Caetano Veloso

Maybe the best cover art in history? Guy looks like a serial murderer but his music is lovely.

Groovy as hell! Not something I’d seek out on my own, glad to have listened!

Very cool album. Reminds me of Fela Kuti, because both musicians created fun, vibrant, energetic music which still had enough cultural clout to get them arrested by an oppressive regime. Veloso's sound is recognisably Brazilian (even to me who knows little about Brazil), but mixed with diverse strains of pop and psychedelia. It sounds fresh and crisp and lively, even when your average 1960s psych record now smells like mothballs. Vocals are effortlessly cool. The lyrics glide over me, since I don't understand a word of Portugese - but it's an enjoyable language to listen to. I've listened to this 4 or 5 times and have no complaints at all. 5*

Cet album bresilien me rapelle une anecdote vécue avec mon camarade d'écoute robinho, que je vais vous énoncer ci-dessous. Alors que nous entrions dans notre année de terminale, nous nous dirigions vers un bar bien réputé de l'agglomération bordelaise en une belle soirée de samedi soir. A peine le pas de la porte franchi, un chaudron de whisky nous était directement déposé dans les mains par le célèbre duo des Nicos. Jusque là rien d'anormal. Mais c'est alors qu'après quelques verres, rob commença, le nez un peu rouge, à me montrer une femme assise au bar. Il la trouvait magnifique, un qualificatif que je ne lui aurais pas trouvé, mais rob n'étant lui-même pas gâté par la nature, je compris rapidement que robinho devait s'attaquer à des femmes d'un standing inférieur. Soudain, rob se leva, et alla à la rencontre de la jeune femme. Ils se mirent à discuter un peu, quand tout d'un coup, le barman changea du tout au tout l'ambiance sonore, et lança une playlist de musique bresilienne. Rob devint alors tout bonnement intenable. Il laissa aller ses pas de danse, tentant d'impressionner la galerie. Ses Vans trouées frappait le sol, tandis que ses mains volaient de haut en bas. Etrangement, la cible féminine de rob était semble t'il assez impressionée, alors que le reste du bar n'osait regarder dans la direction de rob. Seulement, rob commit un erreur dans son processus de seduction. La vessie contractée par une danse si intense, il dut se rendre rapidement au toilettes, laissant la jeune femme seule. C'est la que j'entre en scène. Vous connaissez notre rivalité légendaire avec rob, et cette rivalité ne me permettait pas de le laisser rentrer accompagné ce soir. Je me levais donc, m'approchait de la jeune femme, et lui laissait un petit papier chiffoné dans la main, lui demandant de l'ouvrir à l'abri des regards indiscrets. La jeune femme s'exécuta, et quitta le bar en trombe avant que rob ne revienne de son arrêt au stand. Totalement abasourdi et déçu à son retour, rob préfera écourter la soirée et quitter lui aussi les lieux dans la foulée. Alors maintenant, vous vous demandez certainement ce que j'ai griffonné sur ce bout de papier pour inverser la situation de la sorte. Et bien cela se résume en quelques mots, cinq pour être précis: "Rob est fan des Crusaders"

Robert Dimery, dont j'ai récemment intégré le cercle des amis proches et dont j'ambitionne à moyen terme de parasiter le cercle familial, nous sert depuis bientôt 170 jours une liste longue comme le cul, n'ayons pas peur des mots, de groupes de rock'n'roll. Mais voilà que de temps à autre, celui-ci nous propose des albums d'autres genres musicaux comme celui de ce baragouineur brésilien dont il a probablement découvert l'existence au moment de l'ajouter à sa liste. L'objectif de cette mascarade est évidemment diplomatique et politique. Vous trouverez la suite de mon argumentation sous le prochain album de Ray Charles.

This was enjoyable. Although I did not understand what he was saying, I really liked this album. Some parts of this remind me of The Zombies' Oddesy and Oracle.

Tropicalia was a Brazilian artistic movement that arose in the 1960s, characterized by the influences of both traditional and avant-garde music. This particular LP is one of the very first of this genre, and attempts the union of an eclectic assortment of instruments- imagine a psychedelic fuzz tone electric guitar, a pandeiro, and a French horn, with some whistles, rattles, and a church pipe organ thrown in for good measure- demonstrating the antropofagia, or ‘artistic cannibalism’ of the Tropicalia movement. As the vocals were all in Portuguese, I had to make use of a translation app, and to the best of my ability (and the apps) I believe Senor Veloso was mostly describing and celebrating Brazilian society, and even adding America to the fiesta on track number 10, ‘Soy Loco Por Ti, America (I’m crazy for you, America).’ Lyrically, Caetano is quite poetic. Tender, at times. Musically, however, it was a big mess, like a bowl of caruru. His vocals were ok, and some of the songs worked better than others: ‘Clarice,’ for example, was an interesting and clever composition, seemingly a successful attempt at antropofagia. Same with ‘Algeria, Algeria,’ the big hit of the LP, which Veloso compares to the Rolling Stones’ even bigger hit, ‘Satisfaction.’ I believe that the comparison was intended to be one of popularity and sales rather than sound. The aforementioned ‘Soy Loco Por Ti, America’ was the most traditional Brazilian sounding number, and was frankly a relief following the several before, like track number 6, ‘Anunciacao.’ I’m going to assume Veloso is a Catholic Christian, but ‘Anunciacao’ was most certainly not a reference to Mary and Jesus. I’m not entirely sure who or what he was referencing. The second to last track, ‘Ave Maria,’ actually was the ‘Ave Maria’ lyrics you know and love, but was unfortunately offered in an awful ‘praise and worship’ ala Brazil style. And for some bizarre reason, the vocals reminded me of the Cuban, Ricky Ricardo. I love Lucy. Ricky, not so much. The very last track, ‘Eles (They),’ began with a sitar, and badly played. The sitar is not just another stringed instrument but is considered among Indians to be used in worship and meditation. I’m giving the Beatles a pass because they’re my favorite band, as well as George Harrison’s love and appreciation for Ravi Shankar and all things Hindu. But most of the other 60s-70s classic rock bands unknowingly misused the sitar spirit when they worked it into their own compositions. And ‘Eles’ concluded with, again, some psychedelic guitar. P.S.A: The ingestion of hallucinogens before listening to Caetano Veloso would be ill advised. Then again, I was as sober as judge when I heard it and I still had a bit of a bummer trip. It took an extended thirty minute live jam of the Grateful Dead’s ‘Dark Star’ to get back to a nice head space. Well, at least Caetano got the LP cover art right. If that ain’t the 1960s I don’t know what is. In closing, I wonder: is artistic cannibalism a sustainable art form? Ultimately, wouldn’t it end with one bloated figure- like the Monty Python sketch where the waiter pleads with the morbidly obese gentleman to finish his meal with just one thin dinner mint? Spoiler alert: He explodes all over the restaurant. One of most disgustingly funniest things I have ever seen. For me, Caetano Veloso, was one thin dinner mint that I do not with wish to partake again. Obrigado Deus, I still seem to be intact. En nao gosto disso.

mr veloso....slay!

Maravilhoso, marcante e importantíssimo culturalmente na história do Brasil

Beautiful kitchen music. No better way to incorporate some love into your Bolognese than to do a little salsa dance while stirring.

I ❤️ Bossanova.

why does South American music fuck so hard? this stuff’s amazing! 10/10

Genre: Tropicália 4/5 Caetano Veloso, the album and the artist, serves as a wonderful introduction for the genre/Brazilian art movement, Tropicália. Brazilian musicians took their love of psychedelic rock, baroque pop, and leftist politics, and slammed it all into one. The end product is a beautiful pop rock sound, with ample space for experimentation. This album itself is clean as a whistle. Recordings outside of the US/UK generally mix their vocals much louder than the backing track, and that's certainly the case here. However, that doesn't take away from the quality of the arrangements, the groovy South American rhythmic influences, and Mr. Veloso's lovely singing voice. I don't understand a lick of Portugese, but that doesn't stop this from being a very enjoyable listening experience.

A beautiful album of Brazilian psychedelic rock. Never thought it would be a favorite

The futuristic sound of the 60's, and of psychedelic latin america, is my jam.

é bom mas gerou o jovem místico no brasil

I really like this album and style of music. Tropicália is poignant to me as it relates to the art of Helio Oiticica, who coined the term. If the music seems relaxed, it's because to be relaxed was one of their forms of protest.

Though I prefer the more manic and experimental Os Mutantes when it comes to Tropicalia, I am sucker for nearly any 60s psychedelia - especially when it incorporates so many influences. Giro.

This album was surprising. I was expecting more straight bossa nova, but this album expertly incorporates aspects of Brazilian music into mor popular western forms to create something lush, beautiful, and something that knows exactly what it is. I read that Caetano Veloso thought this album was poorly executed, but I strongly disagree.

Easy listening, tropical meets 60s rock vibes. It could easily be used for movie soundtracks. Enjoyable and relaxing, even if I don’t fully understand Portuguese.

Joyful and colourful. Has some proto-ambient vibes in it's "sounds-of-the-rainforest" textures. Shades of some of my favourite sixties pop.

Hinsichtlich der Liste stellt sich ja bei mir eine gewisse Desillusion ein, und dann kommt - sowas! DAS sollte man wirklich vor seinem Ableben gehört haben.

Smooth listening and quite tropical.

Psychedelic saudade.

An enjoyable listen, mainly because along with the unusual exotic instrumental sounds of the psychedelic era it also maintains a cool Latin grove throughout. An excellent companion with the first Os Mutants album. I really dig those Tropicalia 60s bands.

This is Caetano Veloso debut album from 1968. It spearheaded the Tropicália movement (an art movement he helped create/popularize characterized by the amalgamation of Brazilian genres—notably the union of the popular and the avant-garde, as well as the melding of Brazilian tradition and foreign traditions and styles) it was not well received by the higher ups in his native country which led to his arrest, imprisonment (talk about tough critics!) and he was even kicked out of the country! I hope they let him back in at some point. I personally would have given him the keys to the country- it's a great album of dreamy & interesting sounds lots of different sounds all mixed together - this would be a great album to play during a pool party! The songs to my ears tend to sound alike but it's such a great sound that I don't mind at all & maybe after a few more plays the songs will start to stand out on their own- regardless- I love it & so far, it's my favorite discovery from the 1001 Album generator project (hear an album a day) by far. I will be adding this album to my collection & look forward to hearing it playing loudly as I skinny dip all summer sipping tropical cocktails with cute little pink umberellas.

UAU!!!! i liked this soooo so much. it sounds incredibly fresh. the other tropicália that i’ve listened to sounds cool but still recognizably 1960s, while i thought that this sounded kind of magically singular and outside of time. overall it made me imagine what it would be like to twirl!!!! weeeeee!!!!!

soy loco is such a perfect song on a perfect album

This is the 41st album I’m rating. I don’t know who this is. However, that album art looks pretty cool. Is this Spanish? Adding to my Playlist - Tropicália, Clarice, No Dia Em Que Eu Vim-Me Embora, Alegria Alegria, Onde Andarás?, Anunciação, Superbacana, Paisagem Útil, Clara, Soy Loco Por Ti América, Ave-Maria, and Eles. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. All in all I liked 12/12 songs. This was unlike anything I’ve ever heard before. I’ve really only listened to English songs aside from Laibach and this was very cool.

Pure vibes

A classic of Brazilian music that sounds fresh every time.

Partway through he starts saying ‘nyum’ a lot - immense comeback of the phrase in the final track

Apparently tropicália is my thing? Jorge Ben's África Brasil was also a very enthusiastic 5/5 for me. I guess this is something I need to dive deeper into. So fucking good!!

This made me feel like I was on vacation, and if there’s anything I love, it’s vacation. Is it in Spanish? Is it Portuguese? I have no idea but I’ll listen again!

Solid chill Brazilian album

My favorite parts are when he sings like he's enjoying a really good sandwich.

Yeah, this was a lovely mix of Latin pop and 60s psych, and it really grabbed me. It could well become a favourite!

5 out of 5, first time listen. Loved the blend of bossa nova, pop, and psychedelia along with how soft his voice is while singing.

Único

O Brasil do Brasil sil sil sil sil sil sil

Obviously a biased raiting because it makes me very nostalgic, but also I am glad to escape a bit from the anglosphere

Delicious and tasty.

Came for the crazy album cover art, stayed for the grooves.

I enjoyed this one more and more the more I listened to it. I love the variety of instruments and styles. It also could be my favorite album cover ever.

Delightful surprises abound!

What a fantastic , amazing , Brazil Psych album , I love IT !!!!

It's not the best in Caetano's history, but it's one of the best in Tropicália!

Fantastic. I had never heard of this artist, but I listened to this three times in a row. Great sounds, great rhythms.

Music to my ears

I learned a new genre today!

Great psych tropicalia. I love the arrangements. Especially the strings on Clarice.

Loved this! Will listen to more. Great background music

The name Tropicalia comes from the intro track on this record, which in turn was only a temporary name when someone suggested it after comparing the lyrics to some tropical-themed interactive art exhibit. It's a beautiful and whimsical album, with baroque pop vocals on top of a rich lush orchestral backing (often loud and triumphant), reminding me of the psychedelic pop work of the Zombies or early Pink Floyd. The vocals feel restrained but expressive and confident, giving off mysterious and romantic vibes. The instrumental backing takes from various genres, such as bossa nova in "Onde Andaras", or samba in "Superbacana", but overall is just groovy and happy, inciting the audience to move along. I'm a fan of all the tracks. A very short record, most songs feel complete despite most of them falling under 3 minutes. At 35 minutes, it does fly by and was a very easy listen. A few weak ones in the second half, but they also have something cool about each of them.

classic bossa nova

What a great record. Very laidback but also so smooth. I listened to it almost three times in a row.

Totally killer. This album is all over the place in the best kind of way.

wonderful

This album was an awesome blend of styles with a unique Brazilian twist. So cool!

Caetano Veloso's self-titled debut album, released in 1968, is considered one of the most revolutionary albums of the 1960s . The album is the opening salvo of Tropicália, a movement that announced the arrival of the greatest Brazilian talent since João Gilberto and launched a fifty-year career that’s not only changed Brazilian music but American music as well, from Talking Heads to Beck to No Wave legend Arto Lindsay and Animal Collective . The album is a unique blend of Brazilian rhythms, psychedelic rock, and avant-garde experimentation . The lyrics are poetic, surrealistic, and politically charged, reflecting the complicated political growing pains of an allegedly post-colonial world . The album features Veloso's soothing voice, which effortlessly glides through the melody, evoking nostalgic feelings in listeners . 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 . The album is finely tuned and further helped by the excellent production by Caetano's son Moreno and Pedro Sá . The album is a must-hear for all music lovers, aficionados, and jazz snobs . The review can focus on all aspects of the album, including lyrics, music production, vocal performance, and influence on Brazilian music. Pros: The album is a unique blend of Brazilian rhythms, psychedelic rock, and avant-garde experimentation. Veloso's soothing voice effortlessly glides through the melody, evoking nostalgic feelings in listeners. 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. The lyrics are poetic, surrealistic, and politically charged, reflecting the complicated political growing pains of an allegedly post-colonial world. The album is finely tuned and further helped by the excellent production by Caetano's son Moreno and Pedro Sá. The album is considered one of the most important and influential Brazilian albums of all time, and it launched a fifty-year career that’s not only changed Brazilian music but American music as well, from Talking Heads to Beck to No Wave legend Arto Lindsay and Animal Collective. Cons: None found.

This was a surprise 5 out of 5 for me. I had never heard of this album or "Tropicália" but hey - I really like it! A mix of classic Brazilian jazzy/folk sounds with psychedelic influences. It is enjoyable to listen to and full of surprises. I have no idea what the lyrics reference but I understand from the description that it's politically edgy? I can't speak to that of course, but what a fun new discovery. I will definitely add this to my listen list.

Quite exotic to my ears. Veloso's voice is perfect for this style. Alegria, Alegria is a masterpiece.

apesar do meu preconceito pela familiaridade foi bom escutar um album das antigas, muito boa a sonoridade e mescla de estilos

I don't have all of the context of where this stands in the Tropicália world, but I am reading this is one of the first Tropicália records, so I'm guessing it's very important. All of that aside, this is just a great record. Everything you'd want and expect in a classic Tropicália record.

5 stars

5 stars

*booty shake intensifies*

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BRHUEHUEBRRR

Beautiful

Idk what he's saying but I like it

I was really into this today

Bao

Excelente como siempre

- elements of bossa nova which I really enjoy - psychedelic rock opener - traditional instruments/drums

Encantado de que la máquina me haya hecho escucharlo.

Digging the artwork! It's an unexpectedly fruity funky album!

Wonderful album.

Very Listenable.

Nice brazilian psychedelic rock

This is great

Really enjoyed this. Precious.

Super interesting album. It utilizes all sorts of genres, from bossa nova, to folk, to psychedelic rock. The melodies and rhythms are interesting, catchy, and very, very chill. This album apparently also created the genre of tropicalia, and how many albums can say they created a genre? 4.0/5.0: Great

very interesting album. each track was unique and stayed fresh throughout. im not sure how much i really liked it vs liking the variation it provided but i enjoyed it either way

Great for a sunny walk with a latte

that was very lovely! feels like bossa nova's cousin. there were a few songs in the middle that got a little too repetitive for me but overall really pretty and enjoyable.

This was definitely better than I was expecting, and I found the first track, especially to be pretty epic and grand feeling with the build up and the instrumentation. As the album went on, it felt more and more forgettable for me, so I'd give this a 3.5. But for its time, and the way it mixes a lot of influences and then undoubtedly influenced a lot of other music from Brazil and else where, it deserves, I'll bump it up to 4 for this scale.

Couldn't understand a word this guy was singing. But I liked this one, purely for the vibes The Billie Jean cover really threw me off, seemed totally out of place to sing in English for this one song. But he did a great job and put his own twist on it! 4 ⭐️

Fantastic Brazilian music with a psychedelic flair. Lots of different styles are packed into a fairly short album. I’ll definitely play this again, and I’d love to hear more from Caetano Veloso.

Not only have I never listened before, I've never even heard of Veloso. I was pleasantly surprised that Brazilian rhythms weren't particularly foregrounded, in favour of a more general psychedelia.

What a refreshing album. After seemingly weeks of straight rock albums something new. This may be biased based on my recent history but I loved how unique this one is.

fun!! but prob wouldn't listen to again unless study music

This was a blast. Combining psychedelic rock and Brazilian samba was something I never knew I needed to hear. Definitely a good inclusion on the list. Favorites were Clarice, Alegria, Alegria, Onde Andaras, Soy Loco Por Ti America.

Extravagant tropicália with a warm, catchy feel to it. Great stuff.

One of the best record to come out of Brazil and Brazil is quite good at making masterpieces, to say the least!

I'm surprised but really happy that this album founds its way to this challenge. What a great psychedelia/tropicalia and bossa-nova classic from Brazil!

A great album to have on this type of list!

This is really interesting out of the gate with the horror movie screeching present in Tropicalia. The effect is rather eerie in the way that it goes back and forth between those elements and more upbeat. I enjoy the vibe of Clarice -- especially the use of strings. The organ work on No Dia Que Eu Vim-Me Embora gives me some serious Mac Miller Faces vibes. The last three tracks on this album stood out to me. Soy Loco Por Ti America is good clean fun -- love the keys and the swagger of it. Ave-Maria is just pretty with the warm bass and plucked acoustic + horns -- love this one. And Eles to round things out is one of my favorites on the record. Love the psychedelic elements in here -- especially the call and response between organ and guitar. While I don't see myself listening to this all the time, I thought this was a fantastic album. At once experimental and inviting -- there are classic song structures, but some interesting elements intermixed and plenty of variation to keep things interesting. The whole album has a delightfully warm and dusty element to its production. This is a squishy 4 / 5 for me.

Short, enjoyable listen. Absolutely nothing wrong with an album like this. Fun quasi-psychedelia. This is a 4 star that I am unlikely to revisit. Was thinking 3.5 stars, but the fact that this is from 1968 is incredible. I figured it was from the 80's or 00's before I checked.

Quite nice. Alegria Alegria stands out as a single. Was a bit hungover on first listen, so I should probably revisit.

I’ve been listening and liking Portuguese music and this increases my love for this kind