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Cadê as Armas?

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Cadê as Armas?
Studio album by
Released1986
(re-released in 1995)
Recorded1984/1985
GenrePost-punk, art punk
LabelBaratos Afins
ProducerLuiz Calanca
Mercenárias chronology
Cadê as Armas?
(1986)
Trashland
(1988)

Cadê as Armas? (Portuguese for Where Are the Weapons?) is the debut album by Brazilian post-punk band Mercenárias. It was released in 1986 via famous independent record label Baratos Afins and re-released in CD form in 1995, with three live bonus tracks recorded in 1988, during a show that celebrated the 10-year anniversary of Baratos Afins.

João Gordo (of Ratos de Porão fame), Edgard Scandurra (formerly a member of Mercenárias, and more well known for his work with Ultraje a Rigor and Ira!) and Vange Leonel provide backing vocals in the track "Santa Igreja".

A music video was made for the track "Pânico", being the Mercenárias' only one.[1]

An old drawing of the Argentinian coat of arms is depicted in the album's cover.

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicEnglish titleLength
1."Me Perco"CiçaAna Machado, Sandra CoutinhoI Get Lost1:22
2."Polícia"Ana MachadoAna Machado, Rosália Munhoz, Sandra CoutinhoPolice1:02
3."Imagem"Sandra CoutinhoEdgard Scandurra, Sandra CoutinhoImage1:50
4."Inimigo"Ana Machado, Edgard ScandurraAna Machado, Edgard Scandurra, Sandra CoutinhoEnemy1:31
5."Pânico"Rosália Munhoz, Sandra CoutinhoAna Machado, Lou Moreira, Rosália Munhoz, Sandra CoutinhoPanic1:57
6."Amor Inimigo"Lou MoreiraAna Machado, Lou Moreira, Sandra CoutinhoEnemy Love2:02
7."Loucos Sentimentos"Rosália MunhozAna Machado, Lou Moreira, Sandra CoutinhoCrazy Feelings1:35
8."Labirintos"Rosália MunhozAna Machado, Sandra CoutinhoMazes2:22
9."Além Acima"Rosália MunhozAna Machado, Lou Moreira, Rosália Munhoz, Sandra CoutinhoAbove and Beyond2:38
10."Santa Igreja"Sandra CoutinhoAna Machado, Sandra CoutinhoHoly Church2:12
1995 CD re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Inimigo" (live in São Paulo, 5 February 1988)1:34
12."Além Acima" (live in São Paulo, 5 February 1988)2:36
13."Santa Igreja" (live in São Paulo, 5 February 1988)2:04

Covers

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Ira! covered "Me Perco Nesse Tempo" on their seventh studio album 7, released in 1996.

Critical reception

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On July 20, 2016, Rolling Stone Brazil chose Cadê as Armas? as the 5th best Brazilian punk rock album of all time.[2]

Personnel

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  • Ana Machado – guitar
  • Lourdes "Lou" Moreira – drums
  • Rosália Munhoz – vocals
  • Sandra Coutinho – backing vocals, bass
  • Edgard Scandurra – backing vocals (track 10), guitar (track 9), percussion (track 5)
  • João Gordo – backing vocals (track 10)
  • Peter Price – percussion (track 5)
  • Marcinha Montserrath – backing vocals (track 10)
  • Vange Leonel – backing vocals (track 10)
  • Luiz Calanca – production

References

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  1. ^ Mercenárias – "Pânico" official music video
  2. ^ Cavalcanti, Paulo (2016-07-20). "Os dez maiores discos do punk rock nacional" (in Portuguese). Rolling Stone Brazil. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
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