Reviews (page 5 of 7)
Nice Brazilian pop / folk album. I actually found myself liking some of the tracks with smaller play counts, like "Anunciacao", which has some really interesting structures and great use of vibraphone as a the harmonic voice. Definitely enjoyed this one and I'm excited to check out other albums!
Not a huge fan of Brazilian music, but being resident in Portugal and being able to speak Portuguese I’m used to it. Although not really my style, it’s culturally significant for Brazil and deserves to be on this list. Enjoyable enough for more than a 3, but not quite a 4.
First album in the list to not be sung in English. Definitely an example of music I'd be highly unlikely to come across without this list and I look forward to hopefully a range of international artists throughout the 1001 albums. Enjoyed this one, though no one song stuck out in particular. Would happily listen to in a playlist without skipping, but would be unlikely to actively seek it out without it coming on. I do really enjoy music recorded in the era and this was a nice reminder of that. Perhaps I should have a look at translations of the lyrics to get a greater understanding of what each of the songs, and the album as a whole, were about.
It’s okay. I neither liked nor disliked it.
According to his face on the album cover he is very angry at everything. Unfortunately I don't understand a word from what he's singing, but it doesn't sound angry. Still very boring though
Good vibes, scary cover
If I'd been a few (25) years older I've dropped some acid, put this on my turntable and had a groovy time in my pad with other hip brighr and happening things. Cosmic.
I normally really like World music, for the sincerity and novelty of it - "Shaka Zulu" by Ladysmith Black Mambazo and "Buena Vista Social Club" being great examples. Ceatano Veloso did not have that appeal, for those reasons. He's doing something that sounds a little "put on," like a Carnaval mask (huh? HUH?).I craved some Brazillian Jazz and got an attempt at psychedelic-pop (maybe?). And not a really well executed version of that. Nothing to say about the lyrics or themes because I don't understand Portugese (I assume it's Portugese).
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.
Vocals were nice enough. Not something I’d to listen to again.
Non fa per me
I’ve never heard of this artist or album before, but I really loved Os Mutantes, so I’m hoping that I’ll feel the same way about this album. Let’s get psychedelic! I’m trying to find a way to describe how I felt about this album that isn’t rude or demeaning, but I’m struggling to find the right words, so I’ll just say that this album wasn’t for me. I really didn’t care for the vocals at any point on this album, and there wasn’t really anything in the arrangements that I enjoyed much either. The string arrangements were okay, but they weren’t really that unique or noteworthy. The overall sound of this album was a bit of a mess; I think Caetano Veloso wanted to do create something interesting and unique, but I don’t think he ever really found his footing here. This is definitely not something I’d come back to, and with Os Mutantes on this list, I struggle to understand why this is on there as well.
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.
Some fine tunes
soy loco is such a perfect song on a perfect album
You know when you’re in Lloret De Mar on your annual Wakes fortnight abroad and your skin is burning from too much sun, you have a bottle of red wine which is so good you take a bottle home and it tastes like ?&!*. Well there is no doubt that whilst you were feasting on Paella at Bodega Sa Xarxa music like this was pumping out of the systematic de altavoces and unfortunately suffers the same fate as the local plonk. Great whilst you were there but so is the Birdy Song. (I know this album is Brazilian and Portuguese applies but you get the picture) 1/5 4/3/25
I love hearing these old "world" albums that let the music speak more than the history. While this album does have a decent amount of info on Wiki, its pure and simple Tropicana.
Tropicália
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.
Not my style. I'm not really into this kind of south-american music. I'm not sure I fully understand why because I like other kinds of exotic music... I probably also not helped by the fact that it's in a psychedelia fusion genre, and I already usually don't enjoy psychedelia normally. Standouts Clarice 1/5
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!
Pretty boring and unremarkable unfortunately.
Ok, this was way off my radar and was released before I was born. That and the fact that I don't enjoy 60's Latin music much made this a tough listen. 19M people listened to the opener "Tropicalia" and "Alegria, Alegria", that's impressive and the dude has had a long career from the looks of it. I got zero enjoyment out of it though and believe I could have happily gone my entire life without hearing this album. It may be a huge album in Latin America and hold a special place for people who enjoy this kind of music but it was lost on me. I didn't hate it, just don't see the relevance or impact since it wasn't a hit in the US. 2 stars?
Had never heard this before, very good.
I enjoyed it enough on the ride to work that I played it again on the way home.
Tropicália from the Bahia region of Brazil. This art movement is a fascinating note in Brazil's cultural history, as people felt compelled to meld different styles while confronting the authorities of the day. A number of artists, both Brazilian and around the world, have cited the Tropicália movement as an inspiration for their own music, bringing psychedelic and forward-thinking ideas to the forefront. Caetano Veloso is one of several key musicians from this movement, though only a few of the songs on here are as interesting as the movement makes them out to be. I like the idea of pushing the boundaries of art and music in unique ways, but rarely does this album have the bite that I was expecting. Feels fairly tame and reserved in its execution, though some of the sounds that are explored are cool. Perhaps a better album for representing Tropicália would be Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis, a collaborative album from various artists who specifically aimed to define the movement in a single album.
A great album to have on this type of list!
Kinda fun.
Really enjoyed this one!
Nein!
It’s an interesting album, obviously very South American but certainly very influenced by the North. Unfortunately I don’t understand a single world of it 5.5/10
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.
Not my thing really
puxa vida
Brazilian Psychedelic Rock and Samba, late 60s. Tropicália, mixing Brazilian with other music. Brazilian spy film music, cool, very different. Not 100% my thing, but groovy.
For not being able to understand much of anything, this was better than I was expecting it to be. Really enjoyed the opening track. Low 3.
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.
Beginning felt like spanish Christmas music. End was better. Not a terrible listen while working. 3 stars
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.
Didn't really pay too much attention to this album since it was in Portuguese I think and all of the songs sounded extremely similar. Didn't hate but probably a low 3
Didn't really understand anything he was saying but felt like it flowed pretty well and had some solid instrumentals.
Quite nice. Alegria Alegria stands out as a single. Was a bit hungover on first listen, so I should probably revisit.
Judging by the cover, it looks like Robert Smith of the Cure about to drop some acid. Instead, it's just some flaccid world music.
I’ve been listening and liking Portuguese music and this increases my love for this kind
Pure vibes
Groovy and fun
Nisam još čula ništa brazilsko iz tog vremena, tako da mi je iz te perspektive zanimljivo, ali osim toga dosta dosadnjikavo i ravno. Očekivala sam više na prvu. Bit će 2/5, 3/10 čisto zbog malo originalnosti nakon Coldplaya i Massive Attacka 😂
Lots of interesting things going on here. A lot of Spanish guitar and vocal throughout, but it really gets interesting for me when he works in a little psych here and there. Digging the organ work on a lot of this too. I had to go through this one twice to really get the feel for it. It was a little disjointed in its attempt to fuse multiple styles but in this context I liked that. Felt like I was along for the ride as the artist went through a discovery process. Veloso is basically defining the Tropicália sound here.
Unique and groovy
Not for me, but a new sound that I enjoyed.
Another weird one on the list, but i like it.
Nothing terrible on here but a few pretty good tracks
Enjoyable rhythms and vibes throughout.
7/10 Folky Brazilian vibes. Downbeat but a little uplifting. Simple production, nice vocals. Good use of orchestration. I liked the last song where he sung like a baby being given a delicious purse “mmmmm nom nom nom mmmm” Best: Maria Bethânia
Not my cup of tea. Doesn’t deserve a 2, though, still good.
I was surprised that I knew "Soy Loco Por Ti America". Still not my kind of music
Couldn't connect to this.
7.5/10
Hyggelig
På den ene side ikke rigtig min stil, på den anden side kan jeg godt høre at det er virkelig godt spillet. 10/10 creep vibes på det cover
cupacupacupacabana
One has essentially no knowledge of what's being sung about and quite limited insight into Tropicalia generally, but finds this a pleasure to listen to and sneaky-wild, out-there. "Clarice" and "Soy Loco" are the highlights. The "antropofagia" works well, for the most part, though some of the over-the-top arrangements mighta been dialed back to benefical effect. Maybe that's why CV wasn't down generally with this output. And which is the clearer validator of a record's quality and impact: having an entire genre named after a song or being forced out by the military junta? Definitely an artist one Yanks (and Brits) should get to know better.
Started listening on a plane, and eu nao gosto. Finished it on the beach, and eu muito gosto. Just goes to show that timing is everything.
An enjoyable listen, eclectic and exotic (sometimes not so exotic) mix of music. Lovely voice. This works very well as a background music to set an ambiance.
thank the LORD for a bad album so I can keep giving everything else a 4 in good conscience I thought it was getting good around Soy Loco Por Ti America, but then I realized that the portugese mafia were drilling a hole into my skull and brainwashing me with visions of the Girl from Ipanema to make me think it was good; maybe 1.5 yk Bossa Nova is cooked as a genre when the Kyle Gordon parody makes me want to gift Antonio Frankfurt a butterfly knife to the back of the neck
Tropicália which didn't appeal to me in the least, not even as background music.
Perfectly nice
I’m putting this on at my next soirée for all the cool cats and kitties.
A classic of Brazilian music that sounds fresh every time.
I can get over my dislike of him, he's intolerable.
Fairly the same throughout it felt like, though that's probably due to my inability to speak Portuguese
I found it all kind of dull, to be honest. Except for Soy Loco Por Ti America, liked that song a lot.
Even though it's in Portuguese and the recording quality isn't great, the music was really interesting with its mix of samba and rock and it was just plain fun to listen to.
This is cool. Feels a little wordy. Sometimes the portugues sound just like mushmouthed spanish, sometimes I can't understand it at all. Anyway he takes the brazilian shit and mashes it with folk rock quite nicely.
I liked it for what it was. I didn't understand any of it, but I could at least enjoy the music. 2.5/5
Partway through he starts saying ‘nyum’ a lot - immense comeback of the phrase in the final track
Old jazzy Brazilian music with poor recording quality. Culturally relevant, but I did not enjoy this.
I mean i dont speak the language. Felt a bit like bossa nova but it was okay
I've never heard of Caetano Veloso, but reading the wikipedia threatened to send me down a whole bunch of rabbit holes of '60s art and music movements in Brazil. I'm short on time, but I'm tucking this album and the Tropicalia genre in my pocket for warm weather, great vibes.
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!!
No Felix navidad.
Ok, no saves.
One of the albums of all time
Yeah. No. Not for me. I think I forgot to turn off all foreign albums in my preferences for this project. Oh well, moving on.. 1/5
Not for me
Nope. No thank you.
This is fun. Exactly the kind of international surprise I wanted to discover in this project. Brazilian psychadelica was not a genre I saw coming. But I am into it. Fabulous.
i'm sure it's good if you're more familiar with brazilian/tropicalia music but without a reference point, it's kinda just okay
I've returned to the music of Brazil for the second time in this list, and I've found myself very interested in the sounds of Brazilian rock and pop being opened up in front of me, like an ornate jewelry box full of untold fortunes. the anglosphere certainly brought the guitar a level of international recognition, but the way other countries ran with the possibilities it created, combining it with their own local flair, is what makes listening to an album like this first self-titled record from Caetano Veloso so interesting. I recognize a lot of the sounds offered up by these songs; both on the acoustic and electric end, the influence of British and American psych (USian might be more appropriate here, but it's also clunkier) is undeniable, but there's obviously a ton of traditional samba and bossa nova elements underneath it all. there's actually not a ton to say about this on a musical front, because the charm of this music speaks for itself, even if you don't understand a word of the language being spoken. that being said, learning about the political context in which this music existed was pretty fascinating! lyrically and compositionally, it's fairly benign on the surface, but it turns out that that's by design; a lot of these songs were written in a way that allowed Veloso to express some legitimately radical beliefs on unity and community solidarity without Brazil's military government being able to notice. I wouldn't have been able to guess that the style and scene of Tropicália had such a strong sentiment behind it just from the sound of these songs, but it certainly deepened my appreciation of the material. in the grand scheme of the little bits of Brazilian music I've been exposed to, this might not be the thing I return to most often, but I give Veloso a ton of props for creating a form of protest music that sounds uplifting and optimistic, rather than navel-gazing and futilist. strong 7/10.
This one was not for me. 1.7
It was nice to hear a non-english psych record.
Eh
Average singing at best but man I really dislike psych rock - doesn't matter the language. 4/10.
Guy has a great voice. Cool blend of brazillian music and the 60's lounge/psych rock sound.
I liked this Latin psychedelic, I’d like it more if I understood the language
Never heard of this before. Brilliant!
Not for me.
A pretty good album, I don't usually listen to song in another language so it was interesting. I liked Eles the most.
Nope. This is awful. A cacophony of noises. And I don’t like his voice. The whole thing just annoyed me
Eh. Not for me.
This one didn't really hit for me. Perfectly fine but not my cup of tea.
Brasilia is not really my thing. And this is no Jorge Ben
I was expecting a Brazilian Donovan just by looking at the album art. I can't say I'm disappointed. My track record with Brazilian music in general is not great because I'm not a fan of the Gilberto family or bossanova. While I prefer the likes of Tim Maia or Milton Nascimento, this is still great and has the benefit of being relatively short.
Inoffensive but slightly irritating mambo and Latin rhythms.
I liked the other Brazilian album better
Nothing remarkable. I just listened and can't remember much about it. 1.5/5
good study musics
I guess there's a lot of heavy political and paradigm-shifting shit going on in here. I respect that, but it's not fully resonating with me. I'll spend some more time on it.
Tropicalia jams.
Was really fun but I guess i dont like brazilian music as much as I want to
That's not my taste in music.
It's like listening to nothing.
Not my thing
Nice album. I would like it more if I was on the beach with a drink in my hand.
It was a bit weird album.
Really interesting artist. Great suggestion! I look forward to listening to more of his work
Nice rhythm and feeling to the songs but they feel very old in the mixing. That plus me not knowing the language and therefore the lyrics made me not like the album. Also what's up with the Philips product placement on the album?
I'm sure that this was very trendy back in the late 1960's, but now more than 50 years later, it sounds very dated.
A common problem with this style of 60s psychedelia across the board is that there're too many whiplash style changes within individual songs as if pure juxtaposition is an incredibly clever compositional technique and that eclecticism means doing lots of different things in quick succession. It just ends up being annoying, like listening to someone else flicking through radio stations trying to find something good and then changing as soon as you're settling and starting to enjoy it. Likewise, the production is overly full and distractingly busy - too much flute and the chamber pop arrangements are cloying. Learn to say no. The songs where they keep it simple and stick to one sound are ok, at least not actively unpleasant. Something about Portuguese saudade style melodic phrasing just doesn't work for me either, every line can't be an anti-climax. I've tried to like tropicalia so many times - on paper sounds so cool - but it just doesn't work for me at all. Favorite: Eles
Kind of what I needed on a chilly morning. It maintains the muddy late-60s mix despite the remaster, but I can still hear individual instruments and his voice sounds great. I wish I was listening to it on a cabin porch or something. Highlights: Clarice, Alegria Alegria, Onde Andaras, Superbacana
COMO É BOM SER BRASILEIRA
My husband hated this so much I had to close the door, but I quite enjoyed it after the initial cacophony in the first track. Three stars because I’d rate it in my mind before reading his bio on Wikipedia and discovering the underage wife thing…
Interesting and not something I would have sought out on my own. That said, no urge to listen to it again. 2/5
Not for me... Poor singing and not much better music
Solid soundscape specially for the time , fun listen but the language barrier limits my application .
Not my thing but pleasant
Not my vibe tbf but pleasant 3 / 10
It was really pleasant. Certain i am definitely going to listen to again
Can safely write that I’ll never listen to this album again. At least knowingly. Two stars for effort, musically all over the continent.
I liked one song
It's fine, but it's the same as most of the albums in this style i've had on the list where it feels like every song just starts with an idea and then just rides it out for the entire length. Never feels like a song is progressing in any way. Whole thing just goes right through my ears and out the other side.
interesting mix of latin rhythms with pop and psychedelia. Caetano has a nice vocal style and the songs are pleasant enough if a little forgettable
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
Allt í lagi. Ekki minn tebolli samt. Orðið þreytt í lokin.
áhugavert
This was tuneful, listenable, and had a creepy cover.
This was decent. This album seems a little more of an accessible Tropicalia album than the Os Mutantes record we had a few months back. It's still not a style I would seek out, but it was good enough that I enjoyed the entire album. 3/5
Enjoyed this ok, but it's one of those "good, but not my genre" type of albums. I don't see myself returning to it, but it's fun for what it is. 3/5
No. 264/1001 Tropicalia 3/5 Clarice 3/5 No Dia Que Un Vim 3/5 Algeria, Alegria 3/5 Onde Andaras 3/5 Anunciacao 2/5 Superbacana 3/5 Paisagem Util 3/5 Clara 3/5 Soy Loco Por Ti America 3/5 Ave-Maria 3/5 Eles 3/5 Average: 2,92 Interesting album in portugese. Not my favorite though.
I wanted to like it? But it didn’t land. Appreciated the creativity but I liked the stuff Spotify recommended afterwards much better. 2.5
OK.
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
Caetano Veloso is alright, like a lot of foreign-language stuff it leaves a limited impression, but it sounds nice in places, isn't too long, and Superbacana is great. A high 2.
This is quite a nice listen, there's a bit more to it musically than most of the stuff we've had in Portuguese (though it does lose something from me not being able to understand a word of it). Very smooth, 3/5.
I dig it. Some fun numbers on here.
In the right mood this would be perfect. Not sure how often that mood pops along.
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
Not quite my thing. A little bosa nova, electric organ, slow stuff. Not for me. But for someone.
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
I liked it well enough but this challenge has exposed me to some other South American artists like Jorge Ben that I like quite a bit more. A good listen, but not one that I think I’ll look to listen to endlessly.
Trooppista perinteistä Brasilialaista musiikkia. Parhaat: Soy Loco Por Ti America, Tropicalia
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!
This is an album of a certain era, interesting to listen to, but not going to be in my regular rotation.
Fun jazzy 70's rock from Brazil. I'd definitely like to come back to this one again.
So I was driving yesterday, and listening to music. I was getting annoyed by the traffic and the weather. But a funny thing happened. I put THIS album, and I felt a LOT better. It was very therapeutic for me. The cha cha medley of "Billie Jean" and "Eleanor Rigby" was... interesting. I did enjoy this, but it seemed a little TOO quiet. It may be the production, but I shouldn't have to crank up the volume to WAY past 11. Top songs: "Get Out Of Town," "Terra"
The backstory behind this album is more interesting than the album itself, with Veloso and Gil Gilberto (another common name on this 1,001 list) seeing jail time because some of the songs ruffled Brazilian government feathers. Tropicalia had some noteworthy (and at times annoying) psychedelic experimentation and Alegria, Alegria also felt like a true representation of 60's rock with a Brazilian twist (like it should be in Austin Powers). Superbacana and Soy Loco Por Ti America had some nice uptempo beats that made me stop and pay attention. Otherwise, meh. Even Veloso would agree.
Dull
Very nice!
the songs did not need to be that long
Did not know whether this was a 1 or a 5 - utterly sublime and equally bonkers in all aspects- 6 minutes around the virtue of holding a stone is indulgent to say the least - must have been good drugs in the 60s
not bad for a foreign language album
Favorite Track: Tropicália
Can definitely tell it's Brazillian and also that it's from the 60s. It's a pretty fun album with some beach party songs like Alegria, Alegria, Superbacana, and Soy Loco Por Ti America. I definitely liked some of the other Brazillian music I've gotten here more, like Elis Regina.
The picture on the cover kind of gives me the creeps, but I’ll try to ignore that as I listen. It’s kind of cool. I might get into it more after another listen or two, but for now it’s just ok.
Huge Caetano Veloso fan but never could get into this record. Sorry!
It's not every day you sit down to listen to Brazilian 60s music, and for that I'm quite thankful. I think the combination of not understanding a word he's singing, and a Euro/Latin pop musical style I've never really enjoyed (which seems also always fated to mysteriously *atrocious* recording quality, even in the remastered version of this album), and that horrid turtleneck on the album cover, all conspired to make this a somewhat tedious listening experience, with a partial exception to the brief but kind of catchy "Superbacana", as well as the oddly Spanish-titled "Soy loco por ti, America". And although it's probably not fair to either Caetano Veloso or his album, I'm dinging a half-star each for (1) the fact that Veloso himself said that this album was "amateurish and confused", and (2) the Wikipedia entry used the term "artistic cannibalism" as a seemingly distinctive trait of Tropicália music, when it just seems to be describing eclectic influences. Even the "1001 albums" book entry doesn't have much to recommend about the album itself, sadly (although I did enjoy reading that artists like Beck and David Byrne really enjoy Veloso's music).
I thought it was fine--expected to like it more than I did though due to ages ago someone (I think my little brother) recommending him.
Südamerikanisch
Fun Spanish album.
Not really my thing, but not bad.
Every time I hear Romance languages I’m like man English sureeee does sound ugly
3 good
Can’t say I was a fan of listening to him eat a chicken and gravy sandwich all the way through the final track but it was otherwise a very pleasant album. 3.5 stars.
Solid chill Brazilian album
Loses a star bc it somehow remains derivative while foreign
Not for me 2/5
My favorite parts are when he sings like he's enjoying a really good sandwich.
could i write poetry to this? n
Seems like the vocal melodies have no relation to the music.
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.
Pretty awesome arrangements and very beautiful just not a good fit for me personally.
I am Brazilin and Caetano is a very influentil artist. It is nice to listen to some of his first works.
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.
It sounded quite nice but it's not for me.
Great album cover. Unnecessarily serial-killer-esque vibes – I dig it. The music itself is peculiar yet reasonably catchy, utilising a variety of instruments and tempos to create lots of different textures and moods throughout the album. This might be my first experience with Brazilian music, and I thought it was fairly strong. The music has a fun, light, dancey feel, even in its slower ballads. Veloso's melodies are quirky and unpredictable (except for the songs which were released as singles). There are little elements sprinkled throughout that hook the ear, such as subtly-mixed organ licks, horns arrangements on scattered tracks, and the occasional vocal harmony. I do take issue with a few things, though. The melodies on non-single tracks, while interesting, are a little too jumbled for their own good. The music isn't particularly punchy, with the lack of percussion being particularly noticeable. This isn't head-nodding, foot-tapping music. So, even though Caetano Veloso ticks most of the boxes in terms of musicality, the approachability is lacking. And I don't quite see the connection to psychedelia that many sources insist upon. 3/5 Key tracks: Tropicália, Clarice, Superbacana, Soy Loco Por Ti América
It's alright, but I expected something more energetic. Especially the singing is kind of bland. Favorite song: Anunciação
Yeah, this was a lovely mix of Latin pop and 60s psych, and it really grabbed me. It could well become a favourite!
Nifty
The flow of this is great, the music good and compelling, having a bit of trouble connecting with it personally however.
blaah, masentava levy eikä peruslänkkärille avaudu mahdollisessa hienoudessaan.
Paikoin jopa ehkä koominen, ei niinkään hyvä, mutta kuunneltava
he giving me that real goon stare
Nope
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.
Didn’t really move the needle for me
Pleasant background music
This was some fun Brazilian music. Made me want to dance along.
Good music to vibe to. Filled the same use case as fela kuti for me. Nothing specific stood out but I listened in the background multiple times.
diff language cant understand it 0/5
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."
Cool
Pretty hideous
Ultimately felt like corny, swinging sixties, cocktail music…..also maybe it’s just me but the photo on the album makes Caetano Velcro looks like a serial killer
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
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.
Weird, but interesting
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.
1967 grows even more mental. From looking at the ‘Disraeli Gears’ inspired artwork, I guessed at psychedelic folk rock and wasn’t far off. Destined for people far hipper than me this was ok. The language barrier (Spanish lyrics?) proved to be the thing that prevented me from giving this no more than a cursory listen. 2/5
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.
Je me demande pourquoi il y a tant d'albums brésiliens, mais quoi qu'il en soit c'était un autre album de ce pays dont je ne vois pas plus l'importance que beaucoup d'albums du monde latin qui sont présents ici. Disons que c'est loin d'être un Siembra ou un BVSC. 4.5/10
Too happy sounding for my taste.
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
So good. Never would have heard this otherwise I think.
Best Song: Tropicália. Some fun, bouncy rhythms in here. Worst Song: Ave-Maria. Real discrepancy between my expectation of a song based on its title and the reality of it. Overall: It's just a blitz of Brazilian samplers, where it felt like no song settled enough into a rhythm to be appreciated. This might just be my ignorance to the genre, but I didn't glean a lot memorable from this one.
I've really appreciated being introduced to all these great Brazillian artists by this site.
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
Good moments but nothing stood out as ear catching. And unfortunately the language barrier takes away from it as well. 2.5/5
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.
Único
Second half is better than the first. Wont listen again. 2.2
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.
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
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.
This was a pretty fun album to listen to while not knowing what was being said. The instrumentals on this were groovy and upbeat. Overall it was a positively fun album but the drawback was it was in Portuguese. 5.0/10
Wow! This is kind of bad. Listening to this album just feels underwhelming despite me having no expectations for it.
Couldn’t get all the way through unfortunately. Very hard to listen to a lyric focused album that’s in another language. The vibes were good though in the half of the album I listened. But it just became too much after a while.
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
Me Gustan
decent vibes but idk the language
Fun and easy to listen to. Not sure if it would be better or worse if I could understand the words.
Bland
This is fine and I'm sure very important in Latin America, but doesn't do anything special for me.
It is cool how 60s music has similar vibes regardless of language. This could fit right in with the Kinks or Byrds in my opinion. Obviously if I could understand the lyrics that would be great but I can’t punish the artist for that. Low 4
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.
Delicious and tasty.
Loving this. No idea what he's talking about but it feels so bright and pleasant. Also loved the different influences and styles and there were some nice melodic hooks. Lol also that death glare is incredible -- what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wall for the art direction process
Came for the crazy album cover art, stayed for the grooves.
Reading about this album beforehand got me pretty excited and then it ended up being a little bit boring to me. I was hoping for more variety of sounds or for him to lean into the psychedelia part harder. It wasn't bad by any means. It was an easy listen but nothing really stood out to me until at the end he busted out a sitar. It didn't help that I don't speak Portuguese which made it really easy to zone out.
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.
I appreciate the fact that this is an important release in music history, but I am not too fond of the genre
разъеб
Без контекста - просто приятно и психоделичн С контекстом - нихрена себе там происходит Сам вокалист как золотистый ретривер поет и улыбается и поет Алкоальбом: Кайпиринья
Samba, psychedelia and revolution!
Delightful Tropicália record!
Yet another reminder for me to listen to more Brazilian 60’s records.
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.
Brazilian men are incapable of carrying a tune due to the inherent nasal quality of Brazilian Portuguese. Brazilian women are not afflicted in this way due to women's natural vocal superiority
Sound ok
Not feeling it.
Closer to a 4 than to a 3 really. Sounds like a Brazilian Sgt peppers. Love it.
Listened a few times and it grew on me. Fun. Sexy. Relaxing
I let the auto-generated playlist this album generated keep going. It put me in a great mood. Definitely adding this one to the list
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.
musical dissidents get my vote.
If the music is from Brazil you already know it’s going to be good!
Ja lyssna på dehä!
After an unfortunate false start with the Tidal link taking me to a live album, I had more success with the actual album listed. There's a decent variety of styles and it doesn't go on too long.
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.
I do enjoy the exposure to the Brazilians. I didn't fall in love love love with this one, but I enjoyed it.
Delightful surprises abound!
While some of this seemed a little ramblier than I might prefer, I did enjoy listening to this while driving across the heartland of America.
This album may well have been very influential, and it's definitely easy listening, however it unfortunately sounds a bit dated at this point.
I love the wild mix of styles here. Some bossa nova stuff is tough to get into for me, but mixing that with elements of psych rock and pop really makes for a cool experience. I'm really glad to learn about this album. I just hope he doesn't come through the screen out of that picture and murder me...
More Latin sunny music I just am sick and tired of after maximum one song. Afraid 1 star is enough.
Not for me
2/3
Imagine if your high school Spanish teacher had the class make a song in Spanish as an assignment. Then she compiled the best songs and made an album. This is that album.
Good
Nice. Also Ce.
Traditional Brazilian music crossed with summery 60s psychedelic pop? Yes please. More of this sort of thing. 3.5 / 4
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 was super fun. Big mid-60s energy. Not quite sure why it has such a low rating. It’s a breezy easy record.
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.
first listen lovely record, some moments sounded really modern
some cool stuff in there but mostly just fine
Not really my thing, but still listened
O cara é bom pena q é um estuprador