Saudades de Rock

Saudades de Rock (which roughly translates from Portuguese as "Nostalgic Yearnings of Rock") is the fifth album by the American rock band Extreme. Released on August 12, 2008, it was the band's first album of new material since 1995's Waiting for the Punchline, and also their first release with new drummer Kevin Figueiredo.

Saudades de Rock
Studio album by Extreme
Released	August 12, 2008
Recorded	November 2007 – April 2008
Genre	Hard rock funk metal
Length	66:56
Label	Fontana, Frontiers (Europe only)
Producer	Nuno Bettencourt
Extreme chronology
Waiting for the Punchline (1995) Saudades de Rock (2008) Take Us Alive (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
411Mania	8/10[1]
AllMusic	(positive)[2]
Billboard	(positive)[3]
Blogcritics	(positive)[4]
Boston Herald	(positive)[5]
KNAC	[6]
Metromix	[7]
PopMatters	7/10[8]

Production and marketing

On August 14, 2007, it was reported on Blabbermouth.net that Extreme were writing a new song, entitled "Rock 'n' Roll Man", to perform at the Brad Delp (late Boston singer) tribute concert, which was being held on August 19 in Boston, Massachusetts. In addition, vocalist Gary Cherone and guitarist Nuno Bettencourt had begun writing new material for Extreme's first post-reunion album.^[9][10] On November 26, 2007, while it was reported that Extreme were officially reformed, the band would eventually begin work on their new album for a spring 2008 release as well as a world tour to follow.^[11]

On January 15, 2008, Bettencourt posted an update stating that Extreme were "finishing up the recording" of their "new release". He claimed the band "had a great time jamming and creating" and also "ended up with about 24 tunes", which they "dwindled down to the 14 that will be on the record". He also described the songs as "a 'mishmash' of old-school rock and some tasty abstract ditties".^[12] On April 29, 2008, Cherone posted an update stating that the album was finished "except for one lead vocal and a few backgrounds" and said that Bettencourt was "working overtime finishing up the mixes". Cherone also stated that the album contained "the best performances of the band... ever".^[13]

On June 16, 2008, Blabbermouth.net announced August 1, 2008, as the release date for Saudades de Rock in Europe^[14] and on July 15, 2008, the band's website revealed a release date of August 12, 2008, for the US.^[15]

On July 22, 2008, the song "Comfortably Dumb" premiered on the band's profile at Ultimate Guitar.^[16]

The album's lead single, "Star", failed to chart in the US. However, the song and accompanying video for "King of the Ladies" reached number four on the AOL Video Charts in 2010, according to Billboard.^[17] Additional videos were shot for the songs "Interface", "Run", and "Ghost", which were released in 2010 on the Extreme DVD Take Us Alive.

Track listing

Saudades de Rock track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Star"	Nuno Bettencourt, Gary Cherone	4:11
2.	"Comfortably Dumb"	Bettencourt, Cherone	4:44
3.	"Learn to Love"	Bettencourt, Cherone, Kevin Figueiredo	5:27
4.	"Take Us Alive"	Bettencourt, Cherone	3:23
5.	"Run"	Bettencourt, Cherone	4:41
6.	"Last Hour"	Bettencourt, Cherone	5:37
7.	"Flower Man"	Bettencourt, Cherone	3:54
8.	"King of the Ladies"	Bettencourt, Cherone, Anthony J. Resta, Carl Restivo	4:22
9.	"Ghost"	Bettencourt, Cherone	4:58
10.	"Slide"	Bettencourt, Figueiredo	4:35
11.	"Interface"	Bettencourt	4:34
12.	"Sunrise"	Bettencourt, Cherone, Figueiredo	6:14
13.	"Peace (Saudade)"	Bettencourt, Cherone	6:37
14.	"Americocaine" (demo 1985)	Bettencourt, Cherone, Paul Mangone	3:39

• Track 14 appears only on the European version released by Frontiers Records.
• Japanese edition includes bonus track "Mr. Bates" (demo 1986) instead of "Americocaine" (demo 1985).

Credits

• Gary Cherone – lead vocals
• Nuno Bettencourt – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
• Pat Badger – bass, backing vocals
• Kevin Figueiredo – drums

Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
French Albums (SNEP)[18]	148
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[19]	13
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20]	12
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[21]	13
US Billboard 200[22]	78
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[23]	12
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[24]	9

References

1. 411Mania review
2. Allmusic review
3. "Billboard review". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved 2012-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
4. Blogcritics review
5. "Boston Herald review". Archived from the original on June 13, 2011. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
6. KNAC review
7. "Metromix review". Archived from the original on December 9, 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
8. PopMatters review
9. Extreme: New Album On The Way? Retrieved March 28, 2008
10. Extreme Debuts New Song At Brad Delp Tribute Concert Retrieved March 28, 2008
11. Extreme Guitarist Explains Decision To Reunite Retrieved March 28, 2008
12. Extreme Guitarist Issues New Album Update Retrieved March 28, 2008
13. Extreme Putting Finishing Touches On New Album Archived 2008-05-01 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 29, 2008
14. Extreme: European Version Of Saudades de Rock To Include 1985 Demo Recording Retrieved on June 16, 2008
15. Extreme's Saudades de Rock Available August 12th Retrieved on July 15, 2008
16. Extreme: 'Comfortably Dumb' Premieres On UG Profiles | News @ Ultimate-Guitar.com Archived 2012-02-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved June 22, 2008
17. Extreme AOL Video Chart. Billboard. Accessed February 19, 2012.
18. "Lescharts.com – Extreme – Saudades de Rock". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
19. "サウダージ・デ・ロック". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
20. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
21. "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
22. "Extreme Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
23. "Extreme Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2022.
24. "Extreme Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2022.