Reviews (page 5 of 7)
Cool
Weird, but interesting
So good. Never would have heard this otherwise I think.
I was surprised that I didn’t hate this! Despite not understanding a word, it wasn’t as painful as some of the more culturally diverse albums that have appeared from this list. It’s not quite a 3 but it’s not really a 2 either
This was surprisingly enjoyable. I'm a lyrics person, so generally not a huge fan of music in languages other than English, but this was a nice background soundtrack.
Felt like a Tropicalia vacation
I get this is the big one. This is every psychedelic album but in Portuguese
Okay. Good to have another non English album come up, pretty enough, but not overly captivating for me. Good relaxing background type music
Fun and easy to listen to. Not sure if it would be better or worse if I could understand the words.
This is fine and I'm sure very important in Latin America, but doesn't do anything special for me.
This was a fun jaunt but not something I would want regularly. It's still that derivative psychedelic thing.
Solid album. Not my usual genre, but albums like this are why I'm here. Never would've heard this otherwise. Good stuff.
This was pretty cool! I guess with most of this style of music, I can't really understand what's going on. However, I like the jazz and tango grooves. It was fun and interesting. A lot of songs about MARIA.
Chilled tropical music.
Brave guy. Not my kind of music, but I admire his courage.
This was a nice album. I really enjoyed the music itself. Veloso’s voice was kind of grating on the tracks with a lower register.
Closer to a 4 than to a 3 really. Sounds like a Brazilian Sgt peppers. Love it.
This was very easy to listen to. Listens: 1 Rating: 3
Bit bad
This is the type of stuff that makes me love this list.
Ja lyssna på dehä!
This album may well have been very influential, and it's definitely easy listening, however it unfortunately sounds a bit dated at this point.
Good
Nice. Also Ce.
Completely outside of my music tastes. Not something I'd probably ever seek out or listen to again, but they said I must hear it before I die, and so I did
This is one I was sure I was going to like going in as it checked a couple of boxes for me. Unfortunately, it's more than a bit underwhelming.
Another one where I wish I knew what he was saying, cause he sounded really passionate about it. I was most impressed by how different every song on this album was.
some cool stuff in there but mostly just fine
O cara é bom pena q é um estuprador
Lovely
No soy un gran experto en este género pero me parece que me han gustado más otras álbumes de caetano que este.
an unexpected album! this self-titled album by caetano veloso was so chill and enjoyable. i wasn't surprised when the album looped without me realizing. titles like "soy loco por i americana" were amusing, but then the songs were quality! this album belonged squarely in the sixties! typically music coming from non-north american countries in the second half of the 20th century were "late" as far as decades go, but oh no, not this album. this album makes so much sense being released in 1968. the south asian influence on "eles" was an unusual combination and really cool, but also contributed to the sixties feel since it was so popular at this time.
I'm not sure I've ever heard quite as strong of a mix of samba and psychedelia as what is present on this album. This particular sound combination made this album run very close to being "exotica", which I have yet to hear much of on this project, so props for that! Largely, this album wasn't really my thing, but I did baseline enjoy the listen!
Favourite song - Once Andaras
Spanish cafe music to my uncultured ears
"Caetano Veloso" is a landmark album that showcases the immense talent and creativity of the Brazilian musician. Released in 1968, this self-titled album features a blend of bossa nova, tropicália, and psychedelic rock, creating a unique and innovative sound that is both captivating and thought-provoking. Veloso's poetic lyrics and soulful vocals are at the forefront of the album, backed by intricate arrangements and lush instrumentation. Tracks like "Tropicália" and "Alegria, Alegria" are standout examples of Veloso's ability to blend traditional Brazilian music with contemporary influences. While the album may be challenging for listeners unfamiliar with Brazilian music, it is a rewarding and immersive experience for those willing to explore its rich textures and complex themes. "Caetano Veloso" is a timeless classic that continues to inspire and influence musicians around the world.
I’m not sure if I listened to the right album, but reading the comments I think I listened to one which covered enough bases. I enjoyed the bosssnova and the rhythm of the words but wouldn’t actively listen again.
okay, probably won't come back to. Diverse sounds.
I have a soft spot for Brazilian music but much more on the bossa nova side, less on the tropical pop side. Caetano Veloso was still a good jam though.
Very uplifting and upbeat! Good music to perk up to
Lovely to listen to on a Friday afternoon, nice and boppy
No es de mi estilo. Pero bueno .... 3
One of the better non English speaking albums. Great flow and all around sound. Enjoyed it thoroughly!
The vibes on this remind me a lot of Love's album Da Capo. It has this somewhat interesting psych rock thing going with a bit of a bouncy feel and lots of different instruments and things. It's a bit all over the board, but I don't hate it. This is the self-titled debut from a Brazilian artist. The genre is apparently considered to be "tropicália", which I guess is a Brazilian artistic movement that combined some traditional Brazilian sounds with the the psych rock from the US and UK at the time, plus some African influences too. It seems like it has a bit of an artsy avante-garde reputation compared to traditional Brazilian music. There also seems to be a lot of political stuff going on around this musical movement which I am not even going to attempt to understand. The album is in Portuguese so I have no idea what he's saying, but the vibes are actually reasonably good here. It's a bit hit-or-miss, but a good number of the songs are pretty interesting musically, I like the Brazilian twist on the type of rock that was coming out in the US and UK at the time. The singer has a nice voice too. The first two songs are like normal song length, and then the whole middle is like ~2 minute songs, so it ends up going pretty fast (35 minutes total). I can't say I'm likely to come back to this often, but it was pretty enjoyable. I'm glad I listened to it and expanded my horizons a bit. Favorite song: Tropicália Other: Clarice, Alegria Alegria, Anunciação, Soy Loco Por Ti América 3/23/24
I sort of assume that, as an historical artefact, Caetano Veloso represents the Brazilian Tropicalia genre and warrants a place on the list. The fusion of traditional, psychedelia, bossa nova and Indian rhythms is oh-so-sixties - but that is the issue, really, as it sounds a little old fashioned to modern ears, despite a creditable effort and energy.
3.5/5
I could’ve listened closer. But it’s hard because of the language barrier. Cool 60’s psychedelic album, the second one from Brazil that I’ve had so far. Nice mix of genres - some rock, some jazz. Cool stuff but I don’t know if I’m drawn to it again. 3 stars. Standout track: Tropicália
I'm not too fond of this typical way of singing but the music is overall quite entertaining.
Different - I enjoyed it
Oh my god. Is this guy gunna crawl out of this album cover and murder me??? Who told him to pose that way for his album cover photo? What an interesting marketing strategy… I am happy to report that his music is way more upbeat and fun than his appearance. With a concise 34 minute runtime, this album gave me just the right amount of Brazilian charm this morning.
Very interesting to read that this album was disruptive enough to lead to the arrest and "forced exile" for the artists 1 year later. Apparently an early album in the Tropicalia genre? I've never heard of that before. The music was fine, pretty upbeat and pleasant. Glad this album was on the list.
Is it a good album? No. But is it a bad album? No. It's an album and I have just listened to it. 3 stars.
nice vibe but not my cup of tea
I don’t think I was in the right mood for this today, but it was okay. I liked it more as it went along. I’m always happy to hear something non-English since it’s unlikely I’d ever find this on my own.
There was a definite mix of Spanish instrumentation without feeling too dated or foreign. Overall pleasant experience that feels like it could have come out of an indie movie soundtrack or something you'd here at a local grocery store. Since the lyrics are in a foreign language, that lost my intrigue and gave the feeling of songs blending together even though there were some cool tempo changes.
Another pleasure from this project. Listening to albums I would have no earthly reason to otherwise find. It's interesting for obvious reasons, and a perfectly good listen. Not ultimately my thing, but we all knew that before I played it.
Decent, but would rather listen to Getz and Gilberto.
Superbacana = Belle and Sebastian, but in Portuguese
Uhh sure, it was nice. A good tropical bossa nova Portuguese album. Easy on the ears, but hard to connect to, since I have no idea what he was talking about.
Pas mal pour de la bossa nova, 3.5
Would never have listened to this on my own so I'm always glad to hear something like this. It wasn't my favorite but I thought it was pretty good
Chill! Salsa
Okay
Lovely chilled out songs. Just not sure what setting I personally would enjoy listening to the whole album.
It was okay. Not really my style.
Always good to get some non-English albums in the mix.
I've found myself generally liking what I've heard from Brazil and its weird ventures into the psychedelic, but I feel as though this album doesn't really perfectly strike those points that I enjoyed in works like Os Mutantes. Its still good, but could stand to commit to a song more often, as there are many times in a track where it'll stsrt to get good just to end a few moments later, and believe you me, I love a short song, but an unfinished song is not how you do it. There's a lot here to like, with fun tracks that make you feel like bouncing up and down, but one has to wish for a little bit more substance in its tracks, because if I want to party, this would probably not be my first choice for dancey, flavorful tracks, but again, a solid enough venture.
Latin style is always an adventure for me. I know enough Spanish to know that there were a lot of songs and his heart. Interesting vocal melodies. Fun listen as they mix in a bunch of instruments but not really my cup of tea.
Cool
ok
Wenn ich mir das Erscheinungsdatum anschaue: Sensationell! Leider trifft die Musik nicht meinen Geschmack - schade für mich 😃
This one is alright, but I feel like I would have felt more if I understood Portuguese. Otherwise, some nice chill out music.
I lost my reivew for this one, but I thought it was okay. I was excited to get an avant garde album from Brazil, but since I'm less familiar Brazilian music in general, it's harder for me to pick out the significance of it 3/5
Not for me but good album!
Os Mutantes was my first exposure to the genre of Tropicália. I had never heard of it before, and I’m still not 100% sure what it is, but I like the mix of Brazilian pop and psychedelic music. And this album seems to be the most enjoyable attempt at that mix that I’ve heard so far. But this album also blends some bossanova into it. And I’m really sad I haven’t gotten a proper bossanova album yet. Because I love it so much. Just that simple inclusion adds a whole other layer of serenity. Some of these songs are very calming, but still color and kind of weird. I think the cover best represents this. The beautiful, bright, and abstract artwork is the color, and then Caetano’s portrait with damn near the most menacing gaze I’ve ever seen is the weird. Os Mutantes is even featured on the last song, which is by far the most experimental and unique, but it sounds really cool. Rating: 6/10
It was ok, less 60's psychedelica then I hoped but you cant win them all.
I had this on the car but it was background and I didn't notice anything that especially stood out. Could be how easy listening some of it gets but I didn't get a ton out of this one. May need a relisten.
Well produced. Almost an ASMR vibe. Nothing popped for myself.
I find it very hard to evaluate a foreign language album. A lot of what impacts me personally is derived from the lyrics of a song. It’s also important in contextualizing the music. This album is definitely musically very eclectic and innovative. The song structures and varied instrumentation are certainly reminiscent of Sgt. Peppers and other contemporary psychedelic albums. But I couldn’t tell you for certain if this was classic or even great because I never really connected with it.
enjoyed the album on a nice walk. Reminded me of Narcos theme song
Some fun moments, but overall like a less interesting Devendra Banhart. 3/3.5
soothing but w a little pazaz u know 3
I'll never listen to this again and I was really close to skipping through but I kept listening and found myself tapping my toes and bobbing my head. It's catchy. It's like a 2.5 for me but I'll round up.
A low end 3, but the chances of me returning to this are pretty slim.
Yes, Brazil
3.5
I like early caetano, but this is not one of his best. A good experience though.
I love Brazilian music but the instrumentation on this is just not for me unfortunately. That being said the good definitely outweighs the bad, but I found the opening track really irritating for some reason
Colorful, nice listen
Good! Liked it a lot.
New to me, this music was captivating at first, but its novelty wore off quickly. Pleasant to listen to, and good ambience for a lively party.
Nice enough, sort of Brazil's answer to Sargeant Pepper, but of course no where near as exciting
Yea it was alright
Interesting Brazilian Experimental Samba.
Don’t speak Spanish, but still got down
cool cover this is the kind of thing they have blasting on the sonos at those local cafes clarice onde andaras superbacana paisagem util clara
I would not actively seek this out, nor will I again but was refreshing to listen to.
I love getting stuff I've never heard of before, but while this was interesting at first, I got bored pretty fast. Didn't really love it.
Wasn't in the mood for this sorta album today. Not a slight on the album, it was a pleasant listen and the back half had some quality tunes with fun instrumentation. Fav track: Eles 2.5/5
Great vibe for a Mediterranean listen. Nice hazy production, lots of wide ranging influences blurring together. Little bit of a sinister edge to the pleasantries which I really liked too. Three and a half. Fave track: Eles
Pretty fun, especially the tracks with Gal Costa. Could imagine this playing over a nice summer evening while enjoying a cool drink with some friends. Not sure anything in particular I think is all time, but still a good listen. Fave track: Clara
Album 173 of 1001 Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso Rating : 3 / 5 A little Brazilian Psychedelic Rock/Samba. Can't get into the lyrics too much, as I didn't understand them, but the music was fine. Good to listen to as I went along with my work.
Something I think I’d hear on half volume, in a cafe somewhere.
3.75
Solid album. 3/5 Standouts: Tropicália, and oy loco por ti, América
Idk, I guess I listened to this but it was just... Spanish? Pleasant but whatever
Genuinely enjoyable
liked it alot was refreshing. love brazil music
Rather charming example of "Tropicalía". The opener with that name has impressive arrangements and instrumentation for instance... Am I *fully* charmed by this whole LP though? The jury's still out on this one... I might first need to get acquainted a little more to this sound and its peculiar wonders. Call it a cultural blind spot... And I might also need little more time to do this. As a consequence, this is going to my "waiting" list... Number of albums left to review: 473 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 250 Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 120 (including this one) Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 155
Again, it’s hard to rate music from traditions one is unfamiliar with. I like the mix of Brazilian beats and 60s western sounds.
This really failed to move me in any meaningful way.
HL: "Tropicália", "Clarice", "Soy loco por ti, América", "Paisagem Útil" Thanks Brazil, very cool 😎 Think I liked other Brazilian offerings a little more (Milton Nascimento, Elis Regina). But there’s still much to enjoy about these helter-skelter, somewhat unfinished-sounding psych-samba songs 3.5 July 23, 2023
Different. Struggle to rate these as they are so far from what I know. It was interesting enough.
I can imagine this album as a soundtrack to a really cool film-noir style somewhat psychedelic semi-absurdist murder mystery tragicomedy. Not kidding. That's how I hear it. Fun!
This one flew by, and I was really excited to hear it as I'm always looking for new and unique songs but nothing really stood out to me as I was listening. Glad it's on here, but I'd put it at the lower end of "should be on here"
Love a good departure like this. Not sure how many Brazilian artists we've had, but from the '60s? This almost certainly has to be the first. Very cool, vibrant style, mixing some sounds that you might traditionally expect from Latin America with psych rock stuff, it works quite well. Even a sitar! I'm always a sucker for a sitar. Really good album, wish I could say I loved it more. But I'm glad we got to take this trip. Favorite tracks: No Dia Que, Anunciacao, Soy Loco Por Ti America, Eles. Album art: Love, love, love it. Excellent '60s art style. The portait photo in the middle isn't great, and it's made worse in contrast to the excellent, colorful art all around. Fantastic. 3.5/5
I'd probably like it more if I could understand the words
Caetano Veloso was definitely something new for me. Even though the album is in portuguese, I thought it was interesting that I could tell roughly the decade the music came from. I liked hearing something new and different from what I would choose for myself, but I didn't find any tracks that stood out for me to come back to again.
Warm and sunny latin stuff, with a bit of world fusion thrown in. Decent album
Good
Enjoyed listening but it isn't one of the greats or anything too special.
First encounter with tropicalia on the list, found this LP enjoyable if somewhat homogeneous melodically and instrumentation-wise. Don’t know if any of these tracks will stick with me long, but all of them were an enjoyable listen and that’s usually not the case in my experience.
It was ok but maybe a bit too repetitive.
very eclectic mix of sounds and genres, definitely a product of its time. fun album for background music. certainly an interesting and enjoyable listen.
Would be nice for a chill day at an Italian cafe.
very eclectic mix of sounds and genres, definitely a product of its time. fun album for background music. certainly an interesting and enjoyable listen.
Most likely, this is very good.
That is a cool cover. Would make a great poster on the wall of a record shop in 1969. You could only get more 60s psychedlic if it glowed under a black light and had a pot leaf on it. Anyway, enjoyed the listen and the Brazilian vibes. Every now and then it felt like there was a moodier, darker undertone to a tune and I really liked that aspect. Again though, just chill with trying to ask me to name a single song off of this, alright? Not gonna happen.
I like the genre blending but it feels a bit slow and boring at times. 3.5/5 FS: Tropicalia, Anunciacao, Supercabana, America
Average Latin vibe album
Disclaimer: I do not speak Portuguese. Really pleasant listen. Seems cool and important. Some genuinely gorgeous moments here.
I mean... Brazilians just know, how to do this kind of music.
Upbeat and a decent listen.
Better than I initially thought, and actually pretty meaningful
Pretty cool. Generally enjoyable, creeped towards a 4 once or twice but by the end I was happy to move on.
3.5/5
Super average
not my style but well done
Pretty good.
In an effort to catch up this is the first in a series of express reviews: Brazillian Donovan. Listenable. 3.5
Not bad
Wel leuk
- Never heard of Caetano Veloso before - Not my usual type of music but I enjoyed it - Thought some of the tracks towards the end were a bit weaker - Mad album cover - Fav songs: Tropicália; Alegria, Alegria; Onde Andaras
This was the definition of a middle of the road album. I didn't hate it, but I never found a way to get into it either.
het is aan het regenen buiten maar dit gaf me toch een zonnig gevoel.
Smooth
fun
caetano nao é meu mpb favorito mas é ok
I enjoyed this, something different, sounded fresh.
I wish I understood Portuguese for Caetano has so much to tell. Soave silky laid back arrangements with a Tender vocal perfomance. In the long run the style is kinda to exotic to me to make me tune in any time soon. Special music for special occasions. 2.5
so tropical
How refreshing to hear psychedelic 60s music that didn’t come from the US or UK! An intriguing combination of bossa nova, pop and rock.
I liked the music here, hate to mark it down as I don't understand the lyrics as that's on me, but rating based on how much I enjoy.
Fun 60s pop. Enjoyed it but doubt it'll hit my regular rotation.
Charming bossonova tunes
this is pretty cool and funky. me when i dont speak portuguese. best tracks: alegria alegria, anunciacao, clara
It’s ok
I almost gave this a 4 before I was violently offended by the Billie Jean cover. Otherwise I enjoyed listening but don’t need to hear it again
I’d only ever heard one song before by him and that was only because Beirut covered it, so was nice to dive a bit deeper in. Felt strange listening to pure sunshine when it was lashing it down and very grey, but it was a nice listen nonetheless. (Much prefer Elza Soares in terms of Brazilian musicians. She’s a total legend. Music that sounds like it’s been written by someone 1/4 her age!) Extra credit due to him being a key part in the left wing battle against the far right Brazilian govt back in the 60s/70s. But, I then found out he was also a wrang’un.
My Brazilian colleague says this guy is the most famous musician in Brazil, mad that we don't hear of him at all (or maybe I'm not cultured enough). It was a nice change, light and breezy, but it didn't spark a desire to keep listening.
Nice background music. Think the final song was the most interesting. Like with the previous non English album, it's hard to really appreciate.... But that's my problem
It’s good music quite entertaining but it dragged a little at points and the language barrier makes it a little harder to enjoy but it’s good though. 3/5
It was an interesting mix of styles.
like it. no idea what it is on about but its cool.
diet tropicola
I enjoyed this album, at one point I felt like I was in a 60s/70s spy movie, I think I'd listen again as relaxation music
It’s a good album, I’ll say that much
not really to my taste, but quite decent
I enjoyed this much more than I'd expected to. Some parts sounded like Indian music, some like psychedelic pop interesting mix.
Mellow and pleasant. Feels like a nice tropical vacation.
No es de mi estilo. Pero bueno .... 3
I did like this. Needs another few listens for a final opinion I suppose. Didn't blow me away. 🤷
Bosa nova. Aburrido.
this looks scary i'm not listening to that upd: i couldn't find it so i guess it's ok
Listen again
A Brazilian album that created 'Tropicália', an artistic movement in response to military dictatorship and The Beatles. This apparently led to Cartano Veloso being exiled from Brazil. My Portuguese is sub-par, so I wouldn't have picked any of this up from the record, but did find it an enjoyable and eclectic mix of genres, and distinctly Brazilian. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: Tropicália Date listened: 07/09/22
A really intriguing listen, kind of trippy, very much of its time. Veloso's vocals are smooth as butter, really lovely. Fave songs: Soy loco por ti, Eles, América, Alegria, Alegria, Paisagem Útil, Superbacana
Brazilian, beautiful voice. Standout is "Alegria, Alegria"
Worth noting that I love all sorts of Brazilian music and that Caetano Veloso is a total legend. Not my favorite album of his though
The album cover looks almost exactly like that Donovan shit. Will it sound the same? Let's find out... And nup it's South American salsa type stuff. The upbeat songs were fun. The softer stuff left me cold but when it got going it was pretty cool. no doubt the Brazilians get really annoying to this in YouTube comments haha. 3/5.
Very psychedelic. I like the flourishes of other music, as well. It's a quick album, captures the era, just didn't really do much for me one way or the other. Favorite tracks: "Onde Andaras", "Soy Loco Por Ti America"
interesting effort, I like the instrumentation. this is not why veloso is famous for tho, at least not here in México
old school brazillian music
Enjoyable Brazilian album.
One of those that I enjoyed whilst it was on but realistically will never listen to again.
This isn't bad considering that this genre isn't really my thing. He gets an extra star for trying to look like a serial killer on the album cover. :-)
Portuguese sounds like Russian and Brazilian music is all about vibes. That's all I've got, though the stronger cuts won me over in the end. I'm pretty sure I'm missing something, as this sounds about as dynamic as modern across-the-sea copies I've heard.
Nice music, enjoyed the listen
I have liked most of the Brazilian fusion but this one didn't work as well for me. I find the ballads less interesting than the more upbeat fusion other Brazilians brought to the table.
I liked this. I imagined myself lazing on the beach in Rio, drinking cocktails whilst this played in the background at a nearby bar.
Even with a cover reminiscent of Sunshine Superman era Donovan and the Wikipedia informed knowledge that this is an early example of Tropicalia, I still didn't really know what to expect. I was more than pleasantly surprised though. A conglomeration of styles from bossa nova/samba through psychedelia and onto mid-60s folk stylings, I thoroughly enjoyed this. And, at a few minutes over half an hour, it didn't outstay it's welcome.
It's fine but I don't connect with it much, I am completely ambivalent.
Solid album. The music is Interesting, and the artist is talented. This was my first time listening to Caetano.
Given the write up on allmusic.com which promised a progressive marriage between Brazilian pop music and the psychedelic sounds that were taking north america and great britain by storm at the time. I believe I read something along the lines of a "Brazilian Sgt. Pepper's" But what I mostly got was a pretty standard Bossa Nova pop album that was a staple of the jazz scene at the time. I was expecting a psychedelic trip along the lines that Os Mutantes offers. There are some good, listeneable tunes here and the album closer; Eles does have a nice sitar intro , pulsating bass guitar and some cool psychedelic organ flourishes and interesting guitar. Overall not a bad album just not the experience I was hoping for. 3 stars
Jolly background
Because the Group ratings link disappears when I review a song I think about what I'm going to say and then open the Group ratings in a new window to see what others have said but only if I already know what I'm going to say and well this is the first time that I had these exact words in my mind. "This was a perfectly pleasant listen, but without knowing any Portuguese it kinda slid off my consciousness without making too much of a mark. Fave track "Tropicalia" - though that just might be because I was paying attention to track one before going back to working and letting it play in the background ¯\_(ツ)_/¯"
Nice, but a little repetitive after the 3rd aong
Tym razem wylosowalo cos z egzotyki, bo debiutancki material pana Caetano Veloso z 68, ktorego gatunkowo wiki okresla jako tropicália, czyli blend tego do w ameryce poludniowej orginalnie sie gralo i proba stworzenia z tego czegos rokowego, bo najblizej do klasycznych gatunkow, to plyta stoi obok psychodelicznego rockowania, bo co jak co nawet nie rozumiejac liryki tworzy ona cos psychodelicznego glownie za sprawa subtelnych wokali pana Caetano, ktory wedlug tego co mowi wiki musi byc gruba ryba brazny muzycznej w brazylii, sadzac po ilosci wydanych albumow i odslychow spotifajowych nadal jest on popularny, wiec jego muzyka musiala sie dobrze zestarzec, skoro tez sie pojawila na liscie, ale jak to bywa z obskurnymi egzotycznymi pickami materialow zrodlowych ktorymi moznaby sie posilic jak na lekarstwo, wiec trzeba zdac sie na swoje uszaki co jest grane instrumentalnie poza klasycznymi rokowymi instrumentalami, z ktorych najbardziej zaskoczyly organy chyba moogowe z hitowego utworu alegria, alegria, to czuc jeszcze muzyke ameryki poludnioiwej wiec duzo trabienia, smyczkowych akcentow i pewnie x instrumentow o wiele bardziej orginalnych, ktore ciezko wymienic nawet po angielsku, co do samego albumu, to czuc w nim debiutancki epek, bo zaledwie 34 minuty materialu na 12 utworach, wiec jest miejsce na zaprezentowanie roznych stron tropicaliany, ktora jak dla mnie bedzie charakteryzowala zmiana tempa pomiedzy kolejnymi piosenkami, ktore potrafia przechodzic pomiedzy tymi taktami klasycznych gatunkow tanczonych na salonach, bo tak brzmia niektore instrumentale, jak soundtraki gangsterskich filmow, czego przykladem jest chocby onde andras, wiec nawet pomimo tego ze liryczna czesc plyty pozostanie dla mnie zagadka, to sluchalo sie tego przyjemnie i naprawde swiezo, bo takiego polaczenia wokalno instrumentalnego jeszcze na liscie nie bylo, wiec jestem nawet w stanie wybaczyc techniczne niedoskonalosci nagrania, bo czuc budzetowosc nagrania, nawet jesli bylo pewnie remasterowanie x razy skoro pan Veloso taka kariere zrobil rozpoczynajac tym krazkiem, na plejke dodam openingowy utwor tropicália
Very upbeat, sonically a bit different from what I would typically enjoy. The listen-through went by without too much thought, but it wasn't bad.
No clever quips about this album, the album is straightforward and dare it be said 'beautiful'. The energy associated with Brazil and the scene that is the Carnevale is rather subdued brought into a more a personal light, and that is a good thing here. Vocals are smooth and seemingly disciplined, as well as the jazzy arrangements that still invoke the spirit of the Copacabana-craze just without the noise.
For me this is quite fun mood music which is probably doing it a big injustice but it’s Jody not my type of thing. Pleasant enough and exotic sounding. But I can’t get excited about it.
Breath of fresh air. I should really listen to Brazilian music more.
Audição precisa. Reconheci alguns sucessos.
It's fun as fuck. Can't understand a fucking thing though. It's cool though.
I guess I'm glad I listened to this one but it really didn't do anything for me.
I am not familiar with CAETANO VELOSO and his debut solo album CAETANO VELOSO, because I’m not been exposed to Brazilian music. After listening to CAETANO VELOSO, this album is pleasant to listen to, but it is difficult to judge a foreign language album where one does not understand that is being said. The reviewer can only judge the beauty of the music and how the vocals flow and hopefully, one can get the gist of what is being expressed. I can appreciate the Gaelic beauty of songs from CLANNAD, in 1001 Albums, I was previously exposed to South African MIRIAM MAKEBA, where I had the same problem trying to evaluate a foreign language album (at least, MIRIAM MAKEBA had some English songs which I could evaluate along with the foreign language songs) In 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, CAETANO VELOSO - CAETANO VELOSO, is the only album listed. Rate Artist: CAETANO VELOSO (3.0) Rate Album (Year): CAETANO VELOSO (Brazil 1968 Original) (3.5) Ranking of CAETANO VELOSO - CAETANO VELOSO songs No. Title Length Ranking 1. "Tropicália" 3:40 08.0/10 2. "Clarice" 5:31 07.0/10 3. "No Dia em que Eu Vim-Me Embora" 2:26 09.0/10 4. "Alegria, Alegria" 2:43 08.0/10 5. "Onde Andarás?" 1:55 07.0/10 6. "Anunciação" 2:01 07.0/10 7. "Superbacana" 1:28 09.0/10 8. "Paisagem Útil" 2:35 05.0/10 9. "Clara (feat. Gal Costa)" 2:43 05.0/10 10. "Soy loco por ti, América" 3:40 10.0/10 11. "Ave-Maria" 2:06 09.0/10 12. "Eles" 4:40 07.0/10 Brazil 1968 Original Release 91.0/120 = 7.58 / 2 = 3.79
Jessus miten vihasen näkönen kurppa kannessa! Mut siis hei täähän oli todella raikasta. Kiva kuunnella jotain muutakin kun perus US- ja UK-poprockii. Hyvää psykekurkoiluu ja tribaliajoo. 3/5 tykkäsin!
Hmmh, tätä on ennenkin yritetty. Tykkään tosi paljon tunnelmasta, kuten melkein kaikessa latinomusassa ja sitä bossan vetovoimaa tässäkin on. Mut sit tää on paikoin jotenkin vähän liian vaikeeta, vaikka yllätyksellisyys on kyl kivaa. Jos ymmärtäis sanat, vois salee aueta paremmin. On siellä pari suoraviivaisempaakin biisiä, kuten Soy Loco ja niitä fiilaan kovasti.
Varmaan aikaansa edellä aikanaan mutta mun plebeiji-korvat ei räjähtäneet irti. Mikäs siinä, mukava soundi kyllä. 3/5.
Brazilian 60s pop. Not bad really.
Fun little collection of tropicalismo music with some toe tapping tracks. Great voice and use of mixed tempos and keys.
appreciated it but very forgettable
IDK....
Never heard of Caetano Veloso before, but I recently (in the past couple years) learned about the Tropicalia genre. It's great. I learned about it when I got into a band called Chcano Batman. Of course there isn't a way for this [points to self] dumb American to relate to the lyrics. But this record, like the others I've heard in the genre, is a really nice blend of singer/songwriter, psychedelia, and pop. All good things. And, from what I know, the tropicalia movement was a fusion of art and revolutionary politics, so that's not half bad either. The standouts on the record are the horns and percussion.
Of the "not qualified to judge this because it represents a culture of which I am ignorant" genre - this is one of my favorites so far. It's simple. It's happy. Didn't hate it on a Monday morning.
2022.01.04
1960s pop meets Brazil. I found the story behind this to be interesting - the Brazilian government felt so threatened by this music that the singer was arrested and exiled? Crazy.
Fun
Interesting international album. Enjoyed.
6/10 F.t.: Eles
It's was fine
A nice surprise
J'aime la musique. Mais un peu plus explose que je pensais 3.75
This didn't sound like anything special to me. 6/10
Interesting
No my favorite type of music. But objectively not bad!
Nice to hear some Sinatra sequel music from Brazil, interesting to listen to it and it's influences
This is just okay? I dunno, usually I dig fusions of psychedelic and other country's music, but this one fell a little flat for me.
I get why it's on the list, but it didn't really grab me. Best track: Alegria, Alegria
6.5/10 v good
Mellow, Interesting. Cool vibe
Het Portugees is wel een taal die mooi op muziek staat. De zomerse, Braziliaanse klanken waren wel oké. Maar geen supergoed album
I know very little in this genre so it’s a bit hard to rate. Sounds like Brazilian lounge music. It’s enjoyable.
Hmmm... it gets me in the mood for a holiday
psychedlic soft rock brazilian jazz. reminds me of grainy film montages from old movies
This was alright but seems like ‘pop Brazilian music’
Enjoyable, glad I was introduced to it, but I have a sneaky suspicion I'll never listen to it again on purpose. Pleasant enough and probably just not my overall cup of tea. Deserves to be on the 1,001 albums list for certain.
No full source
Pretty fun album. I’d love to see the makings of with all the orchestral pieces
Sound was good, even if I don't (unfortunately) speak the language.
This grew and grew on me. A real smorgasbord of sound. Not quite enough to fully hook me in but I’ll give it another look for sure.
Trippy rock-centric music from Brazil. This psychedelic rock album was created during an artistic movement period in 1960's Brazil, which gives it a unique sound. Although I have no idea what the lyrics are - because I don't speak Portuguese - I can still appreciate the vibe of the music.
Eh bien, j'ai été très agréablement surprise par cet album. Je suis partie avec un a priori sur la Bossa Nova du à ma précédente expérience peu concluante avec Astrud Gilberto. Bon ça reste un genre dont je ne suis pas particulièrement fan car un peu redondant mais honnêtement, j'ai pas mal kiffé certains titres qui avaient des sonorités particulières et entrainantes. En tout cas cet album m'encourage à continuer cette expérience musicale qui m'invite à m'ouvrir à de nouveaux genres musicaux et artistes. Pour finir j'ai presque envie de dire, il ne faut pas juger un livre à sa couverture, mais en fait la pochette était très cool ! ;)
It was nice, not for me. All in Spanish, but sets the groundwork for a lot of Latin artists to come
Three days since I listened to this and too much has happened for me to say anything other than it was fun and nothing like the Landfill Psychedelia album art suggested. That's all I've got.
Pleasant and interesting, but not something a that’s gonna really draw me back anytime soon
Brazilian pop music. Catchy!
Fun, experimental, and revolutionary sound, suffers from the inability to understand due to a large portion of it being in Portuguese.
me like psychedelic me no like latin music
Sounds like psychedelic version of music my grandma would listen to
You never realize internet song translation is a semi-organized inexact science until you're looking translations up for a non-English language album. "Alegria, Alegria" has some spirit to it. Superbacana starts to pick up and immediately ends. Soy Loco Por Ti America touches interestingly on the conditions of an unstable Brazil in the 60s (I think). 5/10
This was a perfectly pleasant listen, but without knowing any Portuguese it kinda slid off my consciousness without making too much of a mark. Fave track "Tropicalia" - though that just might be because I was paying attention to track one before going back to working and letting it play in the background ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Funky.
en fuego
Don't know at all Caetano Veloso... Top track: Soy Loco Por Tí, América
fun
Not bad
Very enjoyable, fun and upbeat, "Superbacana" and "Soy Loco Por Ti America" struck me the most!
Didn't understand a word of the lyrics, but it didn't terribly bother me. The vibe of the various tracks are diverse, and combined with the short playtime, makes sure that it doesn't bore you at any time.
Boring. It was easy to listen to while I was doing homework though because it was in Spanish. Not for me, but not terrible.
ich mag den musikstil nicht. ein oder 2 lieder waren ok
It was okay, just running out of words to describe every album on number 1050 or so
Interesting. But not my thing.
Did nothing for me.
I had no clue what was going on, but I had a good time ... So just a usual day I guess
This was fine but didn't impress me.
4.0/10
This doesn't do a whole lot for me. Veloso's alleged personal issues aside, the content of the album doesn't really work for me. It's very busy - it seems like between the near incessant vocals and the music, there's zero room to breathe. The guy barely takes a moment to breathe. This is just kind of a relentless onslaught of relatively nondescript South American pop, though granted my experience with this music is fairly limited so I may not know what to look for. But I don't really detect the rock/psychedelic influences mentioned in the description.
# Album Name: Caetano Veloso # Artist: Caetano Veloso # Rating: 2/5 # Comments: Nope # Top Tunes: # Would I listen to it again? Nope
Picked the wrong album at first because this dude has four albums named after himself. The music is just alright
Yeah, this isnt bad but I really dont need to hear this ever again.
Neviem, je to počúvateľné, ale prečo je to tu?
Whilst I recognise how this music was important in terms of Brazilian culture and politics, it doesn't do a lot for me in 2026. Pleasant enough to have on in the background, but the music is fairly pedestrian most of the time, and the inability to understand the Portugese lyrics always is a barrier to my enjoyment of such things.
It’s pretty good for world music. The album cover was kinda cool until he put his picture on it then it became super cringe. 2.5
Left no impression at all. 2/5
Die 60er Mischung aus Avantgarde, Bossa und psychedelischem Pop ist oft mehr Konzept als überzeugender Song, und Velosos Experimente stolpern häufiger, als sie glänzen.
Some of this was fun, a lot of it was borderline annoying. I’ve now had quite a few international and experimental records over the last 3-4 weeks, and this one didn’t seem nearly as good as some. Didn’t really like, was a slog to get through most of it. 2/5. Great album cover though.
Didn't really care for this but appreciate it was decent, just not for me
Meg
I wasn't a huge fan of this album... yes, it can be hard to connect emotionally to music sometimes that isn't in a language you understand, but that isn't the reason. There are plenty of albums or songs that I haven't understood a word of, but I've absolutely adored. There was nothing in particular I didn't like; I just thought, in general, the songs were a bit boring. They didn't interest me whatsoever, and the style remained completely the same throughout the album. The vocals were well executed, but again, absolutely nothing special in my opinion. I don't have any favourite tracks for this album; not much stood out to me at all.
This sounds like something you'd hear in a Tarintino film, it has that mix of old and cool that fits movie asthetic. The music is interesting to listen to, but I have no idea what the lyrics are doing. It was a decent listen. But I probably won't be back.
This one was a bit disappointing because I'm a nerd for swingin' 60s lounge music. The cover hinted at that with a more psychedelic feel, and obviously a bossa influence. And... the instrumentation and approach to arrangements is all there.... I personally love when strings are tastefully used alongside rock band lineup. But, mostly the album is just disorganized and does not deliver the potential that the instrumentation presents. There are cool songs, but as a whole it's very scattered. I'm also all for quirky production decisions (such as the high reverb vocals) but they go overboard and it does the album no favors. I would call this album an interesting experiment that definitely does not hold up like any album on this list should.
I already don't like Bob Dylan normally and this felt like that but in a different language, the issue being that I wish I could understand it so I could appreciate the story telling
While it might not have caught me, albums like this are why I'm doing this challenge.
i would not listen again
this was fun
Blind album and artist. Production was good and beats were cool to try, just not for me.
Not much fun here. A few pleasant passages, but mostly annoying.
I'm the wrong audience for this album. I don't speak whatever language this was in but I generally like Latin music for it's vibrancy. In this case, the majority of tracks were lacking this element and I couldn't connect.
Originally gave a 4, but have heard better MBP since then. 3.5!
Yeah he’s a pedo and that’s absolutely hideous but I don’t do automatic negative reviews based off the person alone. I try to find something redeemable to the material, even when he isn’t. But this was just some boring easy listening adjacent dross. Pretty easy to bin it.
This is probably fine, but it does absolutely nothing for me. Soz bruv
Previously unknown. I enjoyed it but it couldn't hold my attention for the whole album.
This did nothing for me.
Another whole album of "meh". It's pleasant enough to listen to as a background track on a summers evening, but not exactly setting the world alight. Maybe that's because I'm listening to it sixty years too late... Maybe. Anyway, on another note, the album art makes the guy look like a killer in a late sixties Hollywood thriller.
I love this sort of album, you have no idea what they are saying or how you pronounce the words but you manage to sing along anyway. This one sort of just wisped away on the breeze though. It was enjoyable but nothing really stood out.
2.3 Felt like I was listening to Brazilian elevator music. Pretty dull experience, nothing really exciting going on in any track. A very long 34 minutes. Gave up at Ave Maria.
Exotic elevator music.
Nö
Very different. I think it will need a few listens before I can decide