Expresso 2222 Explained

Expresso 2222
Type:	studio
Artist:	Gilberto Gil
Cover:	Expresso_2222_album_cover.jpg
Released:	1972
Genre:	Tropicália, MPB
Label:	Philips Records
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Gilberto Gil Ao Vivo
Next Year:	1974

Expresso 2222 is the fifth studio album by Brazilian artist Gilberto Gil, released in June 1972 by Philips Records (currently Universal Music).^[1] In October 2007, the magazine Rolling Stones Brazilian edition published a list of the 100 Greatest Albums of Brazilian Music, in which Expresso 2222 featured at number 26.^[2]

The album name is a homage to a train that Gil used to take to head out of his native town in the direction of Salvador, Bahia. The album marks the return of Gil to Brazil after a three-year exile in London.

Track listing

1. "Pipoca Moderna" (Sebastião C. Biano) – 01:57
2. "Back in Bahia" (Gilberto Gil) – 04:35
3. "O Canto da Ema" (João do Valle / Aires Viana / Alventino Cavalcanti) – 06:20
4. "Chiclete com Banana" (Almira Castilho/Gordurinha) – 03:23
5. "Ele e Eu" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:17
6. "Sai do Sereno" (Onildo Almeida) – 03:20
7. "Expresso 2222" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38
8. "O Sonho Acabou" (Gilberto Gil) – 03:32
9. "Oriente" (Gilberto Gil) – 05:59

CD bonus tracks

1. "Cada Macaco no seu Galho" (Riachão) – 04:23
2. "Vamos Passear no Astral" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:54
3. "Está na Cara, Está na Cura" (Gilberto Gil) – 02:38

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Expresso 2222', álbum de Gilberto Gil que completa 40 anos, é relançado em versão remasterizada. O Globo. pt-BR. 2016-05-11.
2. Web site: Listas – Os 100 Maiores Discos da Música Brasileira – Expresso 2222 – Gilberto Gil (1972, Philips) – Rolling Stone Brasil. rollingstone.uol.com.br. 2016-05-11.