferreira Knudsen) — vocals, drums Léo Jaime — electric guitar Cláudio Killer — keyboards
Guest musicians Lulu Santos — guitars in "M", "O Ursinho" and "Psicodelismo em Ipanema" Ney Matogrosso — additional vocals in "Calúnias" Chacrinha — voice in "Edmundo" Léo Gandelman — sax in "Calúnias" Cleberson Horsth — synth programming
Miscellaneous staff Ronaldo Bastos — production Eduardo Ramalho — mixing Léo Jaime — musical direction
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