Homo Sapiens

Jorge Ben, Jorge Ben Jor | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 25, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony International
• ASIN: B000002EA3
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,188,318 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ave Anjos Angeli

2. Gostosa

3. Maria Luisa

4. Rabo Preso

5. Gertrudes Bonhausen

6. Homo

7. Musas de Bruxelas

8. Little Black Joe's Band

9. Ubirani Ubiraci

10. Cafe

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Slick and poppy, but not bad..., January 1, 2002

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Homo Sapiens (Audio CD)

It's dangerous listening to these later Jorge Ben albums... Why? Because I know I don't like the slick pop sound he had slid into so long ago, but they are still groovalicious and melodic enough for me to get into, in a guilty pleasure kind of way. It's a little like listening to a samba-powered Eddy Grant album -- engaging and even captivating, though I think I'd be a little embarrassed if someone caught me listening to it. Among other guests, this features a member of the rock/ska band, Skank, helping out on vocals. Not bad.

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent but not groundbreaking, December 5, 2009

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OwenLondon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Homo Sapiens (Audio CD)

I hate to give one of Jorge Ben's releases only 3 stars but when an artist is able to release at least five to seven masterpiece albums in a career, the others will always pale in comparison. This mid-90s offering, and his first for Sony at the time, comes across as too slickly produced and lacks some of the raw energy of his previous releases. I play it occasionally and there a handful of good tracks on it, particulary the single 'Gostosa' and the excellent 'Rabo Preso' - apparently inspired by the Hugh Grant/Divine Brown scandal. If you can look beyond some of the polished synth sounds, this album could be worth a listen.

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent but not groundbreaking, December 5, 2009

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OwenLondon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Homo Sapiens (Audio CD)

I hate to give one of Jorge Ben's releases only 3 stars but when an artist is able to release at least five to seven masterpiece albums in a career, the others will always pale in comparison. This mid-90s offering, and his first for Sony at the time, comes across as too slickly produced and lacks some of the raw energy of his previous releases. I play it occasionally and there a handful of good tracks on it, particulary the single 'Gostosa' and the excellent 'Rabo Preso' - apparently inspired by the Hugh Grant/Divine Brown scandal. If you can look beyond some of the polished synth sounds, this album could be worth a listen.