Tuesday, February 23, 2010

1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #129. Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1968)


Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1968)

Label – Phillips
Producer – Caetano Veloso
Art Direction – Uncredited
Nationality – Brazil
Running Time – 34:04

Track Listing (standout tracks listed in bold)

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

We were on such a great roll of some fantastic albums, and then this. Just not my cup of tea at all. Caetano Veloso is a self titled album released in Brazil in 1968. There are not any tracks sung in English, and was really rough to sit all of the way through. Knowing Portuguese helps a lot I’m sure.
I’m sure if you are into this type of music, this is probably one of the best as I read it had 3 chart topping tracks, and Rolling Stone Brazil named it the 37th best Brazilian music album of all time. It attained little commercial success outside of Brazil. Not too much more I can say about this record.
I cannot recommend it.


You can purchase the CD here

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ON THIS DATE
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