Wild Safari
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| name = Wild Safari
| type = studio
| artist = Barrabás
| cover = Wild Safari.jpg
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| released = 1971 (Spain), January 1972 (International)
| recorded = 1971
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| studio =
| genre = Latin rock
| length =
| label = RCA Records
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| next_title = Power
| next_year = 1973
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Wild Safari is a 1971 album by the Spanish group Barrabás, released outside Spain in January 1972. The album was released in some countries under the simple title Barrabás, with a different sleeve design. It was also known as Música Caliente after its subtitle on the back sleeve.[http://www.taringa.net/posts/musica/1823870/Barrab%C3%A1s---Discograf%C3%ADa-Oficial-Completa.html Band biography at "Taringa"]
The tracks "Woman" and "Wild Safari" were released as singles in various countries, and "Woman" became a club hit in Europe, Canada and the USA.{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/wild-safari-mw0000455372 |author=Kellman, Andy |title=Album review: Barrabás – Wild Safari |access-date=18 October 2023 |publisher=Allmusic}}
"Wild Safari" was used as the background music for a major scene in HBO's 2016 'Vinyl' series. (Season 1, Episode 8)
Track listing
- "Wild Safari" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:01
- "Try and Try" (Arbex) – 6:15
- "Only for Men" (Arbex, Enrique Morales) – 3:32
- "Never in This World" (Arbex) – 3:27
- "Woman" (Arbex) – 5:04
- "Cheer Up" (E. Morales) – 3:51
- "Rock and Roll Everybody" (Arbex, E. Morales, Miguel Morales) – 3:40
- "Chicco" (E. Morales) – 3:42
Personnel
- Iñaki Egaña – lead vocals, bass guitar
- Enrique "Ricky" Morales – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Miguel Morales – rhythm guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
- Ernesto "Tito" Duarte – saxophone, flute, percussion
- Juan Vidal – keyboards
- Fernando Arbex – drums, backing vocals, production
=Release information=
- Spain – RCA Victor SAM1957
- USA – RCA APL1-0219 (1972)
- France – RCA 443.043 (1972) (Different sleeve)
- Disconforme DISC 1991CD (2000 CD)
Chart performance
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!Chart (1972) !Peak |
| Spanish Album Charts{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7A4EAAAAMBAJ&dq=barrabas+woman+billboard&pg=RA1-PA62 |magazine=Billboard |date=28 Oct 1972 |title=Hits of the World |page=62}}
|align="center"|8 |
References
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- Entry at Allmusic [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r611856|pure_url=yes}}]
- Album cover / sleeve notes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNOTAXpn7E
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