Casa Babylon

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

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

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 Negra, José Manuel Ortega Heredia "Manzanita"2:28
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)32

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Spain (Promusicae) 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. ↑ "Mano Negra – Casa Babylon – hitparade.ch". 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.