Omelete Man

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Brazilian singer and percussionist Carlinhos Brown intends the title Omelete Man as a comment on the mix-and-match ethos of world-pop culture, a common theme for artists influenced by the '60s Tropicalia movement. (Brown was a member of Tropicalia pacesetter Caetano Veloso's band.) Omelete Man is a glossy amalgam of Brazilian elements, reggae beats, MTV-ready dance-rock, Magical Mystery Tour grooves, and, on "Cachorro Iouco," a damn impressive football-chant/metal/drum-showcase hybrid that's sequenced safely away from "Musico's" not-so-ironically lush string arrangement. Hardly as experimental as Veloso or Tom Ze, Brown nonetheless makes his statement stick. --Rickey Wright

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Average customer rating: Omelete Ertegun un album de transicion Not as good as Alfagamabetizado Great CD on its own Brazilian Love Affair

Omelete Man Carlinhos Brown Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Alfagamabetizado ASIN: B00000IP32 Release Date: 1999-05-04

Tracks:

1. Omelete Man
2. Vitamina Ser
3. Hawaii You
4. Irara
5. Soul By Soul
6. Water My Girl
7. Tribal United Dance
8. Cachorro Louco
9. Farao
10. Amantes Cinzas
11. Busy Man
12. Cold Heart
13. Mae Que Eu Nasci
14. Musico
15. Hino De Ste. Antonio

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Brazilian singer and percussionist Carlinhos Brown intends the title Omelete Man as a comment on the mix-and-match ethos of world-pop culture, a common theme for artists influenced by the '60s Tropicalia movement. (Brown was a member of Tropicalia pacesetter Caetano Veloso's band.) Omelete Man is a glossy amalgam of Brazilian elements, reggae beats, MTV-ready dance-rock, Magical Mystery Tour grooves, and, on "Cachorro Iouco," a damn impressive football-chant/metal/drum-showcase hybrid that's sequenced safely away from "Musico's" not-so-ironically lush string arrangement. Hardly as experimental as Veloso or Tom Ze, Brown nonetheless makes his statement stick. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Omelete Ertegun.......2001-11-02

Wow, this is one crazy album. The best songs sound like Nilsson or Lennon after learning a few new chords from some old Jobim records. As with his previous solo work, "Alfagamabetízado," Brown just tries to cram too much into one CD. This is a self-conscious attempt at pop esperanto and as such an honorable effort. "Cold Heart" is a beautiful song and very Lennonesque indeed. In this respect, Brown continues the MPB tradition of ripping off the Beatles that his progenitor Gilberto Gil displayed so much talent for on "Domingo No Parque" back in 1968. Curiously enough, I find the more "Brazilian" rhythmic experiments quite uninteresting; Brown's talent seems to be for, uhmm, creative appropriation in the grand old Tropicalist manner. If you like Brown, I would suggest you obtain a copy of Sergio Mendes's classic "Brasileiro" from 1992, to which Brown contributes some fine songs. It's one of the best Brazilian albums ever. Just think what Carlinhos Brown could do with some savvy and adventurous American power-pop producer. Send this man on over to Nashville or Memphis.

un album de transicion.......2001-05-31

este cd de carlinhos, no responde a las expectativas de quienes lo oiamos en timbalada, y mucho menos a su excelente primer cd como solista. los temas, la melodia ritmica, los arreglos son bastante desparejos y el cd en su totalidad no nos transmite una sensacion de unidad musical. Aun asi es un album de un gran musico, con varios temas rescatables, y otros solo oibles con segmentos aislados de su capacidad musical. recomendado para fanaticos de ritmos bahianos o de carlinhos, si no... hay otros cd brasileros y bahianos

Not as good as Alfagamabetizado.......2001-01-04

This album is "less brazilian" than it's predecesor but it's cool. I recommend it.

Great CD on its own.......2000-06-15

This is a great CD on its own merits. Although not the classic that "Alfagamabetizado" was, it's also not the same beast. This time, Carlinhos used more orchestration, pop sensibilities and less tribal percussion. Overall, I'd have to say the production was much nicer on "Alfa", but this CD has many bright spots. As far as the polyglot references, I'd have to say Caetano, Gil and Tom Zé have also been guilty of this, although not to the oddball extreme of Carlinhos. Despite his strange word-wranglings, Carlinhos is a strong lyricist with inventive, off-the-beaten-path ideas.

Brazilian Love Affair.......2000-05-22

Carlinhos Brown is a musical genius, inventive, innovative, capturing the imagination and stirring the soul. My love affair with him continues and I look forward to hearing more of this remarkable musician. Buy it, you'll like it.

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Omelete Man Carlinhos Brown ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music ASIN: B00005624R

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