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!

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.

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*

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.

Maravilhoso, marcante e importantíssimo culturalmente na história do Brasil

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.

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

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

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

I ❤️ Bossanova.

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

é bom mas gerou o jovem místico no brasil

mr veloso....slay!

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.

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*

Ronaldinho Soccer PREFS : TOUT MOINS PREF : RIEN

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.

Never heard of this before. Brilliant!

A pretty good album, I don't usually listen to song in another language so it was interesting. I liked Eles the most.

Really interesting artist. Great suggestion! I look forward to listening to more of his work

It was really pleasant. Certain i am definitely going to listen to again

I really started to get into it at Alegria, Alegria.

3-4

Beautiful combination of sounds. I liked it a lot. I agree with whoever said this would be good cooking music Favorites: "Tropicália", "Clarice", "Alegria, Alegria", "Paisagem Útil"

very nice, he gets an extra star for the Hail Mary

Erg van genoten. Zeker wat leuke en interessante momenten, maar niet even nummer is even sterk als de ander (supercabana bijvoorbeeld), daarom helaas net geen 5 ster

I dig it. Some fun numbers on here.

I’d say this is one of the better foreign speaking albums I’ve heard on this list. Foreign if you only speak American, like me. Lovely vocals and instrumentation, no clue what the guy’s saying, but the writing goes hard. This album isn’t quite bossa nova which is surprising given how much of a powerhouse the genre was in 1960s Brazil. Caetano does not care. He makes a wonderful album anyway. Not life changing or anything, but quite enjoyable. 4/5

Discovering albums like this is the best thing about doing this project. A Brazilian album from the 60s combining bossa nova and other classic South American grooves and styles with a Zombies-esque psych rock sound and some Scott Walker style string arrangements thrown in there for good measure? Absolutely yes please thanks very much

Fun jazzy 70's rock from Brazil. I'd definitely like to come back to this one again.

Very nice!

Not really my thing, but not bad.

Every time I hear Romance languages I’m like man English sureeee does sound ugly

Caetano Veloso is the debut solo album by Caetano Veloso, originally released in 1968. This is what I started doing this challenge for. Those true hidden gems. This is some great Tropicala, but it's mixed with some psychedelic elements. I'm talking sitar, tabla, etc. with lush orchestral arrangements. The whole album has a "summer of love" feel. That is also reflected in the album cover. Now that I think about it, this reminds me a lot of the "Sunshine Superman" album by Donovan. Great find.

A cracker for a sunny day, with a great mix of genres and styles, and some wonderful guest vocalists. Sounds much more modern than when it was out - especially "Alegria, Alegria", which has had quite the story! I really enjoyed the whole album, and will explore more Latin American music once I have the time.

A delight!

Wow, I actually liked this a lot, and I wasn’t expecting to! Very atmospheric, enjoyable, and varied. This is the sort of thing that’s great do put on while doing housework to liven up the mood.

Good stuff, and it's great to have some less anglo-centric music for a change. It's a dreamy, atmospheric album. Favorite track: "Tropicália."

Another album from a different culture that is wonderful listening to.

A really nice smooth album. Things like this make me grateful for this list

Not sure why he looks so moody? This is a nice upbeat album!

Wow I like this a lot

I am not super familiar with Brazilian music (though this album falls under the Tropicalia sub-genre) but I found this introduction through Caetano Veloso unsurprisingly pleasant. The main thing I noticed is that there is no distinct sound present here, the songs shift sounds constantly, like going from being psychedelic to baroque-influenced to jazz at the drop of a dime, while still maintaining a South American touch to it all. I loved the multi-phased, ominously romantic 'Clarice'. The strings that kick off 'Palsagem Util' are utterly gorgeous - this song has easily the lushest composition here. There's something so fuzzy and surreal about the mixing on this album as well that I can't quite put a finger on. As for the vocals, I couldn't understand much but Caetano proves to be a charismatic (and talented) singer as displayed on songs like 'Tropicalia' and 'Superbacana'. Greatly enjoyed my time with this - it's quite the disorienting experience at times though I'd say it generally works in this album's favour.

maybe closer to a 4.5 - had an absolute blast with this! a lot of it felt quite cinematic, a sense of grandeur that was so fun to listen to

This really won me over! It was pleasant and pretty from the beginning but I loved how mildly psychedelic it got with shades of chamber-y, easy to listen to pop music!

A fun album that made me want to dance!

really enjoyed this gentleman's album titled Transa which i remember listening to vividly because it was the day after my birthday (may 20) in 2020 during covid lockdowns lol - anyways it was a bit funny to revisit his music as it kinda brought me back to at time and a place, BUT the album is really nice and pleasant - really enjoyable.

The cover art is delightful, a tropical mother of dragons, but inexplicably stamped with a glowering visage smack in the middle. I'm afraid it affected my experience of the album. Delightful music dominated by an oddly loud and seemingly joyless vocal track. On second listening I'm being a tad unfair. This is breezy and fun. The brief appearance of Gal was a nice surprise. Out of curiosity I took a screenshot of the lyrics of Clara and gave it to Claude and maybe it isn't so breezy after all: Quando a manhã madrugava - When the morning dawned early Calma, alta, clara - Calm, high, clear Clara morria de amor - Clara was dying of love Faca de ponta, flor e flor - Pointed knife, flower and flower Cambraia branca sob o sol - White cambric under the sun Cravina branca, amor - White carnation, love Cravina, amor, cravina e sonha - Carnation, love, carnation and dreams A moça chamada Clara - The girl called Clara Água alma lava - Water soul washes Alva cambraia no sol - White cambric in the sun Galo cantando, cor e cor - Rooster singing, color and color Pássaro preto, dor e dor - Black bird, pain and pain O marinheiro, amor - The sailor, love Distante amor que a moça sonha só - Distant love that the girl dreams alone O marinheiro sob o sol - The sailor under the sun Onde andará o meu amor? - Where will my love go? Onde andará o amor? - Where will love go? No mar, amor, no mar sonha - In the sea, love, in the sea dreams Se ele ainda lembro o meu nome - If he still remembers my name Longe, longe, onde - Far, far, where Onde estiver numa onda num bar - Where he might be on a wave in a bar Numa onda que quer me levar - On a wave that wants to take me Para o mar de água clara - To the sea of clear water Clara, Clara, Clara - Clara, Clara, Clara Ouço meu bem me chamar - I hear my dear calling me Faca de ponta, dor e dor - Pointed knife, pain and pain Cravo vermelho no lençol - Red carnation on the sheet Cravo vermelho, amor - Red carnation, love Vermelho, amor, cravina e galos - Red, love, carnation and roosters E a moça chamada Clara - And the girl called Clara Clara, Clara, Clara - Clara, Clara, Clara Alma tranquila de dor - Soul tranquil with pain Claude didn't think the song is necessarily about suicide but I sure do.

i listened to the album, relistened through to help decide on a rating, went on a wikipedia journey because of the album, and at this point i can say i think i pretty well appreciate having had the experience in the end that is the spirit of the site, and today has encouraged it

I've really appreciated being introduced to all these great Brazillian artists by this site.

Ojala tuviese mas tiempo para darle mas vueltas a este disco, igualmente lo escuche entero pero lo disfrute harto. Igualmente seguire escuchando mas temas, como soy loco por ti america, clarice y superbacana me dio un poco de risa pero en una forma genial. No tenia idea que era la tropicalia pero ahora entiendo un poco mejor. Muy buen disco en realidad, solo que quiza no me atrapa tanto porque me falta aclimatarme mas al genero. Me encantan los teclados en este disco y mas bien la textura en la totalidad de la grabación. Independientemente, escuchare mas de caetano y del movimiento tropicalia en general. Hasta ahora el mejor ave maria que he escuchado. Ah y la colaboración con Gal Costa joya, ya tengo un disco suyo en mi lista de espera. Eles con el sitar al final del disco fue una sorpresa, quiza el tema que mas me gusto, no porque tenga sitar sino porque es chistoso que tiene un ritmo medio country como una canción tipo roadtrip con sitar y ese organo que sale derepente, creo que es la mejor canción del disco para viajar de un lugar a otro. Habra que escuchar Os Mutantes.

Enjoyable, but like many psychedelic albums the poor mix sounded like someone mumbling over another record. Or maybe I’m missing the point of psychedelic albums.