Puta's Fever

{{Infobox album

| name = Puta's Fever

| type = studio

| artist = Mano Negra

| cover = Mano_Negra_-_Puta's_Fever.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|df=yes|1989|09|01}}

| recorded = 1989

| studio = Mix It, Paris

| genre = French rock

| length = {{Duration|m=40|s=37}}

| label = Virgin France S.A.

| producer = Mano Negra

| prev_title = Patchanka

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = King of Bongo

| next_year = 1991

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/putas-fever-mw0000655003|title=Puta's Fever – Mano Negra|publisher=AllMusic|first=Don|last=Snowden|access-date=12 April 2019}}

| rev2 = Chicago Sun-Times

| rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}{{cite news|url=https://chicagosuntimes.newsbank.com/doc/news/0EB372E4A66FD0F3|title=Mano Negra, 'Puta's Fever' (Virgin)|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times|first=Don|last=McLeese|date=11 May 1990|access-date=30 July 2022|url-access=subscription}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3score = B−{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1990/04/27/notable-music-week-april-27-1990-0/|title=Notable music for the week of April 27, 1990|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first1=Greg|last1=Sandow|author1-link=Greg Sandow|first2=Alanna|last2=Nash|author2-link=Alanna Nash|first3=Gary|last3=Giddins|author3-link=Gary Giddins|date=27 April 1990|access-date=30 July 2022}}

| rev4 = Los Angeles Times

| rev4score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-07-01-ca-822-story.html|title=Mano Negra, 'Puta's Fever,' Virgin|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|first=Don|last=Snowden|date=1 July 1990|access-date=30 July 2022}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = 8/10{{cite magazine|title=Gallic Sauce|magazine=NME|first=Harley|last=Staggers|date=6 January 1990|page=18}}

| rev6 = Record Mirror

| rev6score = {{Fraction|4|1|2}}/5{{cite magazine|title=Mano Negra: Puta's Fever|magazine=Record Mirror|first=Darren|last=Crook|date=3 February 1990|page=15}}

| rev7 = Sounds

| rev7score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine|title=Mano Negra: Puta's Fever|magazine=Sounds|first=Sam|last=King|date=20 January 1990|page=27}}

}}

Puta's Fever is the second studio album by Mano Negra, released in 1989. The French edition of Rolling Stone magazine named it the 8th greatest French rock album (out of 100).Magazine Rolling Stone, n°18 of February 2010, {{ISSN|1764-1071}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| title1 = Mano Negra

| writer1 = Manu Chao

| length1 = 0:57

| title2 = Rock 'n' Roll Band

| writer2 = Manu Chao

| length2 = 2:33

| title3 = King Kong Five

| writer3 = Manu Chao, Mano Negra

| length3 = 1:56

| title4 = Soledad

| writer4 = Manu Chao

| length4 = 2:34

| title5 = Sidi H' Bibi

| writer5 = Traditional; arranged by Mano Negra

| length5 = 2:36

| title6 = The Rebel Spell

| writer6 = Traditional; arranged by Mano Negra

| length6 = 2:01

| title7 = Peligro

| writer7 = Manu Chao

| length7 = 2:52

| title8 = Pas assez de toi

| writer8 = Manu Chao

| length8 = 2:19

| title9 = Magic Dice

| writer9 = Manu Chao

| length9 = 1:23

| title10 = Mad House

| writer10 = Manu Chao, Joe Dahan

| length10 = 2:40

| title11 = Guayaquil City

| writer11 = Manu Chao, Thomas Darnal

| length11 = 3:01

| title12 = Voodoo

| writer12 = Manu Chao

| length12 = 3:00

| title13 = Patchanka

| writer13 = Manu Chao

| length13 = 3:05

| title14 = La Rançon du succès

| writer14 = Manu Chao

| length14 = 1:57

| title15 = The Devil's Call

| writer15 = Manu Chao

| length15 = 1:42

| title16 = Roger Cageot

| writer16 = Manu Chao, Daniel Jamet

| length16 = 2:27

| title17 = El Sur

| writer17 = Manu Chao

| length17 = 1:00

| title18 = Patchuko Hop

| writer18 = Joe "King" Carrasco

| length18 = 2:28

}}

Personnel

Mano Negra

  • Oscar Tramor (Manu Chao) – lead vocals, guitar
  • Tonio Del Borño (Antoine Chao) – trumpet, vocals
  • Santiago "El Águila" Casariego – drums, vocals
  • Garbancito (Philippe Teboul) – percussion, vocals
  • Roger Cageot (Daniel Jamet) – lead guitar, vocals
  • Jo (Joseph Dahan) – bass guitar, vocals
  • Helmut Krumar (Thomas Darnal) – keyboards, vocals
  • Krøpöl 1er (Pierre Gauthé) – trombone, vocals

Guest musicians

  • Mme Oscar (Anouk) – vocals
  • Napo "Chihuahua" Romero – vocals
  • Alain "L'Enclume De Choisy" Wampas – double bass, vocals
  • Zofia [https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Reno] – vocals

Charts

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{{Album chart|France|130|artist=Mano Negra|album=Puta's Fever|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 April 2019}}
{{Album chart|Netherlands|43|artist=Mano Negra|album=Puta's Fever|rowheader=true|accessdate=12 April 2019}}

Certifications and sales

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=France|artist=Mano Negra|title=Puta's Fever|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1989|certyear=1990|certref={{cite web|title=Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums|url=http://www.infodisc.fr/Album_Certifications.php|publisher=Infodisc.fr}}|salesamount=350,000|salesref={{cite web|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Music-and-Media/90s/1991/MM-1991-05-04.pdf|title=Mano Negra's Release A Priority For Virgin France|publisher=Music & Media|page=6|first=Emmanuel|last=Legrand|date=4 May 1991|accessdate=13 November 2019}} (select "Mano Negra" from drop-down list)}}

{{Certification Table Summary}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|nocert=true|salesamount=550,000|salesref=}}

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References

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