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.[1]

Wild Safari
Studio album by
Released1971 (Spain), January 1972 (International)
Recorded1971
GenreLatin rock
LabelRCA Records
Barrabás chronology
Wild Safari
(1971)
Power
(1973)

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.[2]

"Wild Safari" was used as the background music for a major scene in HBO's 2016 'Vinyl' series. (Season 1, Episode 8)

Track listing

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  1. "Wild Safari" (Fernando Arbex) – 5:01
  2. "Try and Try" (Arbex) – 6:15
  3. "Only for Men" (Arbex, Enrique Morales) – 3:32
  4. "Never in This World" (Arbex) – 3:27
  5. "Woman" (Arbex) – 5:04
  6. "Cheer Up" (E. Morales) – 3:51
  7. "Rock and Roll Everybody" (Arbex, E. Morales, Miguel Morales) – 3:40
  8. "Chicco" (E. Morales) – 3:42

Personnel

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Release information

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  • 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
position
Spanish Album Charts[3] 8

References

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  1. ^ Band biography at "Taringa"
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "Album review: Barrabás – Wild Safari". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 28 Oct 1972. p. 62.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCNOTAXpn7E