Ar de Rock

Ar de Rock
Studio album by Rui Veloso
Released	1980
Recorded	RPE Studios, Lisbon
Genre	rock, blues rock, pop rock
Length	35:53
Label	EMI
Rui Veloso chronology
Ar de Rock Fora de Moda (1982)

Ar de Rock (Air of Rock) is Rui Veloso's debut album released in 1980. More than just a revelation by the singer-composer Rui Veloso and a lyricist Carlos Tê, Ar de Rock it was one of the albums which partly captured the zeitgeist of the time.

The album features eleven singles, two were successful singles including "Chico Fininho" and "A Rapariguinha do Shopping" which gave commercial success in Portuguese Rock which made other numerous musicians of the time. In 2000, some of the singles were recorded by other artists in the tribute album 20 anos depois - Ar de Rock.^[1]

Recording

The album was recorded and mixed for three days at RPE Studios in Lisbon in 1980. Ar de Rock was the epicenter of Portuguese rock.^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rapariguinha do Shopping" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	4:29
2.	"Ai Quem Me Dera Rolar Contigo num Palheiro" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	3:37
3.	"Bairro do Oriente" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	3:53
4.	"Afurada" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	2:59
5.	"Chico Fininho" (Carlos Tê)	2:33
6.	"Sei de Uma Componesa" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	4:14
7.	"Miúda (Fora de Mim)" (António Avelar Pinho/Rui Veloso)	3:29
8.	"Saiu Para a Rua" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	4:07
9.	"No Domingo fui às Antas" (Carlos Tê/Rui Veloso)	2:50
10.	"Harmónica Azul" (Rui Veloso)	1:32
11.	"Donzela Diesel" (António Avelar Pinho/Rui Veloso)	3:15

Credits

• Rui Veloso - eletcric guitar and acoustics, electric piano and vocals
• Zé Nabo
• Ramon Galarza - drums and percussions

References

1. Blitz Review, no. 1074, 28/12/2004, 50 Greatest Portuguese Discs
2. Blitz 25 Years, Special Collector's Edition, November 2009, no. 41

External links

• Ar de Rock at moo.pt (Portuguese)