Pedro Abrunhosa
The artist’s debut album was classified as the best in four decades by around 200 people in the music sector.
Blitz magazine, marking 40 years, heard the choices of nearly 200 people from the music sector for the best Portuguese albums of the last four decades, which resulted in a list headed by “Trips“, of Pedro Abrunhosa.
The complete list will be published in the special edition of the magazine, to be published on the 29th of this month, and will feature a great interview with Abrunhosa.
“Viagens” was the debut album by Pedro Abrunhosa and Bandemónio and was released in 1994, having sold more than 140 thousand copies.
In an innovative fusion of jazz, pop and urban music influences, the album includes some of the biggest hits of Abrunhosa’s career, such as “Socorro“, “I can’t do it anymore“, “You Need to Be Calm” e “Everything I Give You“.
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“Viagens”, by Pedro Abrunhosa and Bandemónio.
Ornatos, Xutos, Variações and GNR in the top 5
The ‘top’ 5 of the Blitz vote also includes the following albums, in descending order:
“The Monster Needs Friends” (1999), by Ornatos Violeta, “Circo de Feras” (1987), by Xutos & Pontapés, “Dar e Receive” (1984), by António Variações, and “Psicopátria” (1986), of the GNR.
The vote included figures from the world of music such as Alain Vachier, Ana Lua Caiano, António Manuel Ribeiro, A Garota Não, José Moças, Pedro da Silva Pereira, among many others, as well as numerous journalists and communication professionals.
“We are very proud to have been able to carry out this historic vote. We thank everyone who participated and who lived with us in an election that revisits the history of Portuguese music in recent years. Having two hundred personalities from the sector, from such varied areas, who quickly agreed to participate in this vote, proved to us the strength that the Blitz brand has”, said the publication’s director, Miguel Cadete, quoted in a statement.
The special edition of the magazine will have “a total of 132 pages, the best photographs published over these 40 years will be chosen, as well as the most relevant covers since the iconic number 1, with Siouxsie and the Bansheeseven those that aroused the most interest and controversy in both the newspaper and the magazine”.
“In this issue, the most important moments of live music in Portugal are recorded. From the first festivals (Southwest) to big stadium shows (Taylor Swift). From the modern music competitions at Rock Rendez Vous to the apotheosis of Portugal Ao Vivo in Alvalade. The duet between Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen at Rock in Rio is also present, and that of Prince and Ana Moura at Super Bock Super Rock as well. As well as the remarkable performances by David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Coldplay and Metallica in large stadiums. Or the internationalization of Madredeus. Or the legendary Smashing Pumpkins concert at the Cascais Bullring”, the statement read.
Blitz also remembers that, on December 12th, it will celebrate its 40th anniversary at a party at the MEO Arena, in Lisbon, with Xutos & Pontapés, Capitão Fausto, Gisela João and Maro.
“Viagens”, by Pedro Abrunhosa, chosen as the Best Portuguese Music Album of the last 40 years by the BLITZ jury with 170 personalities
— BLITZ (@blitz_twit)
