Tropicalia (30 Years) [Box set] [Import]

Product Description
5 CD Box Set.

Tropicalia (30 Years),Various Artists,Polygram Int'l,Brazil,Brazilian,Brazilian Pop,Foreign Language Rock,Int'l & World Music,MPB,Obscuro,Pop,Tropicalia

Average customer rating: Great Brazilian Music One of the best Bossa Nova Bossa Nova Brasil Good Bossa Nova and MPB

Bossa Nova Brasil Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Folk | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Compilations | Jazz | Styles | Music 1960s | By Decade | Pop | Styles | Music 1960-1969 | Decades | Compilations | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Similar Items: Bossa Nova for Lovers Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve Samba Bossa Nova Woman on Top The Girl from Ipanema: The Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook ASIN: B0000046NV Release Date: 1992-11-10

Tracks:

1. Desfinado - Gal Costa
2. Telefone - Nara Leao
3. Pra ILuminar - Leila Pinhero
4. Acuas De Marco - Elis Regina
5. Manha De Carnaval - Luiz Bonfa
6. Coracao Vagabundo - Caetano Veloso/Gal Costo
7. Chega De Saudade - Tom Joblim
8. De Conversa Em Conversa - Joao Gilberto
9. Pra Que Chorar - Alcione
10. Surfboard - Roberto Menescal
11. Boranda - Edu Lobo/ Tambo Trio
12. Bom Conselho - Maria Bethania
13. Carta Ao Tom 74 - Vinicius and Toquinho
14. Falsa Baiana - Gal Costa
15. Chuvas De Verao - Caetano Veloso
16. Retrato Em Branco E Preto - Elis and Tom
17. Agua De Beber - Tom Jobim/Astrud Gilberto
18. Consolacao - Baden Powell
19. Quem Quiser Encontrar O Amor - Tamba Trio
20. Influencia Do Jazz - Carlos Lyra
21. The Girl From Ipanema - Joao Gilberto/Stan Getz
22. Samba Da Bencao - Vinicius De Moraes

Customer Reviews:

Great Brazilian Music.......2007-05-20

This CD provides you with some great tunes; danceable, easy to the ears, romantic and very sensual. The songs take me away and place me in the heart of Brazil; the land of high soaring spirits. Would highly recommend it.

One of the best.......2007-05-14

This is probably my favorite album of all time. I purchased it about 8 years ago and listen to it regularly. Can't understand a single lyric from it (a few excepted) but it remains one of the best I own. It is soulful, enchanting, exciting, and mysterious all at once.

If you are in the mood for something different that will grow on you, try this one. You won't regret it. I promise.

For something similar and equally intoxicating, try Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Wave" or "The Composer of Desafinado, Plays". Both fantastic choices.

Bossa Nova.......2007-03-29

I enjoy Bossa Nova, beautiful music I have enjoyed all the cd's, I have purchased.

Bossa Nova Brasil.......2006-10-29

I play this CD frequently. Love the choices of artists and songs. Shows off the legacy of some of the artists as well. Would recommend it to the many fans of Bossa Nova and Brazilian music in general.

Good Bossa Nova and MPB.......2004-04-13

I picked this up several years ago, and what a great disc this is. It's got some old classics on it and some pretty rare tracks too. At the time I picked it up, this was actually a series. There is another cd titled: "Samba Brasil" that has a similar cover, but is white and green.

The artists on this are fantastic. From Gal Costa do Vinicius De Moraes, you're taken on a real trip through some of the classics in Brazilian music. Perhaps most interesting and stellar of which is the Elis Regina only vocal of Waters of March. It has such an innocent sound! Carlos Lyra's "Influencia Do Jazz" will take you to a beach in the late 60's, and Baden Powell's Consolacao has that rich acoustic sound I've grown up with and love. And check out Joao Gilberto's song here along with Gal Costa's tracks... She's a VERY underrated singer IMO. But this CD isn't without fault. The sound quality can be suspect on some tracks, and a song or two weren't what I would have selected from the musicians here. (You can find "Aguas De Beber" and "Girl from Ipanema" on virtually every compilation.

Still I would have to recommend this. It's not that expensive, and out of most of the Bossa Nova/MPB samplers, this is one of the better ones IMO. For the make of Samba De Bencao, Elis Regina, Baden Powell, Tamba Trio (who did the wildly successful take of "Mas Que Nada" that featured in the 1998 World Cup commercial with Brazilian footballers in an airport) and the others... good tunes. Also check out Nova Bossa Nova - a companion piece to "Red Hot & Rio". There is some overlap, but the other version of Baden Powell's cut on that comp is better than this one IMO. Maybe also check out Bossa Nova Gold, a two disc set of MPB and Bossa Nova.

Average customer rating: Damn fine on some tracks. Santana meets Electric Prunes. An eclectic classic Ave, Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes Os Mutantes Manufacturer: Planet Rhythm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rock | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Mutantes Tecnicolor Jardim Eletrico The United States of America ASIN: B00006HI9B Release Date: 2002-12-10

Tracks:

1. Panis et Circenses
2. Minha Menina
3. O Rel
4. Adeus, Maria Ful
5. Baby
6. Senhor F
7. Bat Macumba
8. Premier Bonheur du Jour
9. Trem Fantasma
10. Tempo Perdido (Once Was a Time I Thought)
11. Ave. Genghis Khan

Customer Reviews:

Damn fine on some tracks. Santana meets Electric Prunes........2007-01-12

Really enjoyed this album, the critics were right, transcends language barriers. The licks and psychedelic feel grooved to the bone. Most songs slow or poppy but so where some songs on Sgt. Pepper. (Track #2 A Minha Menina) and (#7 Bat Macumba) sear the brain with waves and (#5 Baby) with the sultry voice against the electric guitar. (#11 Ave, Genghis Khan) is good finish. I'd recommend it, leaves me wanting more from this group.

An eclectic classic.......2006-08-01

There was lots of experimentation used in this album, some would say to the point of recklessness, but from the abrupt song changes to the blistering fuzzed-out guitar laid on top of tropicalia tracks, it all works, and makes for a truly amazing sounding album. Early on, Os Mutantes put out sounds ranging from tropicalia to bright 60s pop to tender ballads to blistering guitar distortion and feedback, sometimes all in the same song. The first 30 seconds of the first song of the album alone consists of fanfare, soft vocal harmonies, and bright pop meloldies with racing trumpets in the background. Even though I don't speak a word of Portuguese, I thoroughly enjoyed this album, and I got into this album more than I ever got into any album.

Ave, Os Mutantes.......2005-04-19

It takes a connoisseur of psychedelic rock and pop to know of (drumroll please) Os Mutantes. This short-lived Brazilian band made some of the most memorable psychedelic pop of the 1960s -- which is really saying something, given the era that they thrived in. Call it psychetropicalia.

And their self-titled debut is probably the best work they ever did, without a single dud track. "Panis et Circenses" kicks things off with a horn solo, and then with a stretch of swooning acid-pop and some angelic-sounding voices. From there on, we get a fun, perky pop song laced with more horns, keyboards and wacky sound effects.

The stuff that follows is much in the same vein, from the buzzing and swooning keyboard splendor of "Baby," the downtempo warbles of "Le Premier Bonheur du Jour," and other songs full of Brazilian spunk, sonic clutter, sixties guitar solos, piano ripples, and catchy little songs that never get old. Rooted in Brazilian tropicalia, the music has quite a few quirks and twists, but surprisingly it never becomes too weird to alienate listeners.

Os Mutantes was initially formed by Arnaldo and Sergio Baptista, who later added Rita Lee and their brother Claudio. Though the band didn't last very long, they developed a reputation for twiddling with basic Brazilian pop -- while they stayed happy and accessable, they also added in distortion, feedback, non-catchy stretches of noise, and other sound experiments. It sounds fun, doesn't it?

And actually, it is a lot of fun. The trippy bossa nova/psychedelic rock/catchy pop isn't as heavy as it sounds, but instead goes for a light, playful, deeply stoned vibe. Eerie flutes, panpipes and jungle drums get mixed in with solid guitar riffs and smooth keyboards, acoustic and electric guitar harmonize, and piano is overlaid with train whistles.

Those traditional instruments ground what could have been just another psychedelic band. And the tropicalia gives it an earthy, unique edge that most psychedelica lacks. It's gloriously catchy, and incredibly infectious. The most typical aspect of it is the vocal harmonies -- other than that, there is simply nothing to compare this to.

There hasn't really been a band like Os Mutantes since, and until someone decides to revive that underrated sound, there probably won't be again. Mad, wild, crazy, and absolute bliss from beginning to end.

Average customer rating: Tropicalia, again pretty swell The 60s Happened in Brazil Too! More fuzz!!! psychedelic brazillian style!

Soul Jazz Records Presents Tropicália: A Brazilian Revolution in Sound Various Artists Manufacturer: Soul Jazz ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Savane Return to Cookie Mountain (with Bonus Tracks) Ys Fox Confessor Brings the Flood The Crane Wife ASIN: B000BM7UBY Release Date: 2006-02-20

Tracks:

1. Bat Macumba - Gilberto Gil
2. Minha Menina - Os Mutantes
3. Tuareg - Gal Costa
4. Domingo No Parque - Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes
5. Alfa - Caetano Veloso
6. Sebastina - Gal Costa
7. Prociss- Gilberto Gil
8. Irene - Caetano Veloso
9. Ave Genghis Khan - Os Mutantes
10. Take It Easy, My Brother Charles - Jorge Ben
11. Jimmy, Renda-Se
12. Ando Meio Desligado - Os Mutantes
13. Tropica - Caetano Veloso
14. Quero Sambal Meu Bem
15. Vou Recome - Gal Costa
16. Panis et Circenses - Os Mutantes
17. Gloria
18. Quem Tem Medo de Brincar de Amor - Os Mutantes
19. Lost in Paradise - Caetano Veloso
20. Bat Macumba - Os Mutantes

Amazon.com

This dizzyingly diverse melting pot of sounds is a perfect primer on tropicalia--and then some. Tropicalia arose in the late 1960s as a genre informed by rock, bossa nova, soul, and underground rhythms, all mashed together to create an electrifying new movement in Brazilian music. The artists assembled here--Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Tom Ze, Gal Costa—-are all an integral part of the tropicalia scene. Each, however, makes their own potent artistic statement. Enthusiastic vocals, inspired chants, inventive loops, and hushed arrangements collide throughout this expanse collection. You're never quite sure what you'll hear from track to track. Gal Costa's "Vou Recomecar" is a delight, playing like a foreign counterpart to Dusty Springfield's blue-eyed soul sparkle. The genius, however, is that every moment on Tropicalia sounds both classic and modern at the same time. Most everything here is as urgent and electric as anything you'll hear on contemporary radio. --Joey Guerra

Album Description

Tropicalia in the late 1960s revolutionized Brazilian music mixing Psychedelic Rock, avant-garde musique concrete (tape loops, sound experiments), Samba, Funk and Soul into a truly unique combination.This is the first album to bring together all the artists involved in Tropicalia, Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Tom Ze, Gal Costa and more. Os Mutantes, the sophisticated musical anarchists from Sao Paulo not only became the musical template for Beck, they were also discovered by Kurt Cobain on tour in Brazil who tried (and failed) to get them to support Nirvana. CD comes complete with the customary extensive 40 page booklet that is full of exclusive photos. Soul Jazz. 2006.

Album Details

As Championed by David Byrne, Beck, Kurt Cobain, Stereolab and Many More, Tropicalia Revolutionized Brazilian Music in the Late 1960s. This is the First Album to Bring Together all the Artists Involved in Tropicalia - Os Mutantes, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Tom Ze, Gal Costa and More. This Soul Jazz Release Comes Complete with the Customary Extensive Sleeve-notes Contextualising Tropicalia, Exclusive Photos and Slipcase.

Customer Reviews:

Tropicalia, again.......2006-07-19

It's nice to see more of this revolutionary era in Brazilian music released. However, anyone checking who was performing a main role in the movement, by looking at the Sargeant Pepper's-inspired cover of Tropicalia, the 1968 album, will notice that:

a) Tom Ze was there.

b) Jorge Ben or Jor Benjor was not.

c) Nara Leao was there on the cover and in the poetic "Lindoneia" with Caetano. Maybe the Caetano song in English was included as a marker of his exile after the Military Redeemer coup cracked down on anyone offending "values."

I believe Jorge Ben was always his own man. Gil, after Tropicalia, and Caetano, also after Tropicalia, discovered how great Jorge Ben was. Now, a US group also likes him.

Maybe Jards Macalé should be included. The problem with compilations from Brazil is that it's such a huge country, with so many different rhythms; it's hard to pick and choose. Man is lazy. It's easier to go with the "pop." Oops, pop, goes the weasel.

pretty swell.......2006-06-27

if i were in charge of this project i'd change the following: more jorge ben, more gal costa, less mutantes, less tom ze (or better song choices), and maybe replace lost in paradise for a different caetano veloso song. notheless, this album is really excellent, and a great intro to tropicalia music.

The 60s Happened in Brazil Too!.......2006-06-26

One of the best reveiewed ablums of 2006 (according to Metacritic.com), I was not disappointed.

I am a fan of 60s music and vintage 60s sounds, and this album is a treasure chest of pyschedelia that I had never been exposed to before.

I don't hand out too many 5 stars (or 1 star for that matter), but this one is worthy if you love that sound....

More fuzz!!! psychedelic brazillian style!.......2006-05-24

Wow! this is a must have.
Some genius compiled this list of legends from Brasil and created a masterpiece! Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes, Gal Costa and Tom Ze and others!
Here are songs from the 60's-70's of Brasil that rocked the house and these songs still stand the test of time.
these songs have many different ranges in sounds but you wanna get up shake it up when you hear'em and maybe take a tab or two and just get down.
You have some great Bossa Nova overtones all over it but when you least expect it the Mutants will play something trippy, you'll never know who's gonna play what.
You get a good sample of all of the different stylings these artist are capable of.
this CD is a must! this CD is an incredible starter kit for anyone interested in the musical legends of Brasil.

Average customer rating: Natural Genius 8th Wonder of the World? Still the master

Gil Luminoso Gilberto Gil Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Similar Items: Quanta Cê Acoustic Our Moments CéU ASIN: B000MM1F1O Release Date: 2007-03-13

Tracks:

1. I Need To Learn How To Just Be
2. Here And Now
3. Empty Cup
4. Spiritual Retreats
5. O Seu Amor
6. King Time
7. One Person's Sound
8. Electronic Brain
9. The Human Race
10. You And You
11. Superman-The Song
12. Offspring
13. Metaphor
14. Meditation
15. The Composer Told Me

Customer Reviews:

Natural Genius.......2007-06-01

Agreed with David McKinney's review fully. Caetano's quote in the liner notes says it all: "Gil believes in God. I believe in him."

This man Gil in my estimation stands with Mother Teresa, Vaclav Havel, Martin Luther King....it's no wonder that Brazilians burst into tears when he appears....his songs have the same effect on me and I can hardly speak a lick of Portuguese!

8th Wonder of the World?.......2007-05-17

It's entirely possible that someone, somewhere, at some time, has created a recording of greater honesty, peace, and pure musical achievement than this one--I just haven't heard it yet.

Gil is a musical prophet, statesman, and healer; I regard this record as one of the greatest artistic achievements of humankind.

To know that a human being currently residing on the planet is capable of this is comforting and inspiring to me more than words could possibly convey.

Still the master.......2007-05-08

A very nice mix of old and new Gil sounds. Alive as always.

Average customer rating: rhythm music red hot and best! New Takes on Brazilian Pop Listening Pleasure-RED HOT+RIO Great for Jobim Fans

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Tracks:

1. Use Your Head - Money Mark
2. Corcovado - Everything But The Girl
3. Desafinado - Astrud Gilberto & George Michael
4. Non-Fiction Burning - PM Dawn
5. The Boy From Ipanema - Crystal Waters
6. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
7. Seguranca - Maxwell
8. E Preciso Perdoar - Cesaria Evora,Caetano Veloso,Ryuichi S.
9. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
10. Water To Drink - Incognito
11. Dancing... - Milton Nascimento
12. How Insensitive - Antonio Carlos Jobim and Sting
13. Waters Of March - David Bryne and Marisa Monte
14. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
15. One Note Samba/Surfboard - Stereolab and Herbie Mann
16. Interlude - Red Hot + Rio
17. Black Orpheus Dub - Mad Professor
18. Maracatu Atomico - Chico Science X DJ Soul Slinger
19. Sambadrome - Funk 'N Lata
20. Refazenda - Gilberto Gil
21. Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo - Cazuza and Bebel Gilberto

Amazon.com

This immaculately conceived and packaged fundraiser for the AIDS awareness foundation is a sharp tribute to Brazilian pop. David Byrne, Milton Nascimento, PM Dawn, Stereolab, Gilberto Gil, and Crystal Waters (vamping through "The Boy from Ipanema") are among those weighing in with sophisticated tunes that will cross from cocktail hipsters to the leading edge of the mass audience. --Jeff Bateman

Customer Reviews:

rhythm music.......2007-06-08

I bought this for a friend after I bought it for myself. Great variety of songs. Wonderful for parties. Would recommend.

red hot and best!.......2007-05-14

of the many red hots i've listened to, this one is the best!

the music, those great catchy samba and bossa nova tunes that became wildly popular during the 1960s, are suited to each of the artists making a guest appearance on the cd.

among the highlights are the trip-hop infused 'corcovado' by everything but the girl, the dance-club happy 'boy from ipanema' by crystal waters--which also contains one of her best vocal performances--, sting's loving, pensive 'how insensitive', maxwell's calming 'security' and caetano veloso's highly erotic 'e preciso perdoar'.

the collection, generally speaking, is a great party cd and each song is treated with a great deal of ingenuity and integrity.

New Takes on Brazilian Pop.......2005-06-30

Now, mind you, I can't tell the samba from the bossa nova from...some other type of music that might be played in Brazil. But I still have an interest in hearing the quasi-tropical cocktail lounge-style pop tunes of this mighty South American giant. They speak Portugese there, you know. And are known to launch at a moment's notice into the lamabada, which is a forbidden dance.

Most of the songs contained herein were written way back in the day by Antonio Carlos Jobim and at least a few should be vaguely familiar: "The Girl From Ipanema", of course, but also "One Note Samba", "Waters Of March", and "Water To Drink". But these aren't the original versions--they're updates in a variety of styles. Some work pretty well, some will make you want to hurl (mainly Sting's take on "How Insensitive", which is droning and pointless).

Notable are: a punched-up synth-heavy "Ipanema" by one-hit-wonder Crystal Waters, jazz group Incognito on "Water To Drink", world-music-loving David Byrne and sultry Marisa Monte on "Waters Of March", the well-known Caetano Veloso and Ryuichi Sakamoto with the lesser-known Cesaria Evora on "E Preciso Perdoar", Stereolab's quirky and strange "One Note Samba", and Bebel Gilberto on "Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo".

The Red Hot series, which started with the Cole Porter tribute "Red Hot + Blue", has always done excellent work and this compilation is no exception. If you'd like to sample Brazilian pop music of a certain era but you're terrified of breaking out your dad's dusty old Jobim LPs, this is a great way to see what's what.

Also the liner notes are extensive and informative, so you really get your money's worth. I'm still not clear on the divide between samba and bossa nova, but I reckon that's my fault.

Listening Pleasure-RED HOT+RIO.......2004-03-03

I enjoyed 1.Used Your Head by Money Mark, 2.Corcovado done by Everything but the Girl, the funkie beats were great, 3.Desafinado done by Astrud Gilberto & George Michael was soothing and relaxing, 4.Non-Fiction Burning was enjoyable 5.Crystal Waters' version of The Boy from Ipenema, LOVED IT!! the music makes your body want to move, it will be favorite, 7.Seguranca (Security) done by MAXWELL with that sultry soft voice of his & the music, this is a favorite, 8.E Preciso Perdoar done by Cesaria Evora & Caetano Veloso w/Ryuichi Sakamoto on the keyboard, Damn I love Cesaria's voice, she got off, this is definetly a favorite, 10.Water to Drink by Incognito w/Omar & Anna Caram was nice, 11.Dancing by Milton Nascimento was enjoyable, 12.How Insensitive done by Antonio Carlos Jobim & Sting, I didn't care for Sting singing this song, I do enjoy Sting's music but not this, he wasn't the man for it. 13.Water of March done by David Byrne & Marisa Monte was okay, but I enjoy Al Jarreau & Oleta Adams rendition on "A Twist of Jobim" better, 15.One Note Samba/Surfboard by Stereolab & Herbie Mann, I didn't care for that techno or computer sounding stuff, it sounded like the music on The Wiz when they were trying to get away from the trash cans, it will get a skip, 17.Black Orpheus Dub by Mad Professor, it had sort of a Rasta, funk, techno flair which was okay, 18.Chico Science & X DJ Soul Slinger, I couldn't get into that either, that will get a skip too, 19.Funk'N Lata's Sambadrome, was short & funky, 20.Giberto Gil's Refazenda, his voice went well with the song, 21.Preciso Dizer Que Te Amo done by Cazuza & Bebel Gilberto was nice, but the sound was off, it sounded like they were singing in a tube. I manly purchased this CD because it had my 2 favorite singers Maxwell and Cesaria Evora & I enjoyed both of their songs immensely. I am totally satisfied with this purchase and it will be one of my favorite CDs which I listen to often.

Great for Jobim Fans.......2002-07-16

If you like Bossa Nova, particularly Antonio Carlos Jobim, you will love this CD. It has covers by many current artists of his songs, as well as some other Brazilian music. I like how the liner has the lyrics in English, but almost all the songs are in Portuguese. The David Byrne Waters of March in an exception, where he sings in English, and a woman is singing in Portuguese, but it works out very well.

An excellent addition. I have most of the songs on the album on at least two other CDs, but the artists have played with the songs enough to complement the originals.

Average customer rating: Solid all the way through, with variety too. Desert Island If you don't understand Portugese... Oh Snap Great Lyrics

Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Caetano Veloso Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Transa Caetano Veloso (1969) Clube da Esquina África Brasil Tropicália 2 ASIN: B00004TR0P Release Date: 2000-05-29

Tracks:

1. Tropica
2. Clarice
3. No Dia Em Que Eu Vim-me Embora
4. Alegria, Alegria
5. Onde Andar
6. Anuncia
7. Superbacana
8. Paisagem Util
9. Clara
10. Soy Loco Por TAmca
11. Ave Maria
12. Eles

Album Details

1967 Reissue from the Pop Musician/Poet/Filmmaker/political Activist Regarded as "The Bob Dylan of Brazil". This is his Solo Debut that Lead the Tropicalia Movement Fusing Brazilian Music with International Pop Culture. The Album was Intended by Him to Surpass the Beatles' 'sgt. Pepper' with More Psychedelic Experimentation.

Customer Reviews:

Solid all the way through, with variety too........2007-06-02

If I had to pick a "scene" in rock history that seems to transcend every pop staple, it would be those illuminary Brazillians from the late 60's. There are so many super-talented and visionary artists from that movement, I sometimes feel overwhelmed by the passion and exhuberance of these albums. Caetano Veloso is one of those artists. I sometimes feel like the romantic drama and devil-may-care virtuosity of this album could drive anyone to tears, or at least to youtube, trying to find any way to vicariously experience whatever socio-political hell was responsible for an artist like Veloso to grab everything meaningful in life, shoot it out of an existential cannon; watch it float through outerspace and land in the Amazon. It sounds so futuristic, so contemporary, so pre-historic. I still listen to this album, scratching my head, wondering: "How the hell did he do that? How can anyone evoke everything through sound with seeming effortlessness?" and then I realize it is the entire experience that he is channeling: the military overthrow, the intense repression of individualistic efforts, the racial conflict and an economic overhaul felt through the impoverished ranks of a sickeningly rapid transition to modernity. All of that and just drop you to your knees beautiful songs that the most hardened death-row inmate would fall in love to. Be careful who you are listening to this with; it's sensual allure is basically immutable. This album is absolutely fantastic, and there are several from this movement. Tracks 2 and 5 will absolutely break your heart, while track 12 will leave you sweating with abstract pop largesse. Keeping in mind, that this album starts off with a genre, and perhaps even nation-defining track: Tropicalia. Good God, just buy this album.
I have never felt more comfortable recommending an album so unconditionally.

Desert Island.......2007-04-10

This album is simply divine from start to finish. During the 60s a lot of American blues and soul music was going psychedelic. The same thing was happening in Brazil with bossa nova and samba. Firstly, you can't top Caetano's tenor. I think Caetano could make an acappella record this good. He could suffice with only a woodblock. His is a sauce with a lot of cream. He is able to create and hold melody with his voice. A lot of BN singers dance around like butterflies, which is great too. But Veloso isn't afraid to emphasize in a style that is ostensibly finesse but actually power. The second track "Clarice" is BN so stoned and slowed down it's just one of the most soulful things I've heard. Contrasted by "Clara" whose xylophone backed whimsical gameshow sound is tropicalia at its best, flying below some of the cheesier tendencies of the genre. The violins are fantastic, which is a suprise because orchestration ruined so many Brazilan records (Phillips & EMI). The percussion is on point throughout--a wood block never sounded so wooden. One of the best qualities of great music is its ability to wind, spiral, and layer. These songs sound new every single time. I still save it for sunny Sundays. This is the Pet Sounds of Brazil. I'll take this one to the island though even though/because I don't speak Portuguese.

If you don't understand Portugese..........2007-01-15

This record is an interesting historical document of a Brazilian artist digesting many of the influences of pop music in the late 1960s and applying it to his art. In other words, it is both derivative and original at the same time.

It is melodic, the arrangements are nice. The styles represented are rather ecclectic.

I can't make any judgments on the lyrical content since it is sung in Portugese and there is no translation of the extensive lyrics on the enclosed lyric sheet. The music alone is not enough to hold my interest on repeated listening, and with no lyrics, the album is of limited value to me.

By the way, the album is monophonic, and it sounds like many pop music efforts of its time -- attempting to squeeze vocals and multimiked orchestral arrangements and guitars/drums all into one center channel. The sound is dated: compressed, and a little tinny.

I'm sure that at the time this sounded groundbreaking to some people. Listening in a modern setting, apart from the fact that it is melodic, whereas other pop music at the time of its releast was getting increasingly agressive, it is good music but not great.

Oh Snap.......2006-04-09

Oh. What? This album could be the hottest. All tropicilia albums are something to check out, but this one rides into the sunset. Out of all those fools...this one is in the top three. Definetly his best album. If you like anyhting. You'll find something to like on this. Essential.

Great Lyrics.......2003-11-28

This is an excellent album. Caetano's records of 1967 and 1969, when released were like nothing else played in Brazil at the time.

Caetano's lyrics are always excellent, and, in my opinion, he as yet to outdo himslef after his first two records. He and Chico Buarque de Holand are the premier lyricists in Brazilian music.

A testament to that is my memory, as I recently found out I could recall by heart all the lyrics for all the songs in these albums, more than 30 years after learning them at three years old.

Never mind that I have lived in foreign country, speaking in a foreign language for many years.

i was delighted to see the CD's at amazon, and just had to purchase them.

Average customer rating: Justly Praised Great album from Milton Nascimento Essential The Best Brazilian Folk Rock Album Ever? Just buy it. Stop reading and just buy it. NOW!

Clube da Esquina Milton Nascimento , and Lô Borges Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Minas África Brasil Courage Milton Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) ASIN: B000005GYI Release Date: 1995-02-07

Tracks:

1. Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser
2. Cais
3. O Trem Azul
4. Saidas E Bandeiras No. 1
5. Nuvem Cigana
6. Cravo E Canela
7. Dos Cruces
8. Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabelo
9. San Vicente
10. Estrelas
11. Clube Da Esquina No. 2
12. Paisagem Da Janela
13. Me Deixa Em Paz
14. Os Povos
15. Saidas E Bandeiras No. 2
16. Um Gosto De Sol
17. Pelo Amor De Deus
18. Lilia
19. Trem De Doido
20. Nada Sera Como Antes
21. Ao Que Vai Nascer

Customer Reviews:

Justly Praised.......2007-06-30

A lot of reviews on Amazon are so effusive and undiscriminating that it makes me distrust all of these Amazon reviews. So I've been quite wary of all the hyperbolic praise of various CDs but have to say that this is an extraordinary record. Anyone interested in music must buy this CD -- it has a wonderful, freewheeling and lyrical quality to the music and the singing that really stands out both in Brasil and worldwide.

Great album from Milton Nascimento.......2007-05-21

This is one of the best albuns by Milton Nascimento. Great repertoire, excellent vocals. Don't miss it.

Essential.......2006-10-31

This is one of my desert island discs along with Milton's "Courage". People coming from the jazz realm may want to start with that album or perhaps his collaboration with Wayne Shorter. People coming from the rock realm should start here. The beauty and depth of this album is amazing. The many Brazilian influences along with those from the most progressive pop/rock Americans/Brits joined together with the talent and attitudes of the musicians make for an undeniable classic. Track 11 could have come forth from my psyche if I had the talent to create such a thing. That's why musicians are to be cherished because they (at their best) are expressing those things in this better language. I certainly cherish Nascimento, Borges, and the rest involved with this masterpiece.

The Best Brazilian Folk Rock Album Ever?.......2006-07-05

The recent World Cup sparked me to go searching for Brazilian music. I was familiar with a few tunes from Nascimento's Clube da Esquina LP, having seen him perform several times in Chicago. But wow-- nearly every song on this 1972 disk is either melodically compelling or flat-out inspirational. Take a listen to "Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser," "Cravo e Canela," "Nuvem Cigana," and "Cais." If you ever meet anyone curious about Brazilian music, this is one of the places to start.

Just buy it. Stop reading and just buy it. NOW!.......2006-05-27

I've listened to this album 9-10 times in the last three days since I received it, and I haven't tired yet. In fact, it only whets my appetite for more. If everything in the world I had was taken from me, and I had only 15 bucks left to my name, I'd go on out and buy this album again. Because it would sweeten the agony of my loss and make life possible again. You think I'm exaggerating? If you have any soul at all, if you have even a vestigal appreciation of good music, you will love this album. I have no less than 5000 albums in my collection, and right now this one is in the top ten. Think: Abbey Road. Think: OK Computer. Think: Gil E Jorge. Think: What's Going On. Think: MBV's Loveless. It's that good.

Average customer rating: A Brazilian musical journey I listen to it over and over It's all good A cute brazilian blend Perfect in the right setting

Brasileiro Various Artists Manufacturer: Putumayo World Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Brazil | South & Central America | Compilations | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music South & Central America | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music International | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Jazz | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Latin Music | Putumayo World Music Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Samba Bossa Nova Putumayo Presents: Acoustic Brazil Brazilian Groove Cuba Putumayo Presents: Brazilian Lounge ASIN: B00000IWNN Release Date: 1999-05-25

Tracks:

1. Take Sarava - Silvia Torres
2. Despedida - CELSO MACHADO
3. Clarao De Lua - Nazare Pereira
4. Vatapa - Joao Bosco
5. Aguas De Marco - Rosa Passos
6. O Namorado Da Viuva - Jorge Ben
7. Canto Das Tres Racas - Clara Nunes
8. Mama Africa - Chico Cesar
9. Essas Emocoes! - Zeca Baleiro
10. Visgo De Jaca - Martinho Da Vila
11. Danca De Solidao - Beth Carvalho
12. Cantando No Toro - Chico Buarque
13. Berekere - Geraldo Azevedo

Amazon.com

Brasiliero, a wonderfully diverse introduction to Brazilian music, is a sophisticated blend of folk-pop and cool jazz, as embraced by artists both well and little known, in the most popular styles: samba, bossa nova, and MBP (musica popular Brasileiro). As with Cuban music, the greatest influence on Brazilian music came from African slaves who were imported to farm sugar, tobacco, and cotton plantations. With that influence comes a complex rhythmic structure and a prevailing sense of melancholy. Bearing this out, "Daca de Solidao" ("Dance of Solitude") is deliciously thick as performed by the dusky-voiced Beth Carvalho. Chico Cesar's "Mama Africa" is a perfect sociopolitical pop hit, blending hard-hitting lyrics with bouncy percussion and Jamaican reggae. Other standouts include Jorge Ben's wiggly feel-good romp "O Namorado da Viuva" ("The Widow's Boyfriend") and Joao Bosco's dancing guitar on "Vatapa," which pays homage to the traditional dish of the same name. --Paige La Grone

Customer Reviews:

A Brazilian musical journey.......2006-06-14

This album has a great deal of variety.Putumayo excels in its acoustic compilations (along with "African Odyssey","Gardens of Eden"&"Greek Odyssey"),and this is DEFINITELY one of them.

There are different styles,from thoughtful bossa nova to passionate samba.Jorge Ben sings a bouncy song about a young man wooing a rich widow;Joao Bosco rhythmically sings a recipe for a Brazilian shrimp dish called vatapa;Clara Nunes passionately sings of the suffering of Brazilians throughout history;Chico Buarque (uncle of the popular singer Bebel Gilberto)sings a rapturous ode to the samba singer.It's got variety and stands on its own.If you want a good introduction to Brazilian music,this is a compilation to get.

I listen to it over and over.......2006-01-31

I love every song, and find myself singing them, even though I do not speak portugese.

It's all good.......2004-08-31

One of my favorite CDs. I never tire of listening to it. I love all the tunes, esp the infectious Take Sarava sung by Sylvia Torres and the lovely rendition of Aquas de Marco by Rosa Passos. Overall, very well produced.

A cute brazilian blend.......2004-04-09

I have a little more than a year learning portuguese and I love the brazilian culture: the food, the folklore and the music. Brasileiro is a good CD for those who wants to introduce theirselves to the exotic and sensual rythm of the samba, the MPB, the forró and the bossa nova. "Take Saravá" is a nice song and you need to hear "Clarao de Lua" or the slaves's song of "Canto das tres racas" for understand the passion and the culture of the brazilian people. Beth Carvalho and her sexy voice are wonderful in "Danca de Solidao" and "Berekeré", that is include in the soundtrack of the movie "Woman on Top" has a cadence without equal. You will learn that Bahia is the "land of hapiness" and the inspiration of a lot of composers, musicians and famous writers, it's the land of the magic and creation...

After listen this disc you will understand the meaning of "saudade" that is a mixture of loneliness, sorrow and nostalgia. The guide included in this Putumayo CD is very educative and take your hand for conduce you inside the brazilian sounds. Enjoy it. Vc vai gostar demais. Beijao.

Perfect in the right setting.......2002-09-24

I've heard this CD a few times at my ex-girlfriend's house over the past few years. While I enjoyed it, I have to admit I was a bit snobbish about it's light and happy interpretations when compared to the older more serious recordings of Antonio Carlos Jobim's work.

Well, a few weeks ago I was vacationing alone in Cabo San Lucas getting some much needed R&R. My last morning there I was having a nice relaxing breakfast on an open stone patio at the beautiful Hotel Hacienda overlooking the Pacific through a nice layer of trees. One of the friendly waiters put some music on that just made the whole setting and experience so much better. I was really enjoying it. The whole time I was sitting there eating and marveling at the gorgeous scenery, I knew I had heard this recording before and was certain I had it somewhere at home.

When I arrived home I was surprised that I couldn't find it anywhere in my house. Don't you hate it when you're looking for something you're certain you have? It wasn't until a few days ago I realized where I had heard this CD, and then I finally understood. I love this CD, I just had to experience in the right frame of mind.

So if you want to escape the concrete jungle if only for a few minutes, put this CD on, pour yourself a cool drink, relax and let the flowing melodies take you to a beautiful tropical paradise.

Average customer rating: Excellent CD Unspectacular, but very nice - - FOR EXPORT Gal is in your Livingroom

Live at the Blue Note Gal Costa Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Unknown Maria Bethania Sings the Vinicius de Moraes Songbook Our Moments Live at Minas Rio Nights Live -Antonio Carlos Jobim & Gal Costa ASIN: B000GYHR5G Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

1. Fotografia
2. Desafinado
3. Chega De Saudade
4. Camisa Amarela
5. Pra Manchucar Meu Coracao
6. Ave Maria No Morro
7. Nada Alem
8. I Fall In Love Too Easily
9. Corcovado
10. Triste
11. Wave
12. Coisa Mais Linda E/As Time Goes By
13. Samba Do Aviao
14. Sabado Em Copacabana/Copacabana
15. Garota De Ipanema
16. A Felicidade
17. Aquarela Do Brasil

Customer Reviews:

Excellent CD.......2007-05-04

From the time i received this CD, it had never left my CD player and had been listening to it over end over again. I don't speak Portuguese, but have been listening to it for a long time now. Gal has widened my appreciation of Brazilian music, samba and bossa nova. This CD is highly recommended. Muito obrigado!!!

Unspectacular, but very nice - -.......2007-04-06

(should have had Kristan, her official translator on hand; only kidding)- she handled the conversation pretty well, actually - - - sure didn't sound like a 61 year old woman; doesn't look her age either. Four superb back-up musicians -- some wiggy guitar changes snuck-in there, good bass and subtle percussion. Gal Costa sounded fine, and it's simply a nice addition to my collection - - - one I'll play on our boat while cruising in the Gulf, or out by the pool until we're able to return to beautiful Rio next year.

FOR EXPORT.......2007-03-08

It was a great pleasure to find a so high quality live recording, much better than anyone could expect. Recorded in Tokio, with special setlist and made specially for exportation and overseas countries, whoever appreciates Brazilian music with the best musical arrangements could have been performed, will enjoy and ask for ENCORE!

Gal is in your Livingroom.......2006-10-02

Awesome! She says, " Ifeel Like I'm in your Livingroom". She truly is in this small acoustical environement. Her voice never fails her; but I was surprised at how low her conversational voce was for a Diva, that can outdo anyone in vocal range. Obrigada, GAl. So if you want the brazilian classic bossa nova/samba jazz created by the masters; Jobim,de Moraes, et.,only Gal can muster that feat vocally.

Average customer rating: Rita Lee - Bossa'n'Beatles (Ghordo Music)

Bossa'n Beatles Rita Lee Manufacturer: Ghordo Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Bossa N Roses Bossa N' Marley Bossa n' Stones, Vols. 1-2 Bossa 'N Roll Jazz & '90s ASIN: B000BGH2G8 Release Date: 2006-06-13

Tracks:

1. Hard Day's Night
2. With a Little Help from My Friends
3. If I Fell
4. All My Loving
5. She Loves You
6. Michelle
7. In My Life
8. Here, There, and Everywhere
9. I Want to Hold Your Hand
10. Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
11. Pra Vocu Digo Sim (If I Fell) [*]
12. Minha Vida (In My Life) [*]
13. Tudo por Amor [*]
14. If I Fell [*][Multimedia Track]

Customer Reviews:

Rita Lee - Bossa'n'Beatles (Ghordo Music).......2006-05-05

Lennon and Mc Cartney embraced the hypnotic Bossa Nova mood. Harrison replaced the gentle weep of the guitar by the agile pace of samba rock and Ringo came across the simple yet seductive nature that lingers in every dancey beat of forr?. Today, The Beatles come from Brazil.

As legitimate heiress of the Tropicalia movement, Rita Lee has earned her own space in the rich Brazilian music world. Showing off an unparalleled talent, she has gotten used to defy boundaries and has turned in as many colors as possible. She is a popular bossa-nova voice; she is as romantic as ballads can be; she can be extremely pop; but also she can rock harder than men.

Born in Sao Paulo on December 31, 1947, Rita Lee represents many eras in Brazilian music, as she's been a strong presence for the last four decades. Following an early passion about piano, and music in general, she quickly forgot dreams about becoming a vet, or an actress, and focused on music.

After creating the girl group Teenage Singers in school in 1963, and participating in some other bands, things got seriously experimental for Rita by the end of 1965, as she prepared to join the now legendary and highly psychedelic band Os Mutantes, where she enlisted between 1966 and 1972. Os Mutantes are considered among the fathers of Tropicalia, right next to Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, and Tom Z?.

Before, and especially during her time with Os Mutantes, she discovered and fell in love with The Beatles. In her own words, "In 1962, my sister got married and went to London for the honeymoon, and she brought me back the first Fab Four's single, Love Me Do/PS I love You. That's how I got hooked. From 1963 to 1970, I drank, ate, smoked and breathed Beatles. I was forever drawing their silhouettes everywhere, but my very best pictures of the four were the ones I draw using a pencil, on the best quality paper I could get: the sort bakers wrapped the bread my father used to buy every morning."

Her take on ten Beatles classics, plus three Portuguese versions of songs also sung in English, ended up in Bossa'n Beatles, an album that showcases Rita unplugging her well known Brazilian pop sound to offer a different take on some of the most beautiful music the lads from Liverpool wrote.

To get a completely different approach and hoping even better results, Rita added her unique bossa-nova feeling, bits of electropop, and some samba-rock to the already proven formula, and what came out of the experiment was, to say the least, worth listening.

Produced and arranged by Rita's husband -reputed musician Roberto de Carvallo, her partner for the last 30 years- Bossa'n Beatles features special appearances by Paralamas do Sucesso's drummer Joao Barone, and the renowned pianist and arranger Joao Donato.

"I can't say they were my first boyfriends," concedes Rita Lee before giving up her latest love confession, "but at least I can say that they were the biggest passion of my life. The kind of passion that makes people love, work, and be happy forever. To me The Beatles are like a good vice, one of those that are worth relapsing, over and over." - Roman Kutnowski

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