Casa Babylon
Studio album by
Released6 May 1994 (1994-05-06)
StudioStudio Ornano, Paris
GenreFrench rock
Length49:22
LabelVirgin France S.A.[1]
ProducerMano Negra
Mano Negra chronology
In the Hell of Patchinko
(1992)
Casa Babylon
(1994)
Bande Originale Du Livre
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Casa Babylon is the fourth and final studio album by Mano Negra, released in 1994.[3][4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Viva Zapata"Mano Negra2:04
2."Casa Babylon"Manu Chao, Mano Negra2:34
3."The Monkey"Dave Bartholomew, Mano Negra2:47
4."Señor Matanza"Manu Chao, Mano Negra4:06
5."Santa Maradona"Manu Chao, Mano Negra3:27
6."Super Chango"Manu Chao, Mano Negra2:53
7."Bala Perdida"Fidel Nadal, Manu Chao, Mano Negra2:13
8."Machine Gun"Manu Chao, Mano Negra4:25
9."El Alakran"Manu Chao3:50
10."Mama Perfecta"Traditional; arranged by Mano Negra1:54
11."Love and Hate"Manu Chao, Mano Negra2:28
12."Drives Me Crazy"Manu Chao, Mano Negra3:38
13."Hamburger Fields"Manu Chao, Mano Negra3:14
14."La Vida"Manu Chao, Philippe Teboul, J.M. Andre2:41
15."Sueño De Solentíname"Manu Chao3:51
16."This Is My World"Mano Negra4:57

Personnel

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] 32

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] Gold 50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Culshaw, Peter (May 9, 2013). "Clandestino: In Search of Manu Chao". Profile Books – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Snowden, Don. "Casa Babylon - Mano Negra". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Mano Negra Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  4. ^ Lebrun, Dr Barbara (January 28, 2013). "Protest Music in France: Production, Identity and Audiences". Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Mano Negra – Casa Babylon". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  6. ^ Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 938. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

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