Gilberto Gil [Import]

Product Description
Japanese 20 bit digital remaster. Includes 4 tracks not on the original release: 'Barca Grande', 'A Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe', 'Questao De Ordem' & 'A Luta Congtra A Lata Ou A Falencia Do Cafe'.

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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: Asolutely Delighted... An "F" for packaging, a "C+" for Music gilberto gil ACUSTICO Gilberto Gil rocks my world! A Must-Have for a Well-Rounded Music Collection!

Acoustic Gilberto Gil Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | South & Central America | International | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Latin General | Latin Music | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 International | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Quanta Gil Luminoso Tropicália 2 Tropicália Essentials Elis & Tom ASIN: B000002IXR Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

1. A Novidade
2. Tenho Sede
3. Refazenda
4. Realce
5. Esoterico
6. Drao
7. A Paz
8. Beira Mar
9. Sampa
10. Parabolicamara
11. The Secret Life Of Plants
12. Tempo Rei
13. Expresso 2222
14. Aquele Abraco
15. Palco
16. Toda Menina Baiana

Album Description

Budget-price Danish edition of 1994 release featuring 'unplugged' versions of the multi-instrumentalist, singer/songwriter's best known tracks as well as a cover of Stevie Wonder's 'The Secret Life Of Plants'. MTV Acoustic/WEA.

Customer Reviews:

Asolutely Delighted..........2006-08-07

Delighted indeed. Outstanding sound quality, for a live recording of this sort. I close my eyes, and feel as though I'm in an intimate setting with Gilberto. I was searching diligently for a Gil recording entitled "Nighting Gale", and not having found it, I settled for this one. Not at all disappointed, though I'd still like to replace the other, since my vinyl copy of it is now unplayable. Back to the point of this blurb... "Acoustic" is a delight.

An "F" for packaging, a "C+" for Music .......2006-07-27

Don't you hate when when you go to a restraunt and you order a sprite or 7-up, the server brings you your drink...you take a gulp expecting a sprite and you get a mouth full of water. Not that water was bad for you but you WANTED A SPRITE.

That's the best way to view this CD. First here are the Cons: I believed that this comp was a collection of Acoustic tracks from his LP's ( Like the Lennon Comp of the same name). Nowhere on the package does it say that this is a Live concert. Now I can accept that...but the packaging says nothing when or where this concert was performed or if it was a series of concerts that was comped into one cd. Also the package tells me nowhere if these songs were brand new or live versions from other LPS. I can and have done the research but this is very basic info that should be printed on the package. It's very difficult to find this type of info in the US. It should be called "Live Acoustic ". So it was quite a big dissapointed when I popped it into the CD player.

The Pros: One of my favorite Samba songs ever are on this CD Drao and a few other tracks. This was my first intro to Gil and in my personal opinion not a great starter CD to Gil studio career, so I plan to get a copies of his studio albums. Also it isn't an expensive cd and that's good. I like the CD but it wasn't what I expected.

gilberto gil ACUSTICO.......2006-04-08

Gil es especial, este album es excelente todo, tiene toda esa energia positiva Brasilera manifestada a traves de este maestro...

Gilberto Gil rocks my world!.......2004-09-14

I first heard about this album when it was reccomended to me by a Brazilian pen pal I happened to meet in Seattle during her visit here on business. She insisted that I purchase it for myself and I am really glad that I did. I first heard him on "Beleza Tropical" volume 1, a compilation of different Brazilian artists' greatest classic hits put together by David Byrne (former Talking Head). Gilberto Gil has that wonderful combination of technical talent on the guitar, as well as a soft, expressive singing voice best-described as "cloud-like." (soft, fluffy and delicate) It's amazing when you begin to measure the tone of his voice with the content of his songs, though. Gil wrote all of the songs on this album (with the exception of his cover of "The Secret Life of Plants" written by Stevie Wonder for the film of the same name). He tackles some very intense topics (including mythology, the delicate state of the ecosystem and reconciliation)

My favorite cuts include "A Novidade" (a song about a beautiful mermaid which is a metaphor for the ravaged state of planet Earth and the devistation of the physical environment we are destroying through carelessness and lack of compassion), "A Drao" (a thoughtful, introspective song to his love), "Expresso 2222" (a cautionary song about the new millenium) and "Palco" (which sounds largely autobiographical).

The beauty of Gil's music is the mixture of contemporary guitar riffs and the use of the Brazilian berimbau and tradional percussion instruments. Share this with friends and family!

A Must-Have for a Well-Rounded Music Collection!.......2002-05-24

If you are looking for a place to start either with Gilberto Gil or just with Brazilian music, you've found the right place. This is collection of just about everything from ballads with Gil's sweet crooning to the upbeat samba beat trademark to this region's sound. Most of Gil's most notable classics can be found on this cd and the recording definitely captures the energy of the live performance. I personally love Gilberto Gil's voice and could listen to this cd over and over without tiring of it. I would recommend it to anyone interested in expanding their tastes to include something with a little more flavor.

Average customer rating: ¡Simplemente maravilloso! Bravo!, Fantastic mind blowing Gil What a discovery! Beautiful Poetry, beautiful music

Quanta Gilberto Gil Manufacturer: Mesa / Bluemoon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Acoustic Gil Luminoso Tropicália 2 Fina Estampa The Early Years ASIN: B000002JXY Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. Quanta
2. Ciencia E Arte
3. Estrela
4. Danca De Shiva
5. Vendedor De Caranguejo
6. Chiquinho Azevedo
7. Pilula De Alho
8. Opachoro
9. Graca Divina
10. Pela Internet
11. Guerra Santa
12. Atimo De Po
13. Fogo Liquido
14. Pop Wu Wei
15. O Lugar Do Nosso Amor
16. De Ouro E Marfim
17. Sala Do Som
18. Um Abracco No Joao
19. O Mar E O Lago
20. La Lune De Goree

Customer Reviews:

¡Simplemente maravilloso! .......2006-02-09

Estuve muy impresionado con la riqueza de la música de Gilberto Gil. Los colores aquí se demuestran claramente en cada canción. Brasil siempre les ha proporcionado a genios musicales diversos a la música internacional.

Bravo!, Fantastic.......2005-07-28

I wish I were as verbose as some of the great reviewers here at Amazon, but I don't have that kind of talent. This CD is simply fabulous, I could not say enough good things about it. It is so wonderful to listen to. This CD is a MUST HAVE for your collection, believe me. After listening to this, Gilberto became my favorite male Brazilian artist.

mind blowing Gil.......2004-12-01

To paraphase another reviewer, this album lifts pop music to an art form. What a voice!! What a fantastic variety of moods and rhythms !! It must be to Gil the what Sgt Pepper's was to The Beatles.

What a discovery!.......2004-05-14

I live up north in Canada (Québec) and believe me, listening to this album was such a discovery that I decided to learn brazilian portuguese just to better enjoy this music. Sure enough, it lead to Veloso, Buarque, Ivan Lins, etc...
What a wonderful new world of music!

Beautiful Poetry, beautiful music.......2000-10-27

When I first bought this CD, I knew very little of Gilberto Gil. I was simply looking for something Brazilian. Now, i can only slap myself over the head for not discovering him sooner. The man combines intelligent lyrics covering a wide range of subjects with a diverse rhythem covering multiple musical styles. This is a CD to be enjoyed by all, no matter what your tastes are. I have never heard anyone sing about the internet and quantum theory as poetically as Mr. Gil. This CD, as with the numerous Gilberto Gil CD's i have purchased since this one, is the true essence of songwriting and expression.

Average customer rating: pretty awesome Controversial, if anything... 5 stars Don't Listen To The Haters zappada media misteriosa

Gil e Jorge Gilberto Gil , and Jorge Ben Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: África Brasil Brazilian Hits & Funky Classics A Tábua de Esmeralda Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Samba Esquema Novo ASIN: B0000046KT Release Date: 1992-05-19

Tracks:

1. Meu Glorioso Sao Cristovao
2. Nega
3. Jurubeba
4. Quem Mandou (Pe Na Estrada)
5. Taj Mahal
6. Morre O Burro, Fica O Homen
7. Essa E Pra Tocar No Radio
8. Filhos De Gandhi
9. Sarro

Customer Reviews:

pretty awesome.......2006-06-27

great album. i've got a few jorge ben albums that i love. I have gil's eletracustico, but i didn't get a real sense of gil's style until i heard this album. it's worth your time.

Controversial, if anything... .......2006-03-21

Reading the reviews it is clear that one either loves or hates this disc. As a rational, sane judge of all things good, I obviously fall on the side of those who find this record to be brilliant. I read somewhere (maybe on the liner notes) that this record was recorded in 12 hours. As a jam session it is one of a kind for a couple of reasons. First, the playing is good. On a few tracks it is great. Somehow, in the 21st century, people have become so used to hearing records that have been over-produced and tweaked at the sound boards (Even Kiss' famous Alive record was "enhanced" in the studio after recording)that they forget what real live human beings playing real instruments in real time sounds like. Of course you get screw ups. But even the greatest musicians playing and conducting in the greatest symphonies in the world, performing the most difficult music in the world, are bound to play imperfectly, either too flat, or with too much passion, or with the wrong passion, or too technically, or not technically enough. This record is not a technically perfect record. But it has passion, feeling, and is a lot of fun.

there is one thing that is very quirky about this record that you can hear if you pay attention to it. Apparently Jorge Ben was in a very different mood from Gilberto Gil that day and each had a very different idea about what they wanted the recordings to sound like, and so that tension runs through every song. In the same year this record was recorded, Paulo Leminski published "Catatau", one of the most difficult, obscure books ever written in the Portuguese language. In "Catatau" there is a character named "Occam" who, although a reference to Ockham, is according to Leminski's notes derived from Afro Brazilian mythology also (maybe Ogum?): he is the monster of the irrational that disrupts and disturbs order and expectations. For me, Gilberto Gil on this record is Occam. Jorge Ben plays very tame, in tune, very orderly, and Gilberto Gil goes absolutely insane, doing everything he can to disrupt the order and focus that Jorge Ben insists on following, turning lyrics upside down, singing out of tune on purpose, turning his voice into a noise box, making odd sounds in the microphone in imitation of Jorge's guitar strumming, etc.

And as a listener it is wonderful to focus on that tension and musical push-and-shove and see how it plays out in song after song. The struggle between order and chaos reaches its high point in Taj Mahal. I cannot listen to the studio version of taj Mahal from Jorge Ben any more because it sounds so flat and lifeless after hearing the incredible performance on this record. If you thought Jorge Ben's Taj Mahal was a vibrant song before this record, it is odd to realize that Jorge Ben needed Gilberto Gil's obnoxious studio antics to breathe life into the song.

Clearly some listeners approached this record with the wrong frame of mind, or misunderstood much of it, or were simply obtuse enough to be insensitive to the order-disorder games that these two masters of Brazilian 70s pop were playing in the studio the day this record was recorded. For me, this record is golden, a gem now 30 years old and still alive.

5 stars.......2005-12-02

For two musicians to sit down and record this without intensive practice in one night is incredible. Their synergy must be heard to be believed. It is something of an extended jam--the tracks (most Ben's I believe) often run 10min or more, and they definitely feel expansive: allowing the playing itself to actually dictate the length of the songs. That doesn't bother me to the extent it might bother others who are more accustomed to hearing Gil and Ben's usually concisely written 3-and-half-minute pop-oriented songs.

The sets usually start out loose and a little uncoordinated, slowly getting tighter, until they are both furiously locked in at the finish. If you like Fela you'll appreciate this.

Also some of the greatest bass lines I have ever heard are here. Gil here is great, though his tendency to get Bobby McFerrinesque, endearing to some including myself, will probably alienate many; Ben is simply perfect, providing the grooves.

Don't Listen To The Haters.......2005-10-10

I honestly don't understand how people can bash this recording. I will admit that it's not a perfect sonic masterpiece, nor are the recorded songs "tight", in a sense of the word. But the beauty of this record more than makes up for any flaws.

This record contains awesome jamming--as if you were hanging out at a beach party in Bahia, and Gil e Jorge were just having some fun with a couple acoustic guitars, a percussion player and a bass player. It also has some great vocal improvisation that never gets tiresome. The vocals are full of pure emotion, and it sounds as if the two are having a blast. This is an atmospheric record--it is about as close as you can come to transporting yourself to Brazil without getting on an airplane. Fun record, transcendant record--two pure musicians having a hell of a lot of fun. You will have fun too.

zappada media misteriosa.......2005-07-30

está bueno, pero no es un disco muy importante.
no es malo, me gusta, pero no me da la paciencia para ponerme a escucharlo. comprate algo mejor

Average customer rating: Muito Bom- Great stuff! You might become a Brazil nut... Great anthology Post-Bossa Bossa Dated, Historic, Strange, and Essential

Tropicália Essentials Caetano Veloso , Gilberto Gil , Gal Costa , and Os Mutantes Manufacturer: Hip-O Records 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 General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music Similar Items: Tropicália 2 Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Acoustic Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa Brutality Garden: Tropicalia and the Emergence of a Brazilian Counterculture ASIN: B00001QGUA Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

1. Tropica
2. Domingo no Parque
3. Panis et Circenses
4. Divino, Maravilhoso
5. Prociss
6. Lindon
7. NIdentificado
8. Bat Macumba
9. Baby
10. Proibido Proibir
11. Luzia Luluza
12. Can para InglVer/Chiquita Bacana
13. Alegria, Alegria

Amazon.com

Have you read a lot about the brightly colored, subversive '60s Brazilian pop called Tropicalia, but you're not sure where to begin diving into the music that's had a heavy impact on the likes of Beck and David Byrne? This 14-cut sampler will put some of the movement's key tracks in your hand, providing both an introduction and one giddy, gorgeous listen. Basically a pocket version of the five-CD Brazilian release Tropicalia: 30 Años, Essentials earns its title with recordings such as the studio version of Caetano Veloso's controversial collaboration with Os Mutantes, "E Prohibido Prohibir"; Gal Costa's wonderfully over-the-top cabaret performance "Divino Maravilhoso"; a Veloso-Costa duet on "Baby," the genre's anthem; and Gilberto Gil's wistful "Luzia Luluza." Finally, printed English lyric translations (often missing from imports) make this a disc that even many connoisseurs will want to own. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Muito Bom- Great stuff!.......2006-03-23

A good cross section of Tropicália. The liner notes are great, they are in Portuguese and English with the song lyrics in Portuguese with English translations. When I got this I listened to it for two weeks straight, everytime I got in the car.

You might become a Brazil nut..........2006-02-05

Beware of this CD.

After you buy it, you'll want more Tropicalia. You'll want more Brazilian things in your life in general. You may even be tempted to learn Portrugese, head down to Rio de Janiero, and live down there for at least the next several months, sunning yourself on the beaches, drinking tropical drinks, and all the while listening to wonderful, wonderful Tropicalia.

Personally, I don't normally like happy music. I tend to prefer melancholy late-night stuff--driving, intense, icy, moody music. (Or angry chick-punk.) But after watching "City of God" a few years ago, I became a bit of a Brazil nut. And while Brazilian culture's produced its share of intense, moody stuff ("City of God," the depressing and awesome documentary "Bus 174"), it has also produced this music, which is like a warm happy blast of tropical sunshine.

The people who made this music were basically Brazil's answer to the hippies. Against the repressive military regime that came to power in 1964 (a regime far more authoritarian than any that came to power in the U.S. or Western Europe), they marshalled an integrated movement of music, art, theater, and life.

On this CD, the tastiest fruits of their labors are collected together in a sumptuous cornucopia. The music is alternately happy and melancholy, driving and mellow--one moment dramatic and tense, the next flitting off freely like a bright tropical parrot. Instrumentation varies dramatically--horns, violins, electric guitars, everything but the kitchen sink. (Actually, there might even be a kitchen sink in here--one of the movement's leaders was clasically trained but reportedly used everyday objects like blenders and typewriters in his compositions.) So there's a bit of a Sgt.-Pepper's-Lonely-Hearts-Club-Band eclecticism to the compositions, but that's good, because they (primarily Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso)pull it off without pretension or showiness, blending it all together in a tasty tropical mix that will make you think of Carnival and beaches and happy people dancing in the streets while jugglers throw flaming batons in the air behind them.

So buy this CD. You won't understand the lyrics, but that's OK--it can be more fun not knowing. (Of course, if you're really really curious, they've helpfully provided Portrugese-English transcriptions of the lyrics in the excellent liner notes. But then, like I said, you might be tempted to learn Portrugese. And fly down to Rio. And never come back.)

Great anthology.......2003-03-17

Given its variety, selection, and the quality of the tracks, this is a wonderful anthology of the musical diversity and experimentation that TROPICALIA was about. It includes the banner song of the movement as well as some of the best pieces by most of its members. This is a great starting point for aficionados to the history of music, as well as for those who love Brazilian rythms.

Post-Bossa Bossa.......2002-09-05

Great stuff, and translations make it, as the editors say, something even those of us who have a lot of this material should buy. I consider Gilberto Gil easily the equal of John Lennon or Paul McCartney; I never listen to the Beatles any more but I can always hear the early Gil material, any time. One reviewer above referred to that "bossa nova stuff," which may reveal a certain ignorance of where the tropicalists came from in the first place. Gilberto Gil is the equal of Lennon; I would say that João Gilberto, the inventor of bossa nova, is the equal of Miles Davis. And I would go further and say that bossa nova, which began around 1958, is more important to the history of popular music than the Beatles. But, you know, North Americans tend to be rather closed-minded about the world. Buy this if you have the songs, or if you want great intro to the world of Brazilian pop music.

Dated, Historic, Strange, and Essential.......2000-10-18

The music on this record is old, almost as old as that Bossa Nova stuff most people associate with Brazil. You can tell when you listen that most of these recordings are from the late 1960's. But, as in pop music of the English speaking world, the late 1960's were a period of light-speed evolution, growth, eperimentation, whatever you want to call it in Brazilian music. The music and artists featured here transformed Brazilian music from a handful of folcloric sounds and rhythms to a truly cosmopolitan and progressive expression of the most radical artistic aspirations. Anyone who wants to deepen their appreciation for the music made in Brazil over the last 30 years would do well to learn this album, the songs on this album, and the artists who appear here, because after making this album they all moved on to very long and influential solo careers. In sum, Tropicalia produced some truly amazing works of art, and many of them are featured here on this disc.

Average customer rating: no es digno de ellos Seen better days Mixed bag... Para los que gustan de la buena música Two masters: art in full maturity and extraordinary vitality

Gilberto Gil & Milton Nascimento Gilberto Gil , and Milton Nascimento Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B0000525QN Release Date: 2000-10-25

Tracks:

1. Sebastian
2. Duas Sanfonas
3. Ponta De Areia (Theme)
4. Bom Dia
5. Trovoada
6. Something
7. Maria
8. Lar Hospitalar
9. Yo Vengo A Ofrecer Mi Corazon
10. Dora
11. Xica Da Silva
12. Cancao Do Sal
13. Dinamarca
14. Palco (Theme)
15. Baiao Da Garoa

Amazon.com

Gil & Milton represents the first collaboration between Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento, who between them have shaped the whole tradition of Brazilian music since the 1960s. Gil hails from Salvador, where he helped launch the "tropicalismo" music whose political subversiveness forced him into exile in London, though he's now back home as a celebrated political figure. Nascimento comes from Minas Gerais and had an equally subversive political start; he too gravitated to London, where his music was heavily influenced by the Beatles. Track 6 of this lovely CD is George Harrison's "Something," though it was never so charmingly sung: charm is in fact the keynote of everything these two men sing. Milton--once described by his colleague Caetano Veloso as mil tons ("a thousand tones")--revels in his rich vocal palette, offsetting Gil's more laid-back softness. But behind these songs, with their beguilingly gentle backing, there lurk hard truths about love and war, poverty and oppression. It's great to have the full lyrics, but serious listeners will have to invest in a Portuguese dictionary. --Michael Church

Customer Reviews:

no es digno de ellos.......2005-08-10

hay como 4 o 5 temas buenos y el resto.....no es digno.
estos dos monstruos pueden hacerlo mucho mejor.

Seen better days.......2004-03-07

Two of Brazil's MPB greats together - a match made in heaven. But the result is a bit more earthbound, alas.

The album was nominated for a World Music Grammy several years back (out of loyalty to the artists, perhaps), but even the overly deferential members of the Recording Academy - who would have LOVED to honor these two honorable musicians - couldn't bring themselves to make their album the finalist.

Gil is in fairly good voice in his 60's, but Milton's soaring vocal style from his youth has crash-landed in recent years. The songs don't gel, don't have any rhythmic fire beneath them.

Much better to support these two by buying their earlier, more laudable career efforts.

Mixed bag..........2002-01-02

Overall, this seems rather bland. It's a step up for Nascimento, whose work is usually fairly torturous (this at least is pretty listenable...), but a step backwards for Gilberto Gil, who in the mid-1990s rebounded from a decades-long aesthetic slump and made a series of outstanding new albums. Gil's hot streak still continues, with this collaboration as sort of a mild misfire. This disc is okay, but I agree with the reviewer who said that there are better albums by both artists that you could listen to instead.

Para los que gustan de la buena música.......2001-06-30

Recién tengo este disco desde hace algunas horas y ya lo he escuchado unas tres veces. Se nota que la conjunción de estos dos grandes es muy prolífica. Hay calidad, buenas canciones y tradición. Cada uno respeta el espacio del otro como compositor e intérprete. Sin embargo, ojo, que no es para novatos ni gente que quiera salir bailando la primera vez que lo escucha. Este disco es para paladearlo y digerirlo, para ir gozando de a poco y descubriendo cada canción. Una joya de la música brasilera.

Two masters: art in full maturity and extraordinary vitality.......2001-02-06

It is a delight to be blessed by what these two have been able to produce together now, in full maturity. For years and years I have been following the work of Gilberto Gil and Milton Nascimento. Now, in this creative and powerful meeting, they share the joy of knowing how to blend their talents without constraints, in a most generous flow. Starting with "Sebastian", in reference the Saint who protects Rio de Janeiro, they have created a song of love and reverence to this beautiful city, proposing to heal its wounds of violence and pain through love and song. This is part of a series of new compositions, with Milton's melody and Gil's words. "Duas Sanfonas" invites the new generation to come play and sing with their elders, in this song that celebrates unity and joy. "Bom Dia", a well known song by Gil and Nana Caymi, is sang in the most touching, delicate and tender way, their two unique voices blending in the most exquisite manner. "Dinamarca", a touching tribute to a loved one that has died, their longing expressed in a melodic interaction between voices and poetic words... The combination of traditional songs with new compositions, all of it offer us a display of the many facets of fluent talent and vision of these two musicians. This album expresses the joy and humbleness that is acquired only when true mastery is reached! I highly recommend you listen to it with your full attention!!!

Average customer rating: A difficult album to obtain! stunning debut

Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado) Gilberto Gil Manufacturer: Polygram Int'l ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Gal Costa (Não Identificado) Expresso 2222 A Tábua de Esmeralda Caetano Veloso (1969) ASIN: B00005A1FU Release Date: 2001-04-03

Tracks:

1. Frevo Rasgado
2. Coragem Pra Soportar
3. Domingou
4. Margina II
5. Pega a Voga, Cabeludo
6. Ele Falava Nisso Todo Dia
7. Prociss
8. Luzia Luluza
9. Pa Roseria
10. Domingo No Parque
11. Barca Grande [*]
12. Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe [*]
13. Questde Ordem [*] - Beat Boys, Gilberto Gil
14. Luta Contra a Lata (Ou a Falia Do Caf[*] - Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes

Album Details

Japanese 20 bit digital remaster. Includes 4 tracks not on the original release: 'Barca Grande', 'A Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe', 'Questao De Ordem' & 'A Luta Congtra A Lata Ou A Falencia Do Cafe'.

Customer Reviews:

A difficult album to obtain!.......2001-04-24

Although Gil is supported by Os Mutantes on this album, he leans much more closely towards Brazilian Samba rhythms - than even on the first Mutantes album - and cosequently it sounds slightly more like traditional World Music faire. There are some great songs here though, particularly the slower moody acoustics Coragem Pra Suportar and Pega a Voga, although the more up-tempo numbers are propelled along vigorously by Roger Duprat's superb brassy orchestration. It's not Tropicalia as most people have come to know it through Mutantes and Veloso, but it's still great and unique music, if more typically Brazilian. If you see it knocking around a record shop - which you probably won't - I'd definitely recommend a purchase.

stunning debut.......2001-04-14

One of the cornerstones of the Tropicalia movement, Gilberto Gil continues to be a major player worldwide, which, after hearing his debut lp, could be somewhat surprising save for his absolute brilliance.

From 1969, Gil's debut lp is simply one of the most stunning pieces of frenzied psychedelia this side of Tangerine Dream's blitzkrieg of "Electronic Meditation." His guitar work on this lp stands unsurpassed, in my view, in both its virtuosity and aggressiveness. It's out and out psychedelia, Brazilian style. Add to the mix the unabashed enthusiasm and equal brilliance of cult favorites Os Mutantes and the lesser known Beat Boys, and the cup of craziness runneth over.

This lp will be an eye-opener to both fans of Gil's recent offerings (which are glorious in their own right- his maturity as a songwriter and musician is staggering), those who are dipping their toe for the first time into the waters of Tropicalia to see if it is to their liking, and those who love psychedelia. Along with the 1st few lps by Os Mutantes and those of Tom Ze, Gil's debut offering is by far the most heady and experimental that the Tropicalia movement offers. A glorious album.

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Quilombo Trilha ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Soundtracks | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00011CXRQ Release Date: 2003-12-02

Tracks:

1. Quilombo O Eldorado Negro
2. Ganga Zumba (O Poder Da Buginganga)
3. Chegada Em Palmares (Instrumental)
4. Despedidida De Giangia
5. Aluja Do Rei Xango
6. Zumbi (A Felicidade Guerreira)
7. Dandara A Flor Do Gravata
8. Festa Do Cometa
9. Saida Para A Guerra
10. Tambores Esquentam (Instrumental) Namba Danca
11. Namba A Gangamorada (Bonus Track)
12. Fuga No Canavial (Bonus Track)
13. Oriente (Bonus Track)
14. Cerebro Eletronico (Bonus Track)
15. Geleia Geral (Bonus Track)
16. Expresso 2222 (Bonus Track)
17. Raca Humana (Bonus Track)

Album Description

1984 remastered reissue for the soundtrack to the film by Carlos Diegues, features 17 tracks including 7 bonus tracks, 'Namba, A Gangamorada', 'Fuga No Canavial', 'Oriente', 'Cerebro Electronico', 'Geleeia Geral', 'Expresso 2222' & 'Raca Humana'. Warner. 2003.

Average customer rating: Perfect Mix!!

Perfil Gilberto Gil Manufacturer: Wea International ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000AL8ZPG Release Date: 2005-08-08

Tracks:

1. Vamos Fugir (Give Me Your Love)
2. Esperando Na Janela
3. NChores Mais (No, Woman, No Cry)
4. Flora
5. Super-Homem - A Can
6. Indigo Blue
7. Palco
8. Realce
9. Punk da Periferia
10. Pessoa Nefasta
11. Andar Com F
12. Refazenda
13. Dr
14. Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus
15. Rita
16. Novidade
17. Domingo No Parque
18. Aquele Abra

Album Details

Compilation of Greatest Hits. Highlights: "Vamos Fugir", "Nao Chores Mais", "se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus", "Aquele Abraco", Among Others.

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Perfect Mix!!.......2007-04-24

These are the best songs of Gilberto Gil that can fit on one disc! He is one of my biggest heros, even though I'm not Brasilian. If I could spend the day, talking to anyone, it would be him!

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The Devil's Toothpick Manufacturer: Kudu ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Electronic | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music | Computer General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music ASIN: B00000236T Release Date: 1994-11-28

Tracks:

1. Theme Form The Devil's Toothpick (Yemanja) - Klyde Jones/Kenia/Chris Hunter/Jamie Lawrence
2. Demon Dance - Donald Harrison/Joji Hirota
3. Afoxe - Kenia/Donald Harrison/Romero Lubambo/Ted Rosenthal/Jay Rowe/Francisco Centeno/Portinho/Cafe
4. Satelite Express - Joji Hirota
5. Samba - Kenia/Donald Harrison/Romero Lubambo/Ted Rosenthal/Jay Rowe/Francisco Centeno/Portinho/Cafe
6. A Raca Humana - Gilberto Gil/Ernie Watts/Marlon Graves/Kenny Kirkland/Robert Sadin/Victor Bailey/Cafe/Frank Colon
7. Ballad - Kenia/Romero Lubambo
8. Glazed - Jim Beard/Mark Ledford/Mino Cinelu
9. Trio Electrico - Donald Harrison/Romero Lubambo/Cafe
10. Lament - Romero Lubambo/Cafe
11. Bossa Nova - Donald Harrison/Romero Lubambo/Cafe
12. Malaysian Image - Joji Hirota
13. Calypso - Donald Harrison/Romero Lubambo
14. Batucada - Larry Coryell/Billy Cobham/Monica Millet/Indio/Tiao Oliveira/Edfran/August Conceicao/Leonardo
15. Samba Reggae - Kenia/Carole Sylvan/Donald Harrison/Jay Rowe/Ronald Jenkins/Marlon Graves/Romero Lubambo

Jazz Music:

1. Gold Star Ballroom: Cha Cha Cha
2. Gracias
3. Guitarrisima
4. Hijo Con Mariachi
5. Historia Musical "30 Pegaditas"
6. Historia Musical
7. Insuperables
8. Jefe de Jefes
9. Joyas Musicales: Coleccion de Oro [Box set]
10. La Historia Live [Live]

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