Vento De Maio

This was an interesting listen with a great voice. I felt like it was a bunch of random songs that just got thrown together. However she died like a Rockstar God, so extra point. 5.5/10 Top song... Tiro ao Alvaro

Fine.

This was another artist I'm not at all familiar with. I enjoyed listening through it, it's smooth with a little splash of funk to it. Would definitely listen to it again, along with more of her work.

Fine but not for me

I immediately get vibes of the music that would play on The Weather Channel during the 90s (if you know, you know), but with a beautiful voice accompanying. I also get some similarities to Japanese city-pop, which to be fair is heavily jazz influenced. I did not expect to enjoy this album as much as I did. And the vocals are incredible. Her voice is gentle and carries the words simply, there's no grand declaration or bombast to it. This will definitely go in my listening rotation.

Couldn't find the album on streaming, but listened to some of their other stuff and it was enjoyable.

Das Album wirkt freundlich, aber erstaunlich unverbindlich. Viel weicher MPB‑Schimmer, wenig Nachhall. Die Arrangements plätschern hübsch, ohne je wirklich zu greifen. Man spürt, dass mehr drin gewesen wäre. Elis Regina – Ihre Stimme trägt das Album souverän, doch das Material bleibt zu brav. Handwerklich stark, emotional eher im Leerlauf.

Some cool sounds - some sounds like are elevated Brazilian elevator music.

This one took some finding, Apple Music link sent me to the wrong album then had to go digging, doesn't even show up on her wikipedia but thankfully found it buried in her compilations, apparently released in 1998. Certainly a nice pleasant listen, like nothing I'd choose to listen to normally, but stuff like this is part and parcel of getting into this list I suppose. Not what I was expecting from the "Bossa Nova" tag, didn't have the stereotypical sound of that. Decided to do a bit more due diligence and listen to her #1 track on apple music Aguas de Marco which was a nice duet with a more classical bossa nova guitar sound Shocked to see she died at 36, feels like one of those artists who'd still be alive

Yeah it was iight, but funky, had me drumming along at points 3

I was hoping to enjoy this a lot more than I did.

Nah, started ok but I quickly got tired of it. Can see why people might like it and I could easily have it on in the background but not something I would seek out.

I had to remind myself in the evening that I'd actually listened to the record for the day. Absolutely fine but clearly not memorable.

I always enjoy hearing albums where I don’t have a sense of what they’re going to sound like, thank you RGP. This one is in the “new to me and not for me category” I’m afraid but had more good moments than the other LPs in that position so far. One star. Tom.

the shuffled-in bonus tracks from this being a weird hidden compilation album kinda hurt the pacing but still excellent stuff

Incredible discovery, for the whole day I couldn't stop listening to it again and again

Refreshing to hear non-english singing. I got drawn in from the beginning with the nice melody. I started feeling a bit bored getting to the later part of the album, but all in all it was a good listen.

This was all pretty enjoyable and the vocals are consistently good. Definitely a couple of tracks that I really got into, but not enough of it that I'd ever revisit the album.

Lovely voice well worth a listen

Some really good stuff on here. Also, some real 70s cheese. Probably won't revisit.

was a tad jaded going into this knowing it's a posthumous compilation album with a very incorrect year slapped on it, but thankfully the songs, whatever order/album they were meant to be in/on were brilliant great vocals (just fantastic performances in general, from the whole band), really liked the production, something about the chord progressions on a lot of these songs gave them some slight but constant tense feeling that worked really well i gotta listen to the actual studio albums this compilation uses because i was just immediately biased going into this considering how massively the original 1001 author fucked up in picking this particular release favourite songs: sai dessa, saudade eterna, aprendendo a jogar least favourite song: none

Ask Elis, she will tell you that this is a good one.

This is so tasty. Her vocalizations are so wonderful, and the harmonic structure of the music brings me joy. I'm not thrilled with the guy singing, but the rest of the album is really great. I'm really enjoying this. It kind of stinks that this isn't actually an album, but a compilation collection. I'd much rather listen to an album released by her. It also makes it harder for me to rate this, because I'm comparing it to everything else that I've rated, which I've done on the basis that it's an intentionally crafted album, which this isn't really. I really loved the music, but this isn't really an album, imo. Favorite Song(s): Sai Dessa, So Deus E Quem Sabe

Viva Elis!

An unusual choice for a list aimed at English speakers. A Brazilian album where clearly the vocals and likely the lyrics are the main focus. Although I can’t understand her, her voice is soothing and the album does manage to switch it up nicely on the rhythms and tempo. Tends a bit towards easy-listening at points.

3.5

Upbeat, tropical, and in-the-pocket. Some highlights include "Sai Dessa," "Tiro ao Alvaro," "Saudade Eterna" and "Aprendendo A Jogar" The album spans Jazz, Bossa Nova, and Funk, and you can even see Prog, Rock, and Disco influences. A light album, that I think would fit perfectly well in a open-air smoothie or coffee bar in the Caribbean. A nice change of pace. 🌴🌺🌅

Jazzy. I like,

I liked alot of these songs. Some had a very city pop vibe.

Loved it. Cultural gem

A soothing voice with nice laid-back arrangements. It's the textbook definition of easy-listening for me : very relaxing, but doesn't really make me feel anything. Probably a bit too sweet for my taste. It was certainly pleasant as background music, but I doubt I'd listen again. 5/10

Bossa jazz with a bit of pop, always carrying that light, chilled out feeling. Her voice is super pleasant, the production very (maybe too) clean, and you can almost hear the smile in her singing. Some tracks are surprisingly interesting, especially O Que Foi Feito Devera, which brings in a subtle Eastern touch that works really well. Some tracks also remind me of the Cowboy Bebop OVA… It’s funny how Brazilian Portuguese sometimes sounds like Japanese. :) Basically, evening beach bar music, or something to play at home in chill mode. But at least I can actually see myself coming back to this one soon, unlike the handful of albums we’ve had lately.

This was actually my first time listening to a full album from Elis Regina. Overall, it’s a decent album, and it clearly sits under the umbrella of Música Popular Brasileira, which blends multiple Brazilian styles like samba, bossa nova, baião, and tropicália with pop, rock, and funk elements. That said, this particular album leans more toward an orchestral approach with big, expressive pop vocals. I enjoy that vocal pop jazz sound up to a point, but after a while it starts to wear on me. Because of that, I’m more interested in checking out some of her earlier work that leans deeper into bossa nova.

Elis Regina appears to have been a prolific recording artist during her life. But this album isn't listed in her Wikipedia page! Qobuz reports this as a posthumous compilation of songs, which to my mind questions whether this is an album that ought to be considered for this list. The Qobuz review concludes "Vento de Maio is a good album with several hits and good interpretations, but it lacks the emotional impact of an album released by the artist himself" - maybe Elis' gender got altered in translation? In any event, as a monoglot anglophone I didn't get much from the lyrics, and I didn't care too much for the musical style.

I don't know what she's singing, but I agree. This was great. Interesting, unpredictable. 4/5

Hopped in for the journey and enjoyed the ride

This isn't my first time listening to Elis Regina. I've heard her fantastic collaborative album with fellow Brazillian music legend, Antônio Carlos Jobim. This album however is completely new to me. Compared to everything else on this list it feels like an anomaly with how little information there is on it on the internet. Even the release year is unclear. It's really a shame this isn't more accessible since it's such a fun record. The fusion of different genres is so cool and Regina's vocals are killer. This really is one of those albums that makes this project worthwhile. Favorite track: O Trem Azul

This is my favorite discovered genre of this journey. It puts me in such a good mood.

Is any language better suited to music than Brazilian Portuguese?

Eh

Fuck yeah

Aldri hørt Bossa Nova som høres ut som City Pop før. Gøy.

Sterk 3 er

Kanskje litt i overkant snill her. Men litt deilig bossanova var akkurat det jeg trengte en fredag morgen.

Helt ok. Fine rytmer på slutten. Vanskelig å si noe mer enn når man ikke kan språket.

Beautiful and soft singing with slow rhythms and a clear south American vibe. I don't understand a word but that doesn't mean I appreciate the music and while its not the kind of music I listen to often its definitely something I can see having on in the background while hanging out with friends late a summers night.

Too far to the global side for me. Soft Portuguese or Brazilian. No, thank you, though! Obrigado!

I think I quite enjoy Bossa Nova. There's something really pleasant about it, and Elis Regina has a lovely voice for it. It's still essentially elevator music in a way, so I'd feel weird rating it higher, but for what it is I enjoyed it.

What a delight.

Nice enough warbling but I had no idea really

I'm gonna sue EMI for making me waste an hour trying to find this album on YouTube. I'm not gonna join the ranks of the 100 lazy people that show up on every album that isn't on streaming and go "not on Spotify, 1 star." That's boring, and it means I wouldn't be able to listen to Trout Mask Replica. I love that album. Anyways, I've definitely heard better come out of her. I agree with that one reviewer about this album being surprisingly similar to Japanese City Pop, and there are some good songs, but honestly I'd rather one of her self-titled records be on here.

Great to include some non-US or UK albums, phew. However this one I'm not a fan of. Not my style, a bit soft (albeit at lest she dares to sing unlike e.g. Caetano Calhoso). I understand this is a compilation album and none (?) of the songs are written by her. Such albums never score very well with me, although it's not bad musically. Sort of Brazilian yacht music?

Vento de Maio ist das einzige Album, das die Brasilianerin Elis Regina unter Vertrag bei EMI aufnahm – 1978, mitten in ihrer produktivsten Phase. Wo genau die Aufnahmen entstanden, konnte ich nicht sauber belegen; ich verzichte lieber auf einen Studionamen, als einen zu erfinden. Klar ist der Rahmen: MPB, aber mit deutlich mehr Fusion-Politur als auf Reginas früheren Platten. Das Songmaterial ist breit gestreut. Milton Nascimento singt bei „O Que Foi Feito Devera" mit, Gilberto Gils „Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus" bekommt hier eine der eindringlicheren Interpretationen. Der Titeltrack trägt das Album fast allein. Die Arrangements sind orchestral, manchmal auch etwas zu glatt für meinen Geschmack – näher an Fusion-Balladen als an der rauen MPB ihrer Siebziger-Jahre-Alben. Was mich trotzdem überzeugt: Regina singt, als würde sie der Produktion gar nicht auflaufen wollen. Kein Showeffekt, keine Übertreibung – nur eine Stimme, die genau weiß, wann sie zurücknehmen muss. Dick produziert, aber nie von Regina übertönt.

Good vibe but didn’t quite hit the mark for me.

Perfecyl smooth Latin/disco/funk, a lovely album for a sunny Saturday morning. Not my usual fare, abd probably wont listen again after this, but hit the spot brilliantly for a lazy start to the day :) Fave track on first listen: Saudade Eterna

Don't know what I was expecting from this (Other than general bossanova), but wasn't expecting progressive-sophistipop-bossa nova, haha. Pretty good. The folkiness is helping it a lot to break it out of the "Culture music" zone (In that, this is more soundtrack music to me instead of listening music) so much of this type of music lands itself in for me. Really good album.

Never heard of this artist or album. Could not find a discography for her on Wikipedia that listed this album. Could not find a track listing for this album. I’m not willing to invest much more time in trying to find this album. Instead I listened to one of her “Essential Albums” on Apple Music: FALSO BRILHANTE (1976). Since I don’t speak the language and this is primarily vocal pop music, and I don’t know much about the culture of this music, there are just way too many barriers to my enjoyment of this album. Given all that, it sounds like average pop music, nothing special.

Very beautiful voice and amazing music. Wish it wasn’t a compilation, feel like some of her strongest songs aren’t on this album. But I do appreciate it introducing me to her music and more classic bossa nova/Brazilian jazz

A lovely voice.

I randomly got this album on one of the first cool autumn days in Warsaw, yet it made me feel like I was walking through the hot streets of Rio. I’ll definitely come back to it whenever I want to feel that way again. 6/10

MMMMMMMMMMM this album is tasty as all hell. shoulda listened to it at nightfall instead of going to work at 1pm... the vibes weren't right

I'm unsure why this is on the list because it's a compilation album, but alas, albums like this are always such a treat to listen to. You really have no expectations, but when they come out this beautiful, it's always a nice listen. The lovely Brazilian jazzy sound that strangely has a similar sound to city pop (I know one of the top reviews said the same thing, but I thought of it before I saw that). This is one of those rare albums that only gets better as it goes on, instead of peaking in the first half.

This was way better than it had any right to be. I don't know what genre this is -- Brazilian/Portuguese jazz? Bossa nova maybe? Neither of those seem right, but I didn't do any research so what do I know. Anyway, this is was great. I listened to the whole thing 3 times and almost went for a 4th. So melodic and groovy and the rhythms and writing and performances were just so, so good. The production quality did not make it seem like recordings from the 70s. Five stars, easily.

Really good.

I might need to start rethinking my criteria for what makes an album a 5. Might not ever listen to this again but it was just so lovely I have to give it a 5.

Talk about fusion, amazing album. It feels both so energetic and soft

A mix between samba, bossa nova and a bit of japanese jazz. Loved it, definitely gonna check out her other works

8/10

No

This wasn't for me.

Lovely Latin pop, ballads, and samba - enjoyable listen

I couldn’t find this actual album or even info on it; it seems to be kind of an obscure release. But, I found a YouTube playlist that might be right. I put it on repeat while I did laundry and cleaned the house, and it was grooving and very fun.

Ok music when you are lying on some beach in Rio but too far away from me to feel a connection. Not a good starting point for Brazilian music I guess.

música de fondo

Elis is one of the greats of Brazilian music for a good reason. This may not be her best record, but I guess it was her final one(?). Maybe that's why this was the pick. Also, this does not seem to be an album from 1978. From what I can tell, this is a 1983 posthumous reissue of Elis' 1980 album, simply called Elis (which would make it her at least her sixth album with that title!). The artwork used here is from the 1997 issue. Confusing to say the least. Key tracks: Vento de Maio

I ended up listening to Elis, because the Vento de Maio compilation album wasn't available anywhere. It was fine, but not really worth hunting down in my opinion.

Brazilian City Pop, not bad

muy etereo. me encanta. gran artista

Holy s**t, now this is what I'm talking about! It's stuff like this that has made this list worth doing! A compilation of 60's/70's tracks in a genre I wasn't even aware of but where was this all my life. It had me in awe from the first minute.

A friend of mine made a comment on how this is basically the closest thing we've gotten to 80's Japanese city pop, and that is a very good assessment. 4.5 bumped down to 4.

I’m well above a 5. It's arguably a 10. This is, in essence, Elis Regina’s 1980 album “Elis” (not to be confused with the same named album from 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974, or 1977) with a few extra tracks scattered in from other albums (including, oddly enough, a track from “Clube da Esquina 2”). Somehow, this album from Brazil & sung entirely in Portuguese manages to give off the closest energy to a Japanese city pop album that we’ve gotten on the entire list so far. There’s a wide variety of styles here, but all of them are anchored by Elis’ voice, which is nothing short of lovely. She can shift her power on a dime, and occasionally, the control she has over her voice carries a similar natural charisma to, say, Frank Sinatra. I translated every track just to get a slight feel for the tone of each track. They’re all platitudinal; mostly about living life to the fullest, loving hard, trusting God, & ultimately, just trying to find the vibrance of life, even in its best & worst moments. It’s a positive album. The lyrics, however, do not matter, at least in terms of being able to enjoy this as a purely auditory experience; every track here has such a natural vocal progression with peaks & valleys that you can feel everything off the tone of her voice alone. Combine that with instrumentation that touches on practically every emotion you can capture (soft Spanish guitars, plunky bass, marimbas & sax, samba drums, city pop synthwork. etc), & it just hit my ears perfectly. This is such a damn delight to listen to, and I can easily look past any possible repetition because it just sounds that good. I genuinely can’t think of any knocks here outside of the track order (I’d have flipped the last two), but that’s an incredibly minor nitpick. Hence, something well above a 5. Arguably a 10. It feels a bit cheap since it’s technically a compilation album, but even if this had just been 1980’s “Elis”, I’m pretty sure I’d still be at a 5. She just has a natural charisma in her voice that’s impossible to ignore, and with production that evokes so much of a genre that’s criminally not featured on the list, I’d have loved it regardless. The extra tracks just enhance that further & give a bit of extra spice in a way that showcases the breadth of her versatility, and I can hardly find fault in that. I’m so, so glad this is on the list. Mileage will vary, obviously, but the bare minimum floor should be a 3 here. For me, it’s just that much of a delight, & I'm probably a second great listen away from this being a 10.

Makes me think of Furio from the Sopranos

Lovely voice and a beautiful album.

What a sublime record. Absolutely love this. Favourite tracks: Vento De Maio..., Sai Dessa, Tiro Ao Àlvaro (those tongue rolls are epic), Só Deus É Quem Sabe, O Que Foi Feito Deversa (De Vera), Saudade Eterna, Aprendeno A Jogar.

It was alright. Something different from most of this list, but the portuguese language just doesnt sound nice to me. By the last song I was getting tired of it and it felt like it was the most repepititve stupid song on the album, leaving a bad aftertaste.

I was expecting not to like this but it was a great listen

I'm failing this on the principle that it's a compilation album lazily chosen to check off a diversity box. Come on, Robert. Do better. After all, if greatest hits albums were list legal, then a lot of time and pain could be saved by having one Rolling Stones entry on here (among the many other charting artists who seemingly can't turn out a decent studio album in full).

I don’t really have much to relate to this, but it was a nice break from everything else. For that it gets a bump.

3/5. Best one I've had in weeks. Enjoyed the chill vibe and Brazilian music.

Hard to find album but worth it once I found on Youtube

I don't know, this album just flew by like a summer breeze and whenever I tried to pay proper attention, I couldn't. Nothing wrong with the musicianship or her voice, but it was just really uneventful and not my vibe. 1.5/5 - weak

Interesting energetic music from a source I've never heard of. Not really my thing but didn't mind it playing at all

Feels like bossa nova ahead of its time

Happy birthday Sameen

sooo this seems to be some weird British rerelease of her 1980 album called Elis... why was that so confusing... it was nice .... heck ya

Great background music. I enjoyed the instrumentation but the actual singing wasn’t my favorite.

Had some groovy songs but nothing too exciting.

I'm sure it's great but not for me

It was pretty but it didn't really make me feel much

I have nothing bad to say about this, but I didn't really get into it either. I enjoyed her soulful energy.