Clube Da Esquina

easiest 5 till now.

Interesting sound. Just not super for me.

interesting album. some nice sounds

J'ai hésité entre 4 et 5 étoiles parce que c'est pas ce que j'écoute d'habitude et que certains morceaux sont assez passables, mais d'autres sont tellement BANGER (Um girasol da cor do seu cabelo, Um gosto de sol), avec une vibe qui m'a rendue un peu nostalgique de l'époque où j'écoutais Mecano (même si c'est pas la même langue ni tout à fait la même période ni les mêmes rythmes majoritairement), que je vais partir sur un 5/5, j'ai grave vibé sur certains morceaux avec des instrus très cool donc je pense que j'y reviendrai. Peut être que si j'avais été dans un mood différent moins réceptif sur le moment ça aurait été un 4.

J’ai écouté plus de la moitié C’est sympa en ambiance de fond mais c’est pas ce que j’écouterai en continu

J'ai adoré, j'aime déjà beaucoup la bossa nova mais là il y avait des petites variations de genres, d'instruments, un côté un peu expérimental... Quelques morceaux m'ont moins conquis que d'autres mais globalement j'ai trouvé ça excellent, enfin quelque chose qui change ! 5/5

Very gentle and soothing record. The vocals and instrumentation are ethereal and magical at times - a real pleasure to listen to. It's sensual and soft, but carries a mystic quality about it that keeps my attention. This is a really nice one.

10/24/25. Surprised by this one, a lot of non-Brazilian influences included throughout, which leads to a more progressive sound. The instrumentals were pretty.

I would have preferred a bit more pace here but, all in all, it's a nice album to have on whe you've got a warm blanket and a good book.

Heavy Beatles influence

I feel like I wanted to like this album more than I did; so many of the tracks just blended together into ambient filler. I'm sure this would be more enjoyable with subsequent listens, but on first pass there's a few standout moments with a lot of forgettable parts in between. Top tracks: Clube Da Esquina No2, Os Povos

meh 2/5

Hands down the best Milton Nascimento record I have heard. Very much enjoyed it. Great cover art, too.

This didn't really work all that well for me, largely because (a) I don't understand Portuguese, and (b) their style of music (wide-ranging as it is) isn't really my thing. The Wikipedia entry is very helpful for those who want a sense of what some of the songs are about (and funny to read that contemporary Brazilian music critics utterly panned the album, despite its international success), and the "1001 Albums" entry helps provide an enthusiastic connection to the Beatles and the artists' connection to each other. But it's a bit frustrating to listen to yet another double album, and feeling like I'm missing quite a bit by not understanding a single word.

Beautiful album with variety yet a common tone throughout. I have no idea what he's saying, but he sure sounds good saying.

What a beautiful album. A RYM classic for a reason

Some really nice songs in here that caught my attention. Some of them were better off as background music. Still a really solid album, I feel like I usually like albums in foreign languages.

Brazilians are criminally underrated in the global music scene. Artists like Jorge Ben Jor, Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, and now Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges prove how deep and timeless their artistry runs. Clube da Esquina feels completely authentic, the album cover perfectly mirrors the music inside: intimate, personal, and full of soul. The singing is beautiful, the compositions are rich and unpredictable, and the instrumentals are stunning in their emotion and subtlety. It’s small in scale but huge in feeling. 9/10.

I tried to love this because it seems really cool. Will keep revisiting.

This is fun

Good!

It's too long and varied of an album for me to really feel like I can wrap my head around it in a short amount of time, but my impression after a pair of listens is that it's very good. It's experimental, has a nice range of different sounds, and is often kind of beautiful. The lyrics are generally on a level where it's not hard for me to partway follow if I'm paying attention. Going with a 4 for an overall rating but it seems very likely there's enough really good material that it could be trimmed/tightened down into a 5-star album - or more time to get familiar with it might just push it to 5 anyway.

Started off strong, soon got boring.

Didn’t understand a single word but enjoyed the album. Not once did I think I don’t wanna listen to this.

Funny this came up so soon after Caetano Veloso. One of my pandemic diversions was getting into some of this incredible Brazilian music from the 60s and 70s. This one tops the list, maybe alongside Jorge Ben’s Africa Brasil. A sprawling work from a group of incredible musicians, it’s a veritable Brazilian White Album, and honestly it’s more consistent than the actual White Album.

Couldn't connect with it. I think Brazilian music isn't for me. At least, anything that slightly resembles Bossa Nova. His voice is fine but everything else felt off. It just drifted away from me.

Wow! A hidden gem. The melodies are transcendental. I knew the first track but the entire record is one I will surely return to. Reminds me a lot of some of my favorite 70s albums from Lebanon and Iran!

Interesting. New to me.

This album was nice for a change and some of the orchestrations were very interesting. Gentle background music.

Started out finding this one really interesting! It just went on a bit long and didn't hold my interest - not bad though!

Experimental experience

Enjoyed this a lot, would love to dance to

Okay.

Idk

Great album, really new

Cool vibe I guess?

Albums like this are why I like this website, I probably wouldn’t have ever have heard this lovely album if it hadn’t been for this list. The music is really great and the arrangements are very nice. The vocals are very good throughout, but I especially love Milton Nascimento’s voice, it’s so pure and expressive. 4/5

Lovely

Not bad but not my thing

Fun for a while, but it all sounds quite the same.

new to me but it was very cool

This one is new to me and requires more listens than I can fit into one day to truly appreciate it. There are moments when it completely grabbed my attention and moments when it grated on my nerves. Probably suffers from being too long but has a crazy mix of vibrant music.

A lovely journey, if not a little dated for its year Still a good experience

This right here is exactly why I'm doing this project. I have heard of this album, but I've never really thought much of it. It's one of those that I have an awareness of given it has a reasonably large presence in online music discourse, but I've just felt like I've never had a reason to listen to it. But I'm so glad I have now listened to it, because I absolutely love it. It's so accessible to western audiences, but still shows off so much of its more traditional Brazilian sound. And of course all around the vocals and instrumental performances are just fantastic and really act as the backbone of this album's brilliance.

Not too bad.

Didn’t understand a single word but it sounded heavenly at times.

Musically it's well done, but I couldn't get into it.

Echoing everyone’s sentiment about this being a bit of a hidden gem. I’m maybe not as crazy about it as some, but this record certainly had its share of spectacular moments; specifically "O Trem Azul" is when it got real good. The craziness of "Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo" already felt like the icing on the cake. The title track was very blissful, it felt like a little getaway all in a few minutes. "Um Gosto De Sol" felt like it's own little Eleanor Rigby tribute in the best way possible. I’ll put this at a 4 stars for actually having some thoughtful takes on how to spice up the rock formula of the early 70’s - lord knows I’ve suffered through many an album where that wasn’t the case.

Not something if typically listen to but I did appreciate it. Smooth and beautiful at times, interesting and experimental at others.

Before Fishmans was as widely accepted in online music board circles, there was Milton Nascimento and Lô Borges' Clube da Esquina leading the charge on widely appreciated foreign releases breaking into American audiences. This album is widely considered to be one of the greatest musical releases of all time, and that was quite daunting to be aware of prior to going into this album but I wanted to still try and go in with a clear mind as I had no idea what to expect. While I do not know what Milton is saying on this project whatsoever, I can still appreciate the feelings and compositions this album puts me smack dab in the middle of. It is a journey of an album that takes you across so many different sounds, styles, and emotions until it finally comes to rest at the end of its' 1 hour and 6 minute runtime. Again I do not understand a lick of Portuguese, but what I can tell you is that you can feel how Milton is portraying each word in a way that crosses language barriers to be interpreted in a beautiful way. I wish I had more to say here but I feel that more people shouldn't be afraid to cross borders musically and give stuff like this a chance because there were some tracks here that utterly blew me away once I gave them a spin.

It was fun and I enjoyed it even though I didn't know a word

Interesting take on all different styles of music. All over the place in a good way. 4 stars for creativity.

Not really up my alley but I don’t hate

This is great! One of the better discoveries from the list so far, as I'm a couple hundred albums in. Absolutely no idea what the lyrics say, but who cares. The vibe is great. Summery, easy listening, jazzy in some spots, poppy in others, and lightly psychedelic throughout. 4/5 cuz it's a wee bit on the long side.

Not really my speed. Did like a few tracks.

One of those I see the vision but not for me kinda albums.

When I saw this come up I was a little concerned it would just be another basic album with that characteristic Brazilian sound. I was very pleasantly surprised to find that fused with other styles, particularly Britpop sounds that would be at home on a Zombies album. This was a very enjoyable listen

Not for me at all.

This sounds like mediocre 70s music for the background. I’m hoping it gets better. The end of track one borrowed from Star Trek a little bit. Track two was ok. Track three seems more interesting. But there still something about the sound that just feels generic. I’m about halfway now and it’s better. The further this goes the better it gets. Now it feels like a copy of the eagles a little. Lots of influences here

Not at all what I expected based on my exposure so far to brazilian music. The string instrumentals in um gosto de sol reminded me of the Beatles/George Martin. A good vibes listen, 4*

7/10… brasilian baroque pop / tropical

I enjoy these international albums from artists I don't know. Pretty long album, in Portuguese. Definitely sounded great as a 70s album from Brazil and I think it deserves a high rating. Plenty of different moods present in this album too.

Nice to get some Brasilian music. Several really nice songs, a few that were boring. I think this deserves repeated listening. 3.7 stars

Good but in a foreign language it’s going to have to be amazing for me to save

Excellent album

I liked this. No idea what these songs are about but it had kind of a chill vibe. Seems like the kind of thing I'd enjoy listening to while drinking a beer in the sun. You know, if I drank beer or could stand setting in the sun.

Not to my taste.

Some nice melodies.

Hadn't heard of this at all before. Enjoyable listen. A welcome contrast on a dark and windswept early morning dog walk.

This album just doesn't have anything I like in music. It's very vocal-focused, and the instrumentation is mostly minimalistic and in the background. It becomes a little more lively towards the end, but the majority of the record wasn't very interesting to me. Can't say I hate—it was pretty easy to listen to—but this album was ultimately pretty boring for me.

These are tougher albums to rate, as there was a lot i liked on here, it just wasn’t as recognizable of an album. I don’t think I’d revisit these tunes, but it was a good one-time listen.

Intricate acoustic with creative use of sound tracking across the left/right speakers. Pleasant, if unremarkable, vocals. Great interplay between guitar, keys, percussion, and bass. Excellent mixing and overall recording quality, shit is crystal. Wasn't crazy about some of the harmonic choices, but I'd imagine there's a cultural difference here and it's an objectively really high-quality record as a whole. Listened to: at Metrotech. Favorite tracks: Tudo O Que, Um Girassol, San Vicente, Um Gosto De Sol

Totalno nepoznano. Do zdaj zelo chill. Tretji komad, "O Trem Azul" me rahlo spomne na letošnjo portugalsko evrovizijsko, but could just be the portuguese language. Mah, skoz mi je tak vajb. Ful enih dolgočasnih komadov, vmes kšn bl poskočn, in to je to. Ok, ta, "Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabelo", se je zj prot koncu vsaj mal razgibal. Mogoč bi blo boljš, če bi razumela kaj pojejo? Tko mi je pa sam zelo bland. Preprost ni zame tole. And that's ok.

No idea what anyone said for the last hour, but I knew it was beautiful.

This is certainly something. Although, I'm sure I would only play this when Brazilians come to visit to seem more sophisticated and cosmopolitan ...so most likely never.

I was not previously familiar with the artist or album. As evident from the title, this album is not in English - it's actually Portuguese. There are some interesting tracks here, but I feel it's a bit long for me given I don't speak the language. I did not mind hearing this but doubt I would listen again.

Some of the songs here are lush or psychedelic, and those are the best songs. But they're the exception. The majority are simpler pop songs centered on the acoustic guitar. There are traces in those songs of all the genres and influences that inspired this album, but they're pretty subtle. Or, like on "Dos Cruces," they take too long to show up. If you enjoy acoustic guitar and appreciate those subtle influences, this is probably an enjoyable album. If you don't, the hour run time becomes a slog. If it wasn't obvious from my rating, that's the side I fall on. I can't help but wish there were more upbeat songs on this. There's also definitely a language barrier here, but even incredible lyrics wouldn't make it more enjoyable.

Really fun find! Glad I get to learn about more international music. Best Song: Tudo O Que Voce Poder Ser Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3

An album I’m blessed to discover. Absolutely fantastic. Me to a tee

God save me from "visionary" artists. I think they were looking at their navels...

Best Song: Nuvem Sigana Milton Nascimento is very talented and this is a really solid listen. I really wish I could understand the words he is saying! Overall solid, but I probably would never listen again for the simple reason that I want to understand what is happening. Simply speaking, I'm a simpleton. 4/5.

I’ve got to listen to this one again, since I was a little distracted. But really liked what I caught! 3 stars for now

This easily became one of my favorite albums of all time

Interesting, not for me.

Really enjoyed this. Beautiful singing and melodies, no matter what the language. Easy to listen to. Long, but the songs are usually short and quick so there’s variation. Folksy, gave me slight Paul Simon vibes.

Entertaining.

A well produced album even if it is not my usual musical taste

as someone exposed exclusively to western (british/american) music for as long as i live i don't dig latin vibes at all and usually they bore me to hell. but this album is pretty enjoyable, almost every time i reached for the skip button something grabbed my attention, i didn't skip too much and i really liked several songs. well it's much more fun than listening to the killers album so i'll even give it 4 stars

Enjoyed this one. This is the kind of album I was hoping to see more of on this list. Some really nice grooves on here. 4/5 Will listen again

Beginning was fun and exciting, there was a bit of a lul toward the middle/end that had me pause and not restart. Overall, enjoyable to listen to!

Listening to this made me feel really good.

Another album I'd almost certainly never have heard but for this project. Very interesting.

Brazilian Portuguese music from outer space. Pretty freakin’ cool.

3/5

It started out well, but after four or five songs, it felt like I had been listening for hours instead of minutes. Couldn't go on, had to quit.

really beautiful and pleasant to listen to. a bit long for my tastes but that's my own impatience. a perfect example of all the wonderful things you can find looking outside your usual music genres!

more excellent brazilian music from this list! these songs are all so fun and lively and interesting, and pivot between genres, keys/tonal centers, and grooves with ease. i still don't speak portuguese, but that's never stopped me from enjoying these albums. favorites: Tudo O Que Você Podia Ser, O Trem Azul, Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabelo, San Vicente, Paisagem Da Janela, Lilia, Trem De Doido, Nada Será Como Antes

aah endlich wieder brasilie. erste song suuuper schön meeega groovy. cais super schön und wenns uf klavier wechslet haaaammer. ich lieb cravo e canela. die höch gitarre die bitz verzerrt perkussion woow. dos cruces very spanisch arabischi (?) melodie und meeega ufbau i love it. im girasol da cor dingsbums au super schön, s isch alles sehr überleit sehr ruhig. is povos au insane schö, aber es isch etz nöd alles mega groovy und s hockt chli uf de gliche melodie immer. cool aber beheisteret mich nöd glich wie anders uf dem album. um gosto de sol suuper schöni melodie wooow. trem de doido suuuper geil so fiini harmonies und fuzz gitarre drüber de bass het soo viel platz ufff. YO DA ISCH GLAUB KNAPP E FÜFI. so so kreativ so schöni melodie so warm sanft beruhigend und mengmol brichts uus. super super.

REAAADYYY perfekts album zum ufem balkon chille bi sunneschii jöö s klavier bi cais cravo e canela het mega cooli perkussion es isch soo besänftigend um girassol git nochli gäse! iwie het mich san vicente chli ad beach boys erinneret?? NOMAL BEACH BOYS DAMN trem de doido mite gitarre! s isch auchli seeeehr episch aber geiil! schochli lang, mengisch chli ah mier verbii aber e suuper atmosphäre und es paar banger. viaaa

Tough slog for me. Not really my mystical taste, and a bit too long. Kept trying to get tuned into the vibe, just couldn't get there on this one.

I had never heard of this album until 2 days ago when I discovered and had listened to it three times. I was shocked to see it come up on this list as my fourth to last album having just recently discovered it. I was likely going to listen to it today regardless. Anyway, this album is gorgeous. It might be a bit long, but it's rich and packed with incredible songs. I love it.

Would definitely like more time with this. There was some very beautiful stuff here but a double record of unfamiliar stuff is hard to get into

I really like how this album flows together and how the artist has layered in the harmonies so well. I realized at the midway point, San Vicente that it had been building towards a crescendo for a while. It's hard for me to say "this song is a hit" when it comes to world music. It's more about the vibe and the aesthetic when I listen to it. So by that metric, this hits quite well. It feels like a movie score. It has such ups and downs, moments that feel like anticipation and moments that feel like a celebration. I found the album overall to be very good. Totally pleasant.

Finally, something to break up my seemingly never-ending streak of 3 stars. Reminds me a lot of Gustavo Cerati, just without all the electronics. There's always something about good Latin music that feels both really strong and really relaxing at the same time. This album especially feels like I could sleep-dance to it. Both singers have amazing voices in their own ways and the whole album is absolutely beautiful. I can see why every Brazilian grandma knows and owns this album.

Relaxing, poolside 70s.

Some really good and some really eh stuff. 3.5

Nope

One track has a dude in my right ear doing the rhythm with his mouth. Definitely listen with headphones as they make use of the different sides. I don’t speak this language so I don’t know what they’re saying except when they mention arms or now and stuff like that. Didn’t expect the electric guitar on the later track. Second to last track best guess translation is Nothing Will Be The Same As Before. The tempo on these songs was all more mellow than I expected but honestly I had no right to expect anything. Overall, I never would have listened to this otherwise and am quite glad I did. I listened while walking around a sculpture garden and park on an art walk and it meshed perfectly.

2/5 Best Track - "Nuvem Cigana"

Один з кращих оупенерів на альбомах ever, просто феноменальна пісня. Чудова збірка, отримав купу задоволення. Бразильці вміють в якусь особливу свою музику, навіть в популярних жанрах. Цікаво чи розшириться далі географія в Південу Америку, чи це скоріше виключення.

Бразильська музика займає в моєму серці окреме місце, я люблю як сучасних виконавців типу Sessa, так і класику а-ля Arturo Verocai. Club Da Esquina це радше збірка різних виконавців, ніж прям альбом Насіменто, але то напевно не так важливо. Дуже красивий і різноманітний матеріал, ну а португальська мова, як на мене, це взагалі найкрасивіша мова для музики.

I like the world stuff as it brings me stuff i dont know. Sometimes it blows me away and sometimes it blows by me. This was the latter with 1.5 listens passing without me finding anything to get excited about. I suspect this is here to represent a genre of music as a whole and thats fine, but i didnt find value here.

8/10

So refreshing. Feels like getting out of the pool and eating a yummy sandwich, drinking super cold lemonade while the sun shines on you.

I’m going to relisten to this song because I wasn’t fully paying attention but this was a very great listening experience. Insane vocals and instrumental through out the album. This made the hour feel like 20min how much I was enjoying it. I don’t think I will be returning very much but I’m very glad I gave this a listen. 8.8/10 4.4/5

An eclectic mix of Brazilian soft rock, jazz, and folk. I thought it was solid! Give it a chance! 3/5

I liked it a lot, very seasidey and harmonious. However, I enjoy Milton Nascimento’s album Travessia more.

good music that is surprising when I found out it was produced all the way back in 1972.

Zero idea what they are singing about but it's a nice mellow and relaxing melody.

Such a chill vibe to listen to on a road trip during actual summertime in the UK

This was an ok album. I felt it lasted a lot longer than it needed but the vibes was really chill and great for a long drive.

Interesting album. Eclectic mix of Latin, Beatles, folky roots, feels lie a path breaker.

a bit whacky and very enjoyable, and I think I will like it even more with subsequent listens

The heart just wasn’t in this one. And the heart wants what it wants

It was decent. Wanted to enjoy it more, but just couldn’t get into it. The musicianship was solid, though.

I had never encountered this before, which was exciting, but I think I wanted to like it more than I did.

This was an enjoyable, mellow listen. No real highs or lows, but it was pleasurable enough.

Picture this: you’re at your bachelor pad, mixing up an overly complex cocktail (you’re a mixologist, not a wanna-be bartender) because you’re trying to impress this girl you managed, somehow, to lure home from the speakeasy (bars are too pedestrian). You consider yourself to be a gentlemen of culture; you pronounce Ibiza “Ibitha”, because your parents took you to Madrid one time when you were in your teens, and you want to convince this girl you’re worldly. However, you’re irrationally afraid of awkward silences because, despite how interesting you project yourself to be, you know deep down that under your Patagonia vest that you’re just another hedge fund douche, and you don’t want an awkward silence to force you into an actual conversation wherein you reveal this fact. Have no fear, because Milton Nasimento has entered the chat (on vinyl obviously). You have no idea what he’s saying, because you gave up on Spanish after high school, but you talk about your experience in Spain (where you seldom left the Hilton your parents paid for), in hopes that she would be so impressed that her bra just falls right off (adequate forplay in your mind). Unfortunately she doesn’t like the drink you made for her. She leaves your bachelor pad, bra intact. You feel successful however because tonight was 40% closer than you’ve been to sealing the deal for a while now. You turn off Milton and turn on a Joe Rogan podcast, convincing yourself that girls like her are the problem.

3/5 this would be great after 5 orn6 Caiprihanas. Unfortunately, my cup is empty

Really enjoyed it

Beautiful music. Decent lyrics. Although I couldn’t understand any of them.

Nice and quiet. Nothing special after one listen

I liked this. Mellow vibe.

Has a few great moments, just kinda long, but easy listening. Great, after a few re-listens.

Fun but wont return

1,9/5

The mono sections are ...less than pleasant on headset. I have no idea what the lyrics are. The music itself is decent though. Some of it kind of gives me 70's James Bond vibes. 2,5/5

Upbeat and fun listen.

Dang, this was a pleasant surprise. This was great. Good vibes start to finish.

Maybe it’s my fault, I was anticipating something more interesting. A few flashes of inspiration here and there but mostly bland balladeering.

Fine. Pleasant. Nothing special.

A unique fusion of about a dozen musical styles! It's all over the place but held together admirably well by an out of this world groove that is present in some form or another throughout the entire album. Ever wonder what it would sound like if Chopin joined The Beatles & they decided to play nothing but reworked songs from Pet Sounds with a baroque-ish Bossa nova beat? Wonder no more! This might be a 5-star album but after just one listen I don't feel strongly enough about it to give it 5 stars but that could change with a few more listens or not. Regardless an album of note.

4.5/5 The only reason this is not a 5 is I found some songs to be a little boring (but nothing bad) however a lot of these songs sent me to orbit they ate so hard. 'Dos Cruces' is for sure a new favourite for me ; it was so good I nearly rated the album 5/5. Like sooo good! I'm listening as I write this. And the song after it 'Um Girassol da Cor do Seu Cabelo' is incredible as well. In fact, now that song is playing and I think its my fav on the album. Both of them back to back DEVOURED! I will for sure listen to this album again. many times.

Decent album and relaxing to listen to. Sadly I don't speak Portuguese, so I've got little clue to what this album is referring to.

While there's plenty of emotional highs and lows in this one, the length made it drag a bit at the end. The sound holds up surprisingly well considering when this was made.

The reason I started this project was to find hidden musical gems. It hasn’t always worked that way but this is great. So different from my usual music but hooked me in

This is nice. Kinda floats along in this hazy, tropical way. Props for the ambition and how clean the whole thing sounds. Spins: 2 Playlist Additions: - Tudo O Que Você Podia Ser - Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo - Paisagem Da Janela

Something so raw and genuine about it. Love Portuguese language. One of the list's best discoveries

Hissmusik ah men går bra att ha i bakgrunden om man käkar eller nåt idk

Never would have found this but really liked it - particularly track 8

Would never have listened to this otherwise, super glad I did!

I enjoyed this album. For me, it was unique.

A masterpiece of quiet revolution. 𝘊𝘭𝘶𝘣𝘦 𝘥𝘢 𝘌𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘢 sounds like nothing else from its time — or any time, really. Combining Brazilian folk, psychedelia, jazz, Beatles-inspired pop, and symphonic textures, it creates a sound that’s both rooted and cosmic. Milton Nascimento’s voice floats somewhere between earth and sky, while the arrangements shimmer with emotional and harmonic depth. Few albums feel this free, yet this focused — this ambitious, yet this intimate. More than a landmark in MPB, it’s a timeless, borderless piece of art. An album that feels like a place you want to live in.

7/10

I was definitely into most of the first half of this album, but it also ended up just falling into the background as I got a little bored by it. Nice, easy listening though. Mid-3.

Oh this is off to a surprisingly tasty start. O Trem Azul is languid and wonderful. Reminds me of some Japanese jazz I've stumbled upon (e.g., Fishmans) with some light similarity to Mac Demarco. Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo is dope. I lost a little steam / focus through the back half, but I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Closes on a more somber note, but the album had a lovely brightness about much of it and many of the songs were incredibly satisfying. Nada Sera Como Antes is a great late album standout. With more listens this could sneak into a 5, but for now, I'm calling this a very solid 4.

This is the album equivalent of a base hit. Perfectly fine, but I don't really have the patience for it in this day and age. I feel like we have been getting a lot of hour long albums that aren't spectacular.

Was a really nice cloudy morning listen to at first but then dragged along and I seriously zoned out while listening. Trem De Doido was awesome though sounded like some Black Keys. Good but too long.

Damn the build up on this first song is pretty sweet. Vibing hard! The rest of the album was solid but didn't really compare mostly for me. Alright 3 though.

A bit long, and not every song is a winner, but it still has some incredible songs regardless. Also, the production on display here is top-notch.

I enjoy this

Siempre apoyo que pongan cosas que no sean en inglés. Me faltó más samba pero para su época, muy volado. Nota: 3.8

This was very chill, I liked the music but not always the singing.

I enjoyed almost all of this but also gotta point out: even some Brazilian acts aren’t immune from being Shitty Beatles

Interesting, Different. Albums like this are why I did this....new styles, countries of origin, just things that are different. This was very good.

Very pleasant listen. The album ranges from some delightful easy listening to heavier more experimental songs. Even though I didn’t understand a thing and it was on the longer side, I still enjoyed the listen.

Really beautiful, so glad this challenge made me listen to this

Excellent melodies and harmony

Atmosphérique et doux, avec des pointes coquines. Tantôt mélodieux, tantôt rythmé. J’ai adoré

"(Portuguese)" Listened to B4? No Tracks Already Saved on Spotify: None Standout Tracks: Tudo Que Você Podia Ser, O Trem Azul, Trem de Doido, Nada Será Como Antes Wow. What a gem. I had no idea this even existed. An amazing amalgam of Beatles and Beach Boys psychadelia with Brazilian pop, samba, and jazz. I have no idea what they are saying, but it didn't matter one bit. Such a unique and beautiful record. (84/100)

Discovery on the project: I am getting to like vintage Brazilian music, just the thing on a hot day. Probably 3.5 but rating it 4 to come back to.

Portuguese vocals over jangly pop

Not for me

The music was alright, no clue what the fella was singing about though.

Not understanding, but I am totally grabbing the feel. It seems to be chancing differing tones and approaches, a nice feel for what works.

This definitely grew on me. I was becoming more invested as it went on - Trem de Doido was a highlight. I have no issue with music in different languages- my penchant for Cool Cymru is testament to that. So I was happy to go with the flow. It’s a classic 3.5 and I would listen again.

This album started out strong, of course I don't know what the lyrical content is, but the tunes were relatable and I was digging the vibe. As the album rolled on, that dissipated and by the end I was way less enamored with what I was listening to. So, started as a 4 and slid downward from there. Might be a case of not really getting the nuances of the material (i.e., the lyrics) ended up working against it for me.

I thought this was excellent. I'm somewhat familiar with Brazilian music so I didn't feel quite as at sea as I often am with other non-English music on this list. Having said that, I didn't have a ton of time to focus on this yesterday, so I'm not quite prepared to give it a 5. Still, the songs that I did pay attention to were impressive. Melodic, inventive, often playful, but there's a morose quality to this that drew me in. I'm looking forward to listening to this one again.

This started to grow on me as I settled into the language. Some (but not all) of the tunes would be a nice groove for a summer afternoon party.

It was fine.

trop bien

Predivno iskustvo slušanja. Pjesme koje imaju poentu, zaplete, rasplete, nikad nisu statične. Veoma zanimljivo i ambiciozno. Uživala sam u ovome i definitivno će se slušati opet.

1972. Tudo O Que Você Podia Ser, Cravo E Canela

Funky, but holy hell is the stereo mix on this bad.

BELOVED !!! been listening to him and brazilian music since the 80s and am still entranced/obsessed - if you don't know Milton, you are missing out, I LOVE HIM! So so many wonderful tracks of his, but this album - track 1 Tudo o Que vocè podia ser is one of my favorite songs of all time I am guilty of playing that one on repeat like 10x in a row. lovelovelove pure enchantment

Don’t care if I don’t understand the lyrics, this has many transcendent moments musically. So many dreamy sequences, lush and at times haunting vocals. Suffers a bit from sounding very dated. Brazilian Portuguese, what a romantic language.

This album is part of a an explosion of creativity amidst the dark days of an oppressive Brazilian regime. A new generation taking tradition music and adding new textures and ideas. Merging past idioms with the musical experiments happening around the world. What comes through is the joy of pure expression. The sound of artists playing in a room for months in end and expertly captured - the production is absolutely stellar. The double album length and concept allows songs to breath and ideas to flourish. Even the instrumental interstitials are sublime. It's empowering to hear this sort of joyous exploration that gives hope that great art will emerge even in the darkest of days.

What a gem. One of the best things i never heard of the gennie has chosen. Great stuff

Fun listen, an unearthed hidden gem

Gran descubrimiento

Second day on trot I’ve been served with a tick box selection ensuring that this list covers every possible Country and culture etc. This one though is a bit better than the last one which was so bad I’ve already forgotten what it was and erased it from my memory. And likewise tomorrow I will have forgotten this. Very negative I know as the authors of the list will have made a real effort to include this album to educate us all but there are bounds to how far my musical appreciation stretches and try as I might this ‘un doesn’t stretch far. 1/5 6/7/25

Woo this album slaps! Lots of variety to each track keeps the album listening experience fresh.

Interesting. Wish I understood the lyrics. But this is why I’m doing this project. I enjoyed it overall.

This album is pretty tight. Way, way too long though

Overraskende bra visejazz

Another one of those albums I only found out about because of this list, and it’s really enjoyable. I expected a banging latin album that would have me dancing. Instead it was super a chill and relaxing. I don’t understand Portuguese, so that’s on me, but it reduces from my appreciation of the artistry as a whole. 3.5⭐️

I wish that the 1001 Albums list had more albums like this - a genuine surprise and a perfect accompaniment to a hot and sultry day. Even though I couldn’t understand most of the lyrics, I enjoyed the changing moods and instrumentation which was almost Beatles-esque in places. Definitely something out of the ordinary!

As many others probably noted before me: we are here for this kind of stuff, unknown music from all over the world (and not yet another album from an American/British band everyone already knows). At first I lukewarm though, as it's not particularly a genre I enjoy a lot. But the album is diversed, and it gets more interesting at the end, with more electricity, perhaps more experimentation also. Nice experience in the end.

Very pleasant.

Pretty well made and I like the blend of genres. I can't say my experience matched the hype that it seems to get online but I enjoyed it. Also, Portuguese might be the best language for music, couldn't say why.

Must listen? Hmmmm. Interesting? Vaguely. Unique? Possibly. Liked some of it.

I found myself looking at my watch, wondering when it would be over. It's not _bad_. The gentle Latin vibes make this pleasant background music, but the fact that my Portuguese is terrible and so I don't understand any of the lyrics make it hard to engage with the album. This is hyped as possibly the greatest pop/rock/jazz/insert-genre-here album ever to come out of Brazil, but I reckon it suffers from the same problem as nearly every other double album ever; it would be better as a more tightly edited single LP. I kept waiting for something to leap out and grab my attention. The big fuzz guitar leads in 'Trem de Doido' stand out, but much of the rest of is just... fine. It's fine, Ok, it's really fine. Nothing wrong with it, but I just can't really click with this. It's not you, it's me, OK... You're awesome, Clube de Esquina, I'm just not ready for a committed relationship with Brazilian pop. 2.5 stars, rounding up because it's pleasant.

kind of like it, not too bad but not my style

Not my thing und any mood

Voice of an angel

Totally fine 3 stars. Fun listen, don't need to listen again. - Lovely! Not rock. Interest is piqued. - Background noise so far. A bit eclectic in genre

I tried, but not my style

Pretty good I think, don't really remember

ah so smooth and dance-y. I don't know what the lyrics mean but it makes me want to dance!

I cannot honestly say I’m excited to listen to an hour long Brazilian album today. But duty calls so here goes. The experience was actually not too bad! It was a lot more entertaining than I was expecting. And I imagine if I spoke Portuguese it would have been even better, perhaps decent even. I don’t know if I’d seek out to listen to this again but it didn’t end up ruining my day and that is a win. Still doesn’t get more than two stars though.

Not unpleasant, just not for me.

The vibe I want more of. Will be coming back to this often cuz this was an awesome mix of chill, beautiful and funky.

Not what I thought it would be - I was hoping for really wild and upbeat. It was more...not memorable?

This started really well but I struggled to stay interested as it went on. I'm planning on listening to more to see if it was my mood.

Good album of some light jazzy numbers. I would listen to it again.

Pretty good. Another example of an album I never would have listened to had it not been for 1001 albums. I found it pleasant & enjoyable listening.

Very atmospheric. Probably more interesting if you speak Portuguese

Worth a revisit, dreamy and visceral early 70's international rock (?)

An interesting genre fusion piece from Brazil. You can definitely hear some Beatles/psychedelia influence, as well as that Brazilian bossa nova/samba flair. Can't speak on the lyrical themes of course, but Wikipedia was very detailed in that regard. Dictatorships seem to bring out the best in artists; as freedom, life in motion, and various other motifs representing the aforementioned themes are supposedly the focus all throughout. International albums from the list such as this one keep this challenge fresh, in my opinion at least.

C’est très beau ! Voyage au Brésil, c’est plein d’émotion

My first 5 point go to Brazil! :) Note to myself: Try drawing along this album

Delightful. I feel like a slightly better person for having listened to this today.

Pleasant sounding tunes, a couple hummable, but only background music for me.

It's kinda fun music. No complaints, in particular.

I don't like music in my own language, and Spanish/Portuguese is even worse. I don't like how it sounds in songs. Never have. Instruments sounds alright. Appreciate there's no reggaeton beats at least. Is he even known outside the latin scene!? I jumped ship half way through. There's no way I would appreciate the album more in the 2nd half, so continuing would be a waste of time. Sorry mr. Milton. Look at the bright side, I'm now listening to Mike Patton's Italian Mondo Cane, and actually like it way more than before. I give Mondo Cane 4/5. Thank you mr. Milton

An interesting album by an artist I've never heard of, making music in a language I don't speak, but also kind of a vibe. Nothing really struck me as particularly interesting or outstanding about the album sonically speaking, but it's also hard to judge a song with lyrics you can't understand. Probably won't revisit or recommend this to anybody, but I enjoyed it well enough.

what a wild ride!

A nice mix-up and great for travelling and chilling

This feels personal and important—like something that needs to be said out loud, but only in a whispered voice. Tracks like “Dos Cruces,” “Trem de Doido,” and “Lilia” hit an emotional place—each one unlocking something tender, strange, or just beautifully sad. Glad I experienced this.

A mix of different genres and I am pleasantly surprised that this isn't just another samba album - I had a distinct feeling that this book was claiming Brazil made no other types of music worth listening to. I'm told heavy themes are explored in this album with a recurring motif of a road. I'd like to be able to understand Portuguese as I'm sure it would add another dimension to an already interesting album. Did it need to be a double album? Probably not - however it is classed by some as the greatest Brazilian album ever made so what do I know? Best Tracks: Tudo O Que Voce Podia Ser; O Trem Azul; Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo

For an album of Portuguese songs I couldn't understand, I added a surprising amount of songs to my library. Some of the melodies and instrumentals were catchy and vibey, I imagine this would have hit even harder of o could understand the lyrics.

The Brazilian feels indeed. I honestly didn’t know of this music or ever listened to it… unless it was playing at Cafe Brazil in LA…that place was so delicious, god I hope it’s still there.

First-time listen. This is a good Sunday record, even though the songs all fade out way too soon. The psychedelic elements in this record are great, even though stuff from the 1970s that have sing-songy arrangements with lots of flutes typically give me hives. I'm surprised at how short the songs are given the style; I'd expect them to stretch out a little more. With each successive track, this record really grew on me. The Romani elements heard in the track Dos Cruces were particularly outstanding: sprawling with a great buildup. Gave me epic Brazilian flamenco gunslinger Morricone vibes (but again, cut too short with a unnecessary fade-out).

I wasn't in a great headspcae when I listened to this one but it sounded interesting enough. 4 star for "I plan to revisit and get back into it at some point".

I couldn't get into this record. The language barrier might play a factor, but I don't think I could get into the melodies and the general sound of this record. I didn't have many highlights. I enjoyed the heavier rock-oriented songs in this record. My lowlights, as you my have I have guessed, were the general melodies in many of the songs. The language barrier was also an issue, but that's just my own skill issue. Favourite Track(s): Trem De Doido Least Favourite Track(s): Lilia, Ao Que Vai Nascer, Cravo E Canela

This is music that is both chill and warm at the same time. Pat Metheny is probably responsible for my enjoyment of real Brazilian music, including Milton Nascimento. I knew of 'Girl From Ipanema', but it was Brazilian and Latin jazz that caught my attention. This is a wonderful record - guitars, Milton's voice, the rhythms, all come together in such an evocative way. 'Clube Da Esquina No. 2' is a favorite.

Another one of those albums I only found out about because of this challenge, and I absolutely love it. I expected a banging latin album that would have me dancing. Instead it was super a chill and relaxing jaunt, especially while out walking the dog on a cool morning. 4.5 / 5

This all sounded the same to me and just dragged on way too long. 2/5

some interesting instrumentation but the vocals were grating and overall i got bored and couldn't finish it

This was actually really chill. I liked it alot

6/10. Nice brasilian vibe. But Not my Cup of tea.

Dragged a bit at the end, but overall very enjoyable and chill vibes!

This was a nice musical journey. There were some parts that did drag, but they were still pleasant to listen to.

These types of albums are why this project is so much fun. A lot of standout tracks and music I never would be exposed to otherwise. A fun listen.

Some interesting ideas here. Definitely worth the listen and some re-listens. Love that it keeps the listener on their toes with multiple genres/vibes throughout.

Favorite Track: O Trem Azul

Should probably have been a three, but it went on too long and got a bit annoying by the end. I just wanted it to end, as it felt like there was nothing new to hear. A mostly-pleasant two stars.

kelpo tavaraa

Unbelievably cool production and very diverse. There’s room for this to keep growing on me. 4/5

It seems good, but I can't understand a word.

***A good easy listening album

I'm not sure what this was, but I liked all of it.

2.5

Cool album nice

86% Best: Tudo O Que Você Podia Ser; O Trem Azul; San Vicente; Clube Da Esquina N° 2; Lilia; Trem De Doido; Nada Será Como Antes Must-Hear? Sure

Great listen on a cool summer night outside enjoying a beer or whatever beverage you just sip on for a while.

I love the spirit of this album, even while I can’t understand a word. The majority of songs in the first 1/3rd-ish didn’t hit for me, but many of the songs later in the album were wonderful.

Ech fühle de Vibe vo dem albom no rächt. Trozdem esches ned e so mini musig ond es wär mer jetzt au kes speziells lied ufgfalle.

Interesting and fun Spanish music.

I didn't go into this one with too much expectation, however I was pleasantly surprised with some pretty great Brazilian folk esc music with really nice vocals & guitar work which sounded really soothing, but also sounded pretty upbeat at time, it's especially impressive that it keeps up this level of quality throughout the entire runtime, without a dull or boring moment, sure there were some lesser ones, but still enjoyable, only issue is a good chunk of tracks kind of blend together & don't stick out, mostly towards the 2nd half, even with that though it's a very consistent, enjoyable, somewhat relaxing & soothing MPB album, album, pretty great.

Kind of fun

Wijs album! Ik versta geen hol van wat ze zingen, maar het voelt aan alsof ze zingen over mexican mules bij een zonsondergang. 3.4

I usually brace myself when I’m told something is Brazilian music. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed plenty of Brazilian musicians (e.g. Tim Maia, Os Mutantes, Seu Jorge, Jorge Ben), but they’re typically not what I’ve been taught to expect. I think what I typically don’t like is bossa nova or Brazilian jazz from middle of the last century. This, on the other hand, is a pleasant surprise. I find this incredibly pleasant to listen to. I can even hear guitar techniques that Paul Simon clearly aped. I don’t have a lot of analysis to give but I think this would be great dinner party music.

Great album, really doesn't feel like its a double album. I was blown away the first time I heard this, although I feel like I've found better Brazillian albums since discovering this. This listening of it just felt a bit off, it doesn't really have the attention grabbing music I thought it had at first, and not being able to understand Portugese makes it harder to listen to the lyrical themes here. Still a great album though.

Nice and groovy. Great background muzak.

Nice album for a summer party

Really interesting compilation that encompasses different styles of music. I really enjoyed this but due to not speaking Portuguese it's hard for me to remember the standout tracks. I'm glad for this challenge for putting me into music like this record. 3.25/5

Blown away by Milton the first time I heard him on a Wayne Shorter in the 1970's. Followed up with the fantastic "Milton" album in 1975. Was enthralled by his music and voice for a while but slowly drifted away. Thanks for showcasing this also great earlier album.

My voibe

Really enjoyed this, cool stuff

Some catchy tracks on here which expand on the Brazilian samba sound, although there are too many songs that go nowhere. Best Tracks: - O Trem Azul - Paisagem Da Janela Worst Tracks: - Pelo Amor De Deus Rating: 3.5/10

I guess it was interesting? I wouldn't mind if I went to a bar and this was playing in the background

This was fine. It wasn’t anything special but it wasn’t bad

Didn’t know what to expect, but it was lovely. Kept a couple of tracks as favorites.

I enjoyed this. If I understood the words I'd enjoy it more; that's my issue. 3/5.

Not bad, but kinda plinky-folky.

I really liked this album. Makes me wish I spoke Portuguese. Makes me wish I'd heard it a lot earlier than a few days ago. Finding out about stuff like this is one of the reasons I love music so much. Beautiful mixture of what felt like Beatles/Moody Blues/Love conceptualizations with Latin vibes and some nice funk at times. Overall felt like a really special album that you want to know the history of. Probably one of my favorite albums, but I have a lot. I would definitely recommend it. 4.5

I was totally unfamiliar with this album. I really enjoyed it.

Always happy to get another World music album. I am a music over vocals guy so everything being sung in a different language is fine with me. It's mostly the rhythms that get me with Brazilian music. Outstanding.

Dreamy, but not captivating exactly. Some weird unnerving ones too, which is funky. Some rock, some orchestra, a bit of the psyche of the times.

If Milton Nascimento or Clube da Esquina as a movement were North American or European, it would be as big as the Beatles. I say this without fear of being wrong. The contribution and artistic quality of this album surpasses the revolutionary feat of the Liverpool quartet in the music industry. Musically speaking this album is much richer than anything released by the Beatles. And I say this knowing that Clube da Esquina was influenced by the British group. As a Brazilian, I have to praise my culture and leave aside the colonized view that only Eurocentric cultural production is of the highest order.

My first non-English speaking album! I like some songs I’ve come across that are in (Brazilian) Portuguese - but this record was not for me. I’m not a fan of the singers‘ voices and performances. Their voices sounded the same in each and every song and that applies to the instruments in the background too. However, the instruments really shone in some of the songs and I did like that. I had ChatGPT make short translations so I had a clue of what was going on in the songs. I liked the lyrics! They were simple but effectively melancholic. So I’m rating it two stars, one for the instruments and one for the writing. But overall this was exhausting to listen to.

This wasn’t bad. A cool blending a several different musical styles. But nothing about this really grabbed me or struck me as memorable.

I wish I knew the language. Musically it's great. Kinda slow, but I think that's not a bad thing. I just think knowing what he is singing would help me "get" this album. Trem De Doido is a favorite of mine from this.

Loved most songs - only a couple of unlistenable ones on such a large album.

This album is a vibe. It's consistently warm and pretty and emotionally charged. Just a great sounding record. At times it would pass by in a gentle acoustic blur and then boom a huge vocal melody would hit or a gorgeous string part would take the track in a completely different direction. The strings in general on this album were magical. It kinda felt like I was listening to a Brazilian folk Beatles and this was their white album. Some highlights: Tudo Que Você Podia Ser - super catchy guitar and vocal melodies O Trem Azul - huge chorus Cravo e Canela - a nice dance-y cut Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabelo - that piano/guitar rave up outro rocks Clube da Esquina Nº 2 - beautiful instrumental cut, especially the strings Paisagem Da Janela - a very catchy pop song - I was singing along to that chorus and I have no idea what I was saying Um Gosto De Sol - 1st half: a nice piano ballad - 2nd half: beautiful cinematic strings Trem De Doido - that distorted guitar tone fuckin' rips - Just a great Psyche rock ballad Nada Será Como Antes - really fuckin' catchy My main criticism for the album is the language barrier... but that's my fault really. I feel like some of the more lowkey/less adventurous cuts would have hit harder if I understood the language. My other criticism is that like all double albums... it's a bit long. I think a few of the ballads/interlude tracks could be cut. I wish I spoke the language and I wish I had more time to listen to it but this damn challenge only gave me 24 hours. I feel with more listens i'll like it even more.

This was nice

Was vibing pretty hard to this while playing the Oblivion Remaster last night. Was a trip. Even though I didn’t understand anything — the production and musicianship made this an enjoyable listen.

I felt like I was at a beach

It was a Spanish album I don’t understand but the 808s were beautiful so 10/10

2/5b snorefest

☀︎c’est cool, relax, ça me met de bonne humeur ☀︎pas vraiment mémorable? je pense que je préfère Africa Brazil en terme d’albums brésiliens lol

Interesting

My kind of jam. Calming.

Not my cup tea

No thanks

So imaginative and full of life. Beautiful melodies

An absolutely beautiful album. Even without knowing the words, the music itself was so dynamic and catchy and powerful that it earned a five star rating.

Meh sounds like the 70s

Thought this started off well enough, found it a bit boring by the mid point. Didn't finish it