- Audio Cassette (13 April 1990)
- Format: Import
- Label: Atlantic / Wea
- ASIN: B00000ECA5
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Vinyl | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Mano Negra |
| 2. Rock 'N' Roll Band |
| 3. King Kong Five |
| 4. Mala Vida |
| 5. Indios de Barcelona |
| 6. Sidi H' Bibi |
| 7. Rebel Spell |
| 8. Peligro |
| 9. Pas Assez de Toi |
| 10. Magic Dice |
| 11. Mad House |
| 12. Guayaquil City |
| 13. Voodoo |
| 14. Patchanka |
| 15. Rancon du Succés |
| 16. Devil's Call |
| 17. El Sur |
| 18. Patchuko Hop |
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Customer Reviews
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've had this on vinyl for years and it still sounds as fresh and exciting now. Everything is here - trad French, latino, rap, ska, rai, punk. It almost defies definition, and it's sung in four different languages. There are no obvious comparisons, but imagine The Clash meeting up with Ruben Gonzalez at a bordello in downtown Marseilles and you'll be somewhere near. Your collection needs this album !!!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The fact that I'm writing the first Amazon UK review of this album sums up the strange Brit attitude to foreign music. This, along with La Mano's Casa Babylon, is one of the best albums you'll ever buy. Instead of buying yet another turgid Britrock guitar album, why not buy a blast of fresh air? Crashingly energetic, funky, inventive, addictive, funny and foreign, this is an album that will improve your life. Give in now and buy it - the rest of the world has. Bring some colour to this grey little island we live on.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
A different approach to world music
27 Mar 2000
Format:Audio CD
The first time I heard a Mano Negra album I thought these guys were outrageous!That album was Puta's Fever and I've been hooked on them ever since. Their sound is a crazy mix of all kinds of music and beats- from rock, to salsa and middle eastern. Heck-I can't even identify all the musical references since they often blend styles (but I would guess there is something very cajun at the beginning of "Voodoo"...). The lyrics range from complete silliness (Magic Dice) to social criticism (Indios de Barcelona)-after all, these are the same guys who went around South America offering free concerts in poor metropolitan areas and backlands! "Pas Assez de Toi" is one of my favorites- it's a more rock n' roll kind of song about being bitter after a break-up...it's got plenty of dark humor in it...These guys sing in English, Spanish, French and Arabic (sometimes a few of these all at once). They're a lot of fun, they're smart and I think there is something for every listener.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Great start from a great band
17 Jun 2000
Format:Audio CD
The first time I heard anything from this album was when (by chance) I picked up a music video compilation which included "King Kong Five". At the time I hated it -- now I'm mad at myself for losing the video. Last year I heard something from "Casa Babylon" on the radio and I went online and bought it the same day. Now I've come back round to listening to this album again and I'm completely enchanted.
I wonder if the reviewers below who don't understand how the man who made Clandestino could have made this album have listened to the later Mano Negra stuff. There's certainly a logical progression from early M.N. to the later material, and a fairly seamless move from their last album to Manu Chao's solo album Clandestino (with the understanding that Clandestino is a more populist or folk approach).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A totally original classic, but not perfect
23 Aug 1998
"Puta's Fever" is the only Mano Negra release in USA, and one of the first things that I noticed upon listening was the strange production. Many songs sound like they were recorded live in a concert hall without an audience. But what is the music like? Imagine Latin polkas on methamphetamines with a little surf-guitar added on top. A whole pile of styles and languages are utilized (English, French, Spanish, and even Farsi) and the only real reason I don't give it five stars is that the newest album, "Casa Babylon", is near perfect and far superior. Still, with songs like "Pas Assez de Toi" and "Guayaquil City", "Puta's Fever" is one of the most interesting albums I have ever heard, even with its below-par production. Note: the European release contains two extra songs, but they are nothing to worry about.
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