Skylab VIII is the eighth studio album by the Brazilian musician Rogério Skylab, the eighth in his series of ten eponymous, numbered albums. It was self-released on July 29, 2008; to promote the album's release, Skylab made an exclusive performance at the Cine Lapa in Rio de Janeiro.[1] Skylab VIII's liner notes state that it was dedicated to Marcos Petrilo, a long-time friend of Skylab who executive-produced his first two releases; he is also mentioned in the lyrics of "Meu Diário".[2] Skylab has once claimed that while he doesn't think of Skylab VIII as one of his best albums, its cover art was one of his favorites.[3]

Skylab VIII
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 29, 2008 (2008-07-29)
RecordedSeptember 2007
StudioEstúdio Cia. dos Técnicos
Genre
Length1:14:18
LabelSelf-released
ProducerRogério Skylab
Rogério Skylab chronology
Skylab VII
(2007)
Skylab VIII
(2008)
Skylab IX
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Just One More Night(favorable) link

A music video was made for the track "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado", directed by Amílcar Oliveira.[4]

The track "Bat Masterson" is a parody of the Portuguese-language version of the theme song of the eponymous TV series, as sung by Carlos Gonzaga. "Casas da Banha" was re-recorded from his 1992 debut, Fora da Grei.

The album can be downloaded for free on Skylab's official website.[2]

Critical reception

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Blog Just One More Night gave the album a favorable review, stating that "Skylab has considerably evolved since [the release of] Skylab [I]", and that "he and his band reach their creative peak with Skylab VIII".[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rogério Skylab, except for "Tira Tudo" by Skylab and Alexandre Guichard

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Tira Tudo"Take It All Off6:13
2."Eu Não Tô Entendendo"I Don't Get It5:21
3."Bat Masterson" 4:11
4."Eu Tô Sempre Dopado"I'm Always High4:07
5."Samba Bem Quente"Really Hot Samba4:26
6."Eu Preciso de Você Comigo"I Need You by My Side4:00
7."Batman" 4:11
8."Eu Estou Só"I'm All Alone7:24
9."Ladrão É Polícia"Cops Is Robbers4:50
10."Casas da Banha"Lard Houses2:17
11."Peida, Peida"Fart, Fart2:53
12."Cheirando Mal"Stinking3:32
13."Eu Sou Cliente de Lá"I'm a Regular There5:54
14."O Ar"The Air7:09
15."Meu Diário"My Diary2:47
16."Um Furo"A Hole4:57

Personnel

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  • Rogério Skylab – vocals, production
  • Thiago Amorim – electric guitar
  • Alexandre Guichard – classical guitar
  • Rodrigo Saci – bass guitar
  • Bruno Coelho – drums
  • Gabriel Muzak – electric guitar (tracks 1 and 5)
  • Vânius Marques – recording, mixing
  • Ricardo Garcia – mastering
  • Solange Venturi – photography
  • Carlos Mancuso – cover art

References

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  1. ^ "Rogério Skylab lança disco hoje no Cine Lapa". O Globo (in Portuguese). July 28, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Skylab VIII - Rogério Skylab (in Portuguese)
  3. ^ Rogério Skylab – Biografia (in Portuguese)
  4. ^ "Rogério Skylab - "Eu Tô Sempre Dopado" music video". YouTube. 16 April 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  5. ^ Rogério Skylab - Skylab VIII (2008) (in Portuguese)