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Best Classical Album In The World Ever Music | List Price | $21.98 (You save $6.69) | | Category | Classical Albums, Romantic Period CDs, Oldies Collections, 20th Century Period, Classical Period, Baroque Period, Concerto, Opera, Sonata, Suite, Song, Symphony, Dance - Classical, Character Piece, Variations, Aria, Overture, Ballet, Waltz, Cantata, Tone Poem, Mass, Duet, Oratorio, Serenade, Chorus, Rhapsody, Rondo, Medieval Period, Film Score, Requiem, Air, Lullaby, Chant, Canon, Gigue, Bolero, Introit, Cavatina | | Label | EMI Classics | | All Time Sales Rank |  1233  | | CD Universe Part number | 1106638 | | Catalog number | 65690 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Apr 23, 1996 |
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Personnel: Caetano Veloso (vocals, guitar); Toni Costa (guitar, background vocals); Marcelo Costa, Armando Marcal (percussion).
Recorded at Vanguard Studios, New York, New York in September 1985.
Package includes lyric sheet in both Portugese and English.
Brazilian Tropicalia pioneer Caetano Veloso's third album is the sound of a man at odds with his place in the world. The 1971 release documents his first experiences with political exile in England. "London, London" finds him unable to find a spiritual center ("I'm wandering round and round here, nowhere to go"), while "Maria Bethania" is a tribute to the kindred spirit he left back home, as he begs her to "please send me a letter." The mood for most of the album is a downcast one, framed by spare, acoustic arrangements; on such tunes as "In the Hot Sun of a Christmas Day" and the aforementioned "London, London," he almost seems to be ironically mocked by the sprightly flute that meanders gaily atop his vocals, sharply contrasting his tales of woe. It's a striking collection of tunes that documents a turning point in the life and career of one of Brazil's most important musical exports.
This album was recorded at Vanguard Studios in New York in September 1985. Caetano Veloso performs acoustic versions of some of his own songs and also some covers by other artists. The sound and atmosphere are very quiet and intimate, and most of the time Veloso's vocals are only backed by his own acoustic guitar playing. A couple of tracks are spiced up with some delicate percussion backing. The version of "O Homem Velho" from Veloso's 1984 album, Velô, is stunningly beautiful. There is also an acoustic performance of the relatively rare but fine track "Saudosismo" from 1968. Another great song featured here is "Luz do Sol," written by Veloso but originally ...
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