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Laid back album. Cool vocal harmonies. Can definitely see the Beatles Influences. Variety of genres. But it kinda bores after a while.
This is pleasant, dreamy Brazilian pop - might throw this on for coffee on the deck on a weekend morning vibes.
There were a few songs I’ll listen to regularly and the rest were still nice if not a little bland and hard to tell apart form each other. But this cohesion makes for an easy listen which is usually hard to say for double albums. Awesome cover art too. Rating: 3.5
Really good - extremely pleasant listening. Highlights - Nada Sera Como Antes Paisagem Da Janela Dos Cruces O Trem Azul
I didn't realize I forgot to rate this. I can't really remember this album very well. I think it was pleasant and a nice change of pace from classic rock from what I remember! Three stars because I don't remember liking or disliking it.
There was one part in one song that I heard when I was out gardening that sounded vaguely like the ice cream truck but it was like it was right behind me and it kind of startled me. Other than that very good and not threatening
Beautiful but I dont want this much
Some moments were groovy as heck, some lost me. Overall, it was a real nice listen though, I need more Brazilian music in my life. Favorite track was "Trem De Doido".
Banger after banger after banger!! now if I could just understand what they were singing about
Not bad but won’t listen again
beautiful music. didnt understand the lyrics but it was a pleasant vibey listen
No Bueno
Canciones cortitas, agradables al oido, interesantes y bien tocadas. Música de 1972, y se nota en la onda medio hippie que transmite, combinada con "Nueva Trova", pasajes que van de lo afro-brasileño a lo sevillano.
What an eclectic album! I thought I was in for some chill jazzy relaxation, but then there were all sorts of different offerings along the way. An interesting experience, for sure!
Did not listen
I’ll always remember this clip I saw of Pharrell Williams speaking with Rick Rubin where he explains how much more of an impact good chord progressions have on him over fancy and technical time signatures. He describes them as coordinates that bring him somewhere. I found that really profound, and it honestly changed the way I look at music. I haven’t experienced an album that really made me look back on that clip and think about how right he was in a long time. But this managed to bring that back for me. I’m not exactly sure what it is about musicians in foreign countries like Brazil and Spain, but they understand that concept of powerful and moving chord progressions way better than we do over here. We just don’t do it as well. This album transcends the realm of just your traditional psychedelic pop album. It is so much more than that in every way. Of the ten thousand other albums from the same time period that fit under the same umbrella which you will find on this list, this one is absolutely worth your time the most. Something about this album left me a little speechless. It lies in the category of albums I really love that leave no stone unturned. No moment of this feels like it’s lacking. Even on the few songs I don’t like. It is near impeccable in every manner. I don’t know if there is any way this could be improved. I can’t think of a sound or an instrument that would need to be added to make this better. They hit every mark. The way this evolves on traditional bossa nova and is wholly unique and very inspired at the same time is miraculous. It sounds incredible production wise, and every instrument is layered masterfully. There were so many moments where a particular arrangement would shock me with how out of place and simultaneously perfectly in line it felt with the rest of the album. I urge anyone reading this to sit down and really sink into this album. It is something very special. Rating: 9/10
It was OK but I was kinda waiting for the album to end after a while.
This was a perfect Saturday morning album for me to start my day to. Very rich, vibrant, lush, colorful, and easy going. Definitely an album I’ll listen to again, and also another great album I never would of discovered on my own terms.
Too depressing.
In general I wish there was a bit less US/British music on this list, and a bit more from other countries. But this album didn't do it for me.
https://x.com/esdumile/status/1782064799058190580 Però en àlbum ELR: 2/5
No mas
It's another album that I know I listened to but can't remember anything about.
This was suuuch a breath of fresh air. This thing is better than most overrated albums on this list. Seriously why dont we hear more stuff like this instead of the 9th Bowie or Dylan albums? Why do I have to listen to whole discographies instead of some actual hidden gems
Some good ones actually
Milton Nascimento is a Brazilian musician that became an international star in the early 70s. Clube Da Esquina is an album credited to him, but the title is the name of an artists' collective that played on this double album. This collection of songs are vocally-centered jazz songs with bossa nova rhythms and rock influences. These songs have become central to modern Brazilian music.
Not really my cup of tea, interesting but didn’t grab me
Part of the reason I started this journey was to hear music that wouldn’t normally have appeared on my radar. Really enjoyed this one.
Boring production holds back my enjoyment of this album
A good album, even though I barely understood any of the words. I enjoyed the way each track seemed to evolve. The opening track stood out the most to me.
Great album for eating brownies and chilling, with the odd moment you stop to think 'wow, this is really good' and have a bop :))
Milton Nascimento’s Clube de Esquina is a very smooth album. It feature’s Brazilian singing, with a sort of psyche, jazzy production. I personally find the first half of the album to be far better than the second, but none of it is bad. My favorites are O Tree Azul, San Vicente, and DOs Cruces. All in all, Clube de Esquina is a good album. best Song: O Trem Azul worst Song: Trem de Doido
boring
6 / 10 Música Brasileña. Difícil de definir, pero con mucha calidad. Sonidos sorprendentes para el año 72.
As this is not my first language I really only have the ability to comment on the melodies and musical execution. Overall I enjoyed the album and the changes that tied back to a cohesive sound. I was a little disoriented by the manipulation of stereo sound at times and that isolation took me out of the listening experience more than once.
Some nice chords and tones in there, but I don't understand the lyrics at all. It could be comfy listening on some caribbean island bar with a nice drink.
You should not be able to make this vibrant beautiful music and be named Milton. 4.5/5
It's fine. Some great guitar work and melodies. Without the lyrics being accessible to me, it's much harder on my part to truly engage and assess. One ill probably come back to in a quiet space and time.
A bit nondescript but I enjoyed it.
For me the music couldn’t keep my attention and kept fading into the background.
lite för långt och lite tråkigt emellanåt
Although I don't understand the language I did enjoy the music style. I liked the song Dos Cruces the most.
I’m sure it’s fine. I couldn’t get through it
Meh
Best find from this list so far, by far. Absolutely beautiful, has so much soul and there is not a single bad song on the album as a whole. 5/5
I often find foreign language songwriter albums challenging to fully appreciate, but this one transcends
A kind of smooth and melodic album. Easy listener without being great in any way to suck me in deeper.
Geloof het of niet, maar ik had al een plaat van deze Braziliaanse knakker. Nu dus deze dubbelaar. Op een bepaalde manier typisch Braziliaans: softe klanken, melodieën die alle kanten uit meanderen. Misschien ook een wat minder prominente percussie dan in 'onze' popmuziek. Relaxt, maar er is iets aan dit soort muziek wat me nooit écht pakt.
We krijgen weer geluid van onder de evenaar. Dat prikkelt vooraf wel de nieuwsgierigheid. Tijdens het luisteren merk je dat het muzikaal niet zo veel uit maakt. Je voelt wel vaak een zuid-amerikaanse basis. Maar tegelijk verkent het de hele wereld. Des Cruces wordt gezongen met een lichte Aziatische trilling. Cravo E Canale heeft de eigen zuid-amerikaanse klank. Trem De Doide heeft een westerse gitaar-basis. Bij Nada Será Como Antes hoor je een engelse Beatle-achtige opzet. En Ao Que Vai Nascar wordt weer gezongen door een een Brel-light. Het is veelal niet enerverend genoeg voor mij. Maar aan de liefhebber wordt een prachtige wereldreis geboden.
Goh, weer een Braziliaanse plaat waar we nog nooit van gehoord hebben. Het valt me op dat er relatief veel Braziliaanse muziek in onze snoblijst staat. Of dat terecht is, gaan we aan het einde statistisch wel bezien. Mijn eerste indruk bij dit album is een soort folky, poppy geluid met veel akoestische gitaren. De zang is wat zeurderig soms en de gitaar af en toe wat zweverig psychedelisch zelfs. Of juist filmisch, als er blazers (niet te verwarren met toeters) bij komen. Inmiddels is het album bijna klaar, het heeft een beetje op de achtergrond op gestaan. Ik heb het soms niet eens door gehad. Het kabbelt een beetje voort. Het stoort niet al te hard, het heeft voldoende afwisseling. Maar ik zou het niet snel een tweede keer opzetten. Leuk om kennis van te nemen, maar niet meer dan dat. Zit ook weer ergens tussen een 2 en een 3 in.
Zitten wel paar geinige nummers tussen maar niet mn ding
Erg braziliaans
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Nothing grabbed my attention here, but not actively bad
Nice background/elevator music
Brazilian, but didn't vibe for me.
I liked numerous tracks. I thought many were a little slow, or dated. It was also quite long. That said, I always enjoy Brazilian progressions and so I liked that aspect.
Background music at best.
not got loads to say about this one except that trem de doido went extremely hard
Não é surpresa pra nenhum brasileiro que Milton Nascimento é gigantesco em suas músicas e tem um vocal maravilhoso.
voice nice
Reinded e of the Suth f France in the suer. It was alright.
Someone once told me that Portuguese is just drunken Spanish. I have no idea what they are singing on this album, but they sure seem to be enjoying themselves. Saúde!
Wonderful!
This was a really nice album. I love exploring new international music.
This is a new one to me. Opening track is STUNNING. Great voice and what an arrangement. I don’t speak Portuguese, but I suspect I’ll like this a lot. I did like it a lot. Really well made music with great vocals and arrangements that sometimes drift into jazz and even some psychedelia.
Holy SHIT this album rules. I've seen it here and there over the years, and heard about its importance in Brazilian music history. But I did myself no favors by sleeping on it until now. It's a lush, beautifully orchestrated psych/pop record with unexpected twists and turns on virtually every track. There's instrumentation happening here that I've never heard. Think Pet Sounds with more flamenco guitars. Not to mention how timeless the production sounds. I'm baffled by the fact that this came out in '72. Extra points for the cover, which might be one of the more visually striking album covers I've ever seen.
Imagine zooming in on the lifecycle of several seeds (these songs)—each blossoming into a distinct, striking flower—then zooming out to behold how every vibrant participant played its part in forming a garden (this album) of immaculate, harmonious beauty.
Alright.
This album is a good selection for the 1001 list. Didn’t know anything about and had never heard any Brazilian music. Enjoyed listening, it lost a little not being able to understand the lyrics, was a bit too long and weak at the finish. Overall a commendable effort. (2.3*s)
This album started off strong but couldn't hold it all the way through, there's just too many tracks and some are too sleepy. Although, each one is it's own journey (and some are only 20 seconds long). I did really like "Um Girassol" and, unsurprisingly, a lot of the songs have "Estrela" in the lyrics which caught my ear. It's a diverse assortment of styles, very progressive, and I enjoyed the listen. Portuguese is a beautiful language and this band is better than most I've heard in this genre. Solid 2.25.
Maybe good for some background at a Brazilian restaurant but not a commute. I was trying to think if the songs were in english would I like it more and after completion...No. It's nice but too sleepy.
There have been a handful of foreign language albums thus far on the list. Some have been a nice treat. Clube Da Esquina did nothing to make me think this belonged on the list. I'm sure this is influential for Brazilian music but this is a skip from me. 0.80 stars
I didn't think I'd enjoy this album as much as I did, but it is a really good listen. I don't speak Portuguese, but the music is amazing.
Ok. Relaxing
Требует нескольких прослушиваний, безусловно, но альбом не маленький. Передовой на все сто, вовсе не звучит как альбом 1972 года: мог бы быть выпущен в 2019 году и стать хитом недели на RYM/AOTY/очень запоздалом декабрьском ревью Фантано, когда он, наконец, понимает, что существует музыка, выпущенная за пределами англоязычного мира кем-то, кроме Росалии, японских звездочек и этих горячих корейских шугейз-парней. Лучшая песня - Cluba Da Esquina №2.
It’s not that I mind listening to folk music, it’s just that I’d be rather listening to something else. If this was live I’d enjoy it. Listens: 1 Fave Track: Dos Cruces Rating: 2
Some soothing latin with a couple standout songs, but ultimately I just couldn't connect with it and was uninterested by the end
Did not listen. Not my style
On est rarement déçus par nos baragouins lusophones et c'est peut-être même la seule réussite de cet exécrable générateur de punkàcheries.
Les brésiliens toujours numéros un sur le baragouinage, je me suis régalé.
I can see how this album is a cultural touchstone for Brazilian music, put together with the help of Nascimento & Borges. Wouldnt put this album in my regular rotation but it was nice to listen to get an understanding on Brazilian culture. Best: Um Gosto De Sol Worst: Saídas e Bandeiras Nº 1 2.5 Stars
Interesting hearing past pop trends in Brazilian
This was a pretty good album. I love Spanish/classical guitar, so I'm always down for that. And Portuguese is a nice language to listen to in songs. It was nice to break out of the overly British-centric nature of this list for a change and explore music from other parts of the world, particularly from non-English-language artists. The album is really long—it definitely feels like 21 tracks. But most of the songs were interesting, catchy, vibey, or some combination of the three. I'm not really sure what general pop/rock music was like in early 1970s Brazil/Latin America as a whole, but you can hear a ton of American/British/even South Asian influences in this album. There are songs that sound like The Beatles (a lot of those, including with the South Asian instrumentation on the more psychedelic tracks), Hendrix, The Doors, Carole King, Simon & Garfunkle, The Byrds, and I could go on. There's even a bit of whatever's happening in the theme for "The White Lotus" going on in "Lilia" haha. It's an interesting mix of experimental psych rock and more traditional pop/rock sounds. Because of the language barrier, I'd probably listen to this more as background music, but I'd definitely listen again. 4/5
Nice sound. Didn’t understand a whole lot, but it was good background music
Stopped on track 9 of ~1000
Haven’t listener
Lovely singing voice and guitar playing.
This is the kind of album that is a bit hard to review, simply because it wasn't written for or out of my cultural context. There is much to like here for me. The instrumentation is excellent. The singing is good. But man the entire thing is just so different from what I would normally listen to. I think it probably deserves 5 stars for what it is.
Unique.
Pleasant enough.
I've got so few reference points here. The lyrics mean nothing to me. The sound is breezy. It felt like summer is on its way. Plus I do love a good whistle on a song. The album drifted slightly on the slower numbers. I bailed after ten tracks.
Альбом очень жизнерадостный настоящая бразилия
Correcto pero no me entusiasma. 3/5.
3.8 really good calm and shitp
Pretty good but very long
Some kind of Spanish album. Quite a nice vibe. 3 so far.
Cool, but not for me
Pretty genius.
I have no reference point for this sound. That being said, it was pleasantly calming to listen to. Not gonna jump on board with this genre tho. Prolly won't listen to more by choice.
Alright I guess. Pleasant in the background, just not really my jam. Call it 3.5
Really cool album which is hard to describe. A very unique blend of sounds with each song providing some serious surprises.
Trem Azul is one of the best songs ever made.
Milton Nascimento is a new artist for me. I like how the recommendations from this list give me a chance to hear music from other countries that I wouldn't come across on my own. Clube Da Esquina was new music for me, but even thos Nascimento is from Brazil I could hear a 70s sound - there was something in the music that seemed to have it's origins in the clutural transformation out from the hippie era. The music sounded like it came from the same era as "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing". The mellow nature of most of the music allowed me to listen at a more superficial level. I didn't find any new tracks that add to my personal favorites, but there weren't any tracks that I disliked either.
Long ass Brazilian banger. Gets ya moving
Yeah, I love anything Brazilian or Brazilian-influenced.
This album was many peoples first introduction to Brazilian music. This album is so soothing and listenable, timeless. Since I don’t speak Portuguese, the album plays like an instrumental work. The soft lyrical singing is like a fine tuned instrument. I love this album and am glad to be reminded of it so I can add it to my current rotation of music. It's perfect.
When it comes to a lot of foreign language music, as someone who's only ever known a spare few words and phrases outside of English, it ends up being essentially instrumental music to me. Which isn't to undermine or undervalue the words that're there and what they mean, of course; just because I can't understand them doesn't mean they don't mean something to a lot of people. But even if I do take the time to look up a translation, it's not like I'm gonna remember it every time I listen to a foreign language song, y'know? For me, the vocals, way more often than not, end up becoming just another instrument; another melody line. And in that light... Gawddamn, these are such great melodies, and the Brazilian Portugese is so pleasing to my ear. As a showcase for what MPB had to offer at the time, this is way more effective for me than, say, LOGICAL PROGESSION was as one for jungle. Like, for one, I'm able to tell songs apart, and that by itself is a huge advantage. This album's getting a 4 from me, but believe me, I feel it's so far the closest any album I haven't listened to before on this list has come to getting a 5.
It's alright. Really don't have anything else to put here.
This is possibly the most conflicted I’ve been on rating an album so far. The political climate of 1972 for Brazil underscores a lot of this album, and there’s a passion throughout it that’s so easy to feel, but probably very hard to understand in 2024 without an innate knowledge of the subject that I just don’t have. Let me be clear: I’d be a moron to not acknowledge that this is a good album. It does not sound like it came from 1972 at all – there’s an exploration of so many genres here that it feels like the album had an incredible vision of what music was gonna be for at least the next 20 or 30 years, if not longer, and it’s all carried by two things: guitar playing that simply feels timeless, whether it’s acoustic, electric, or bass, and absolutely passionate vocals by Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges that you can feel even through the language barrier. My confliction is not “is this good or bad” – it’s do I give this a 4 or 5? I feel like I can’t give it a 5 because of that language barrier, and how I don’t think I can fully enjoy the album because of that, but I’d also probably be a moron to not give it a 5 out of pure trust in how cathartic this album must have felt in 1972, and how well it’s aged into modern times; so many of the other 70s albums we’ve heard have occasionally had mixing issues or choices that clearly dated them. If we were going by 10, it’d be an easy choice to just say 9/10 and get it over with, but for a 5 point scale, I think I have no choice but to round it up, just out of respect for nailing everything it tries to do.
Really good instrumentals all the way through and some very emotional songs. The language barrier doesn't stop bangers.
Wish I spoke Portuguese so I could understand what they are saying. Really good album, very chill. Favorite songs were O Trem Azul, Saidas E Bandeiras N 2, and Trem De Doido.
Kinda sounded like Brazilian Morrissey
This looked interesting. I like MN’s work with Pat Metheny and Wayne Shorter. This has its moments. His voice is good as an instrument. The musicianship is not polished, though. The presence of Lilia elevates this to four stars.
I did really like a few of the songs on this album and did find it overall beautiful, but I found myself a bit bored listening to this
no notes. i just really enjoyed that.
vibes
very relaxing and enjoyable album, even though I don't understand any of the lyrics
Super chill would def listen to this again
3.78
Couldn’t get through the whole album…wasn’t feeling it
I couldn't struggle through this entire album....I tried.... I would rather get a root canal.
Wasn’t my jam.
This felt like movie background music. Not bad, but too slow for me and not my style.
E lá se vai mais um dia… This made me miss my parents.
Totally enjoyed this. I had never heard of this artist. Reminded me of Buena Vista Social Club but more melancholy.
I gave this - new to me - album a thorough listen. A few in the background and a couple quite focused listens. And I left impressed. With 21 songs it's a a commitment to devote the time necessary to fully digest the album. I find that almost all the songs have a something to offer. Some of the songs are very dramatic and some quite whimsical but most all of them hve something to offer. The singing is gorgeous and the playing and arrangements around the vocals is first rate. A really nice discovery. 4stars
This was musically pleasant. He's (they're?) good at singing and kept me interested in each sound/song. It has a relaxing mood, but I think not being able to understand it in the slightest takes a point away for me.
Interesting. I enjoyed most of it.
I'll listen to anything Brazilian.
Not for me
Amazing vocals, can feel the emotion in the voice. Highs and lows in terms of energy throughout the album, great listen. 4.5
Brazilian classic. Lovely songwriting, arrangement and performance!
Classic stark 4
A psychedelic pop album something like the Brazilian version of The Zombies' Odessey & Oracle. I thoroughly enjoyed it; however, with 21 songs and a runtime exceeding an hour, I think it will take many more listens to fully appreciate its depth.
This was a very nice album. Despite the fact that I didn't understand the lyrics, the singers' voices were melodic; it was pleasant to listen to them. I enjoyed the instrumentals as well. This is not an album I would've chosen, but I enjoyed it very much.
Sorry, I couldn't listen to this whole album. It just didn't hold my interest.
Feel like it could have been a few tracks shorter and tightened up a bit, but some really great moments.
It was fine. Some nice jazzy bits but nothing particularly engaging.
I was hoping for a more distinctive sound, but this just sounded like a generic weak jazz to me.
Beautiful and rich. The mix is absolutely fantastic and the album takes you so many unexpected places. An absolute triumph. Best tracks: trem de doido, o trem azul, um girassol…
2.5
I always struggle with how to approach albums like this. I've never heard of this album or artist before, and I'm not very familiar with world music, so I don't really have much of a frame of reference. This album was fine to listen to though. The musical arrangements and singing sounded good together, but that's about all I have for notes. Once again, I'm giving a jazz and/or world music album a solid three stars. Once I'm done with this list, I'm going to go back through all of the world music albums again, so that I can have a better appreciation and understanding of them.
Latino salsa Brazilian kinda vibes.
This is the shit I came here for. Fantastic. Loved this.
Jazzy Brazilian pop with nice guitar work
A steak of an album. Thick, juicy, and twitching with life. It leaves you full, but more importantly, with a lot to digest. It might not hit on the first listen, but give it some time and you'll surely come to appreciate all its complex flavors. *Heard before.
Maailman musat
Music was good. Enjoyable
Very chilled and laid back I really enjoyed it!
Tudo O Que Voce Podia Ser // Cais // O Trem Azul // Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo // Clube De Esquina No 2 // Um Gosto De Sol //
It didnˋt change my life but itˋs pretty good. Calm music I enjoy is pretty rare. Might grow on me with repeated listens. Some old school stereo mixing that is not made for headphones and can be a bit out there.
Quite fun, I should listen to more non English music, I did get a bit bored tho
Pleasant, but simplistic and boring instrumentation.
2.6/5 interesting and cool to hear some Brazilian music, but not something I would come back to
Love the vibes, a subtle touch of psychedelia in a mellow soft Brazilian sound. Too long for a 5 tho
Zomers, maar had het iets traditioneler verwacht
Tämä on kokoelma lauluja ja siltä kuulostaa. Jäin kaipaamaan kokonaisuutta, jäi hajanaiseksi. Portugali kyllä aina ilahduttaa, tässä myös se ettei ole pelkkää bossa novaa.
Ei filtteriä, vain juustoa. Olipa Nuvem Cigana epämiellyttävä.
It's cool I guess, too chill for 5am
this seems cool, but it doesn’t really light my fire
Very good vibes and I want to like it. Sorry to say it doesn’t really stick as a whole. 3.4
I don't know how to rate this. It could be that it's a summer album and I'm listening to it during snowfall, but this wasn't the vibe for today. But it was well arranged and played. I can't speak for the lyrics, but, I assume it is beautiful/meaningful.
noh brasilia yksi niistä maista jotka lasketaan ''world''' mukaan. 0 indonesia albumia. GTA 6 SPOILERS Each missions begins by driving to a marker on the map You watch a cut-scene, then you get to go to another marker on the map When you get to the other marker, you shoot some bad guys, then drive to another marker to watch a cut-scene Repeat um gosto de sol
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: Tudo o que voce podia ser, O trem azul, Nuvem cigana, Cravo e canela, Paisagem de Janela
This was not for me. I tried to enjoy myself with it and just couldn’t. Musically speaking is expertly done. That’s not where the problems here lie. Those mostly stem from the lack of catch within the overall record. There’s nothing to grab on to.
This was really nice, maybe a bit long for my liking, but not too terribly. The music shifts around quite a bit, I really loved some of the transitions. I could definitely come back to this one, I'll call it a 4 with room to grow.
Pretty sure this is the album Shaun puts on when he’s in the bubble bath.
2.2 Nothing really stood out for me in any of the tracks. Maybe the lyrics really hit home with listeners...
Musically this is fantastic. Very enjoyable to listen to with the varied instruments used. I wish I could also appreciate the lyrics but I'm ignorant and only know one language. I am tempted to purchase it as I do believe it is that good and something I would enjoy listening to multiple times. 4 out of 5.
Some of it I really loved, other bits less interesting.
3+
Discoveries like this are why I’m doing this challenge. This was lovely, exactly the kind of music I love to have filling the house.
Transcends language
Shit went hard
Thr album was definitely was not what I was expecting. It was not bad but it wasn't good. I have no idea what they were saying but even if I had I don't think it would have gotten a higher score. It was just kind of there. No need to revisit.
This sounds so nice. Perfect album for a long drive. I could cover a lot of miles with this. It’s strange listening to a foreign language album when you don’t speak that language at all. You make no attempt at deciphering and just listen to the vocals like another instrument. Like scat singing. It works here because the vocals have such a nice tonal quality. Did anyone else hear the Beatles come through on track 8? I swear Ringo was on the drums. Like a Portuguese Norwegian Wood, with strings and everything.
Some dope foreign albums on this list
This is an amazing album. I listened to it dozens of times during COVID. Perfect intersection of post bossa Brazilian weird. Some of the songs are so moving! It’s a beautiful listen up close, and also a great backgrounder. A classic! 5/5
Light folk, nice to listen, nothing much to say
Reminded me of 1980s music in my country
5.0 + I get lost in the echoey halls of this pan-genre masterpiece, mesmerized by elastic guitar fingerpick-strumming, reverb-laden vocals and a panoply of jungle-like percussive splashes.
Classic
So boring man, also, I couldn’t understand any words but thats my own fault for not knowing Spanish. The only thing I could see this working for is just something you have on in the background, but even then, it would get boring after maybe 3 songs.
Portuguese? Reminds me of ELP
A collection of folky/psychedelic/jazz rock/bossanova of beautifully surprising songs. Wish I understood Portuguese to appreciate the album fully. Searching through the translations, I found songs filled with beautiful poetry of mystery and resistance. There seems to a be a theme of giving up fear and being truthful. Timely lyrics. I found these lines particularly moving: ‘Get out of this city, have a life where life exists Climb new mountains, search for diamonds At the end of the road and the dust A river with its fruits feeds me’ ‘If you let the heart beat without fear If you let the heart beat without fear If you let the heart beat without fear’ Overall a beautiful experience.
Tudo O Que Você Podia Ser - 10/10 Cais - 7/10 O Trem Azul - 8.5/10 Saídas E Bandeiras N 1 - 8/10 Nuvem Cigana - 8.5/10 Cravo E Canela - 7.5/10 Dos Cruces - 7/10 Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo - 7/10 San Vicente - 7/10 Estrelas - 7/10 Clube Da Esquina N 2 - 7.5/10 Paisagem Da Janela - 8/10 Me Deixa Em Paz - 7.5/10 Os Povos - 7.5/10 Saidas E Bandeiras N 2 - 7.5/10 Um Gosto De Sol - 8/10 Pelo Amor De Deus - 7.5/10 Lilia - 7.5/10 Trem De Doido - 8.5/10 Nada Será Como Antes - 8/10 Ao Que Vai Nascer - 7/10 TOTAL - 166/210
Not for me 2/5
Música bien brasilera. Me gustó bastante eh.
I liked Cravo E Canela, it had some fun movement to it, I also liked the tail end of Um Girassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo. The entire album is very consistent so if its what you like, you should like most of these songs.
A good recommendation, something different. I enjoyed the brazillian feel, and the experimentation in some tracks. Exposure to albums like this, which i wouldn't have come across otherwise, is why I am involved in this project.
Very niceee
There is some really interesting music on this album, at times latin Meddle-era Pink Floyd and others revolver era Beatles. Few tracks I didn't care for but over all this was good. 3.5
I really enjoyed this record even without understanding a word. Lush composition, lovely melodies, and Brazilian rhythms - a very nice listen.
Felt generic. Never connected to it.
I've said it before, but an album has to be exceptionally catchy for me to enjoy it if it's not in English. That's probably on me, but it's still a thing. I didn't really enjoy anything on this one, but never really wanted to skip anything or turn it off, either.
sounds good. all in brazilian, so I have no idea what they're talking about. sounds like: the beatles, love, the zombies,etc.
It's a mellow, Portuguese-language album. At times it is reminiscent of the Beatles' Sgt. Peppers era, except, you know, in Portuguese. It's a decent album.
A nice fun listen. Wasn't familiar at all with Milton - or with Brazilian music altogether. But very happy I "discovered" this. Lots of songs were the perfect vibe without a lick of English. Made me feel like I was on vacation in my office.
A great album that shows how much is going on in Brazil music wise. Is this tropical rock or how it's called? Maybe even better.
20 Based on this scale: 1 - 0 to 19 2 - 20 to 39 3 - 40 to 59 4 - 60 to 79 5 - 80 to 100 While the album isn't without its interesting moments, it doesn't appeal to me very much overall.
chill, nice. You don't feel the length, it flows easily
Good
Ehhh it’s fine. Not my thing (2.5/5)
Meh, listened while we carved pumpkins. It was just OK
This stuff is pretty catchy. The songs are in Spanish so I did not know what he is singing about but it was pretty good pop music. Easy to enjoy.
Ik kende enkel het geweldige eerste nummer, maar er staat blijkbaar nog moois op deze plaat. Tropicalia eindigt wel vaker in mijn playlists maar integraal een plaat beluisteren heb ik nog niet vaak gedaan buiten Os Mutantes gerekend dan. Je hoort in deze plaat ook enorm de invloeden van de Westerse muziek uit die tijd. Vroege Pink Floyd, Van Morisson maar vooral de Beatles is er volgens mij enorm ingesijpeld. De klassieke arrangementen hier zouden zo op bepaalde Beatlesplaten kunnen gestaan hebben. Wel heb ik niet genoeg geduld voor deze plaat in zijn geheel, ze is me iets te lang. Maar voor al het moois, zeker een 4.
Ik heb er maar enkeel nummers van opgezet en het was niet mijn ding.
Leuke ontdekking. Weer niet eentje voor elke dag, of heel het album, maar er kunnen zeker enkele nummers naar een lijst.
Ik wil jullie graag een blik gunnen in de huidige gang van mijn leven. Voor de volledige ervaring zou je, terwijl je dit leest, het nummer 'dos cruces' nog eens moeten opzetten. Het is donderdag. Mijn tweede zoon is nu 4 dagen oud. We hebben de pech gehad dat, letterlijk 1 dag nadat Teo geboren is, Leon ziek is geworden. Dus naast de pasgeboren nieuwelin nog een twee-jarige met koorts thuis. Voor degenen zonder kinderen, dat is gelijk op uw werk zijn met een kater. Toch nog een poging doen om het album van de dag te luisteren. Ik kende het eerste nummer al, dus ik was benieuwd naar de rest. Ik dacht: ik zet dat album gewoon met het boxske op (meestal luister ik met de koptelefoon). Het nummer 'dos cruces' begint. May gaat zich douchen, ik mag het als vice-president even overnemen. Het nummer speelt door, Leon begint wat vervelend te doen. Hij krijgt te weinig aandacht. Dan maar negatieve aandacht zoeken. Teo heeft een vuile luier. Dos cruces berijkt zijn climax (haaayaaayayayaaa). Ik probeer Teo een propere luier aan te doen, hij stribbelt tegen. Leon begint te schreien, in koor met Dos cruces. Teo valt in. De luier is nog niet om. Dos cruces gaat door. Een kakafonie aan geschreeuw. Ik wil de muziek afzetten maar mijn gsm ligt te ver. Chaos.... Later die avond ben ik frieten gaan halen. Met de koptelefoon op. Dos cruces opnieuw geluisterd, zo wandelend door de stad in het donker raakte het me echt wel. Straf dat die dat ook effectief in het spaans zingt. Heb heel het album nog niet uit kunnen luisteren, maar zeker een paar pareltjes tussen.
Shite
with apologies to drunk i just couldn't get into this at all
Ranked #7 as most important brazilian album. Sort of seventies/psychedelic/latin feel. double album. 3.6
Excellent voice & guitar work. Mostly good American pop with some Latino music/flavour mixed in. Lyrics are not English, but it does not take away from the experience. Mid 3
I liked this a lot!
Far from being one of my favorite MPB records (and artists), still was a nice listen.
2.5/5
Not my thing
Quite enjoyable. Didn't even mind how long it went.
Had it's charms, but overly long
Not my type of music
Nope
So many gorgeous songs. It took me three lisitens before I realized I had heard O Trem Azul before, being covered by Elisa Regina. I loved the call back, it gave amazing context.
I'll admit I skimmed through a bit cuz this style isn't quite my cup of tea but Club De Esquina No. 2 was awesome. I will probably sit down and give this album a better listen when I'm not running errands.
Happy to have an international album! A lot of great music, but in the end it's something I wouldn't listen to regularly.
J'ai aimé les chansons la musique et tout l'album en général, mais il y a eu comme un creux dan sle millieu. Comme une vague, ca commencait fort, un creux et ca finit en force. c'est pourquoi ca diminue la note un peu, car 1 heure 5 le creux était peut-etre de 15 minutes mais ma paru comme si c'était le 3/4 de l'album... 3.85
Never heard of this album or artist, so this was new for me. In a nutshell, I loved it. It's really, really, really well done Brazilian lounge music, and it works.
Nothing wrong with this, nice to see (hear) a foreign language album included in this list. It's just not really my cup of tea.
That was a nice surprise. Talented musicians and vocals. As somebody who likes songs that tell stories, I wish I wasn’t that typical English bloke that only understands English! But it was a very pleasant listen, I enjoyed the acoustic guitar work and the arrangements, which created a lovely relaxed atmosphere.
What an interesting record. So many twists and changes of direction in most of the songs. It's a strange mixture of pop, classical, psychedelia and whatever the Brazilian version of flamenco is, but it works for me and absolutely loved it. One of the best things I've heard this year. A low 5.
Nicht so meins.
C’est comme le Bueno Social club mais juste déprimé, pas super
This was nice background music.
I really enjoy Milton’s songs! So melodic and angelic. I appreciate the exploration with instruments and the audacity of blending so many styles. Magic!
After a batch of albums that I couldn't listen to more than two songs comes this masterpiece. I have no words to describe the greatness of this album.
Interesting listen 3
Wistful, intimate, warm, and ethereal. From pop to rock to folk with touches of bossa nova, Beatlesque psychedelia, and full of lovely arrangements and orchestrations, ‘Clube Da Esquina’ is wonderful. I have no idea what Milton Nascimento or Lô Borges are singing about, but I know that I want more of it.
Not my cup of tea
good
This was a really eye opener beautiful and haunting
This is not one of the 1001 albums I had to listen to. Although it was perfectly fine music.
First song was 5 star worthy. The hour long runtime mixed with me not understanding a single lyric makes it a brutal trek otherwise. I’ll assume it was fine
Certainly didn't know what to expect but what a wonderful album. Fave tracks O Trem Azul, Saidas E Bandeiras No 1 and 2, Um Girrassol Da Cor Do Seu Cabelo, and Trem De Doido.
A little bit folky, a little bit psychedelic - very nice! Fave track - "O Trem Azul" was awesome. Also liked the cinematic atmosphere of "Um Gosto del Sol"...
Pretty borning.
This was a long album to listen to without understanding a word, but the review was interesting. Brazilian pop music produced at the height of a military dictatorship. Interesting to read about attempted censorship and reflect on how an album like this can change public opinion in some ways. Oh, also the music was good, kind of slow.
Un espectacular álbum que junta lo mejor del rock occidental y la música brasileña. La mezcla de colores a lo largo de LP es extraordinaria, logrando plasmar una identidad sudamericana en canciones claramente inspiradas por la psicodelía inglesa, más específicamente, de The Beatles.
Overall this is a very woozy dreamy album - slow paced and meandering tipsily through different sounds and arrangements. - Folky/classical acoustic instrumentation: nylon string guitars, pianos, flutes. - Jazzy psych with drums electric bass and drums and a clean tone electric gutiar strumming. - crooner strings + 12 string guitar and horns with a melodic jazzy bass lead. - spaghetti western psychadelic with reverby chords and horns on top. - gentle bedroom-pop with hushed chords and expressive nylon guitar melodies. - jangly upbeat indie-pop with a warbling clean guitar chime leading. - Beatles-eque 'eleanor rigby' strings riffs. - piano ballads. - Far out chaotic soundscapes - fuzzed out guitar over minor7th harmonies and driving bass Despite the wide variety of sounds, there's a coherent relaxed, intimate, and warm feel across the whole album. The vocals throughout are a breathy and dramatic tenor. Something about the melodic phrasing and harmony in Brazilian music really doesn't work for me - combined with the all the intricate chords and complex voicings it never seems to resolve as I'd expect and feels incomplete - tonal ambiguity. That's decades of harmonic acculturation for you, but I ended up liking this a lot more than I expected because of the chill feel and the combination of sounds and styles. Favorites: Dos Cruces, Clube de Esquina No 2, Paisagem de Janela, TREM DE DOIDO
Before generating a daily album to listen to, I always like to play a little game with myself that I’ve affectionately called Will I Have Heard Of This Artist. I had the feeling that I would be familiar with today’s one. Then I generated the album and found I was wrong. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Tudo o Que Você Podía Ser I feel it’s understandable to say that foreign language music is harder to click with in general as, if I don’t understand the lyrics, a lot of the meaning is lost on my unfortunately monolingual brain. There are certainly exceptions to this where something blows me away, but this was not one of them. It was pleasant in a way that wouldn’t feel out of place in a coffee shop expansion to The Sims, but I’m not sure it’s something I’ll be seeking out again. I liked it, but it hasn’t really made an impression.
Middle of the road.
Most decidedly not my cup of tea. Truly unusual. There's a lot of talent and emotion so I'll give it a three, but again, not something I'd typically want to listen to. That said, glad things like this are on the 1001, if they are exceptional examples of their craft, which I'm assuming this is. At least it's not another Byrds album.
I'm sure this is very good. It doesn't work for me
This is honestly so cool. Been a while since I've gotten a foreign album that's not only culturally relevant, but also good as hell. You win this time, Robert Dimery.
These songs sound very romantic thanks to the distinctive Portuguese charm, but the compositions are not as simple as they seem. Whenever I was starting to get bored, the next track had a different rhythm, or there was a prog-style inclusion in the middle of a song. And all of the singers featured have angelic voices.
Love atmosphere on this album
Holy shit, this is awesome. The singing, the influences, the gorgeous chord progressions, and how ahead of it's time it feels. This is a powerhouse of a double LP with both singers bringing their S+++ game. Perhaps it's a little long, but it's hard to notice when every song is a banger. The Beatles influences are clear, but Borges and especially Nascimento take those influences and run, making one of the best pop albums I've ever heard. You can hear influences that inspired pop and rock bands all the way up through the 90s, and the fact that there's some that won't like this because it's not in English is a crime against themselves. I don't understand a single word and it's already a five, so imagine what the lyrics bring to the table. I adore this, were it not for Kimono My House this would be my favorite album so far.
Good album but it was too long and lost my attention about a third of the way in.
Kände varken Milton Nascimento, Lô Borges eller Clube de Esquina sedan tidigare. Mycket trevligt att skaffa sig deras bekantskap! Dubbelalbum, så långt och svårt att få grepp om efter få lyssningar. Men har inte värjt mig mot någon låt. Oftast drivet av en akustisk gitarr, men med mycket variation, utan att helhetsintrycket blir spretigt för det. Kan ingenting om brasiliansk musiktradition så kan inte säga något om hur detta placeras i den, eller vad det influerats av. Jag bara hänger med, och gillar vad jag hör. Och, portugisiskan är ju väldigt vacker när den sjungs. Hamnar mellan en trea eller fyra. Typ 3,4. Lite långt, hade vissa låtar strukits kunde det nått en fyra. De bästa låtarna håller 5-klass, som 'Tudo Que Você Podia Ser' och 'Trem De Doido'. 'Paisagem Da Janela' är också jättefin. Bästa låt: Trem De Doido.
¿Pero esto qué es?¿Me invento unas letras y me invento unas melodías y las uno, tenga ritmo o no?Un 1 en toda regla.
Awesome, I love hearing music from around the world.
Some enjoyable stuff on here . Never been the biggest listener of Brazillian music, but then that's why you sign up to this list isn;t it?
- Spanish music but a lot of it is slower than I would like - Very pleasant to listen to, just not my vibe - Not something I would go back to - 2.5
- decent vibes - no idea if the lyrics are good - enjoy the range of styles and sounds
Decent stuff, latin dance party!
PREFS : Tudo Que Você Podia Ser, O Trem Azul, Nuvem Cigana, Cravo e Canela, Dos Cruces, Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabello, San Vicente, Clube Da Esquina N°2, Paisagem De Janela, Me Deixa Em Paz, Saidas e Bandeiras N°2, Um Gosto De Sol, Lilia, Trem De Doido, Nada Sera Como Antes MOINS PREF : Cais
Awesome
I've been defaulting to 3 stars on these non-english records. I've liked most of them but no standouts, until now.
Stylistically kind of unfocused, which is harder to follow as a listener when you don't have the benefit of being able to understand the lyrics. Also a bit long, but this was still really enjoyable, a nice summer listen. Fave Songs: Um Girassol Da Cor De Seu Cabelo, Tudo Que Você Podia Ser, Um Gosto De Sol, Paisagem Da Janela, Trem De Doido, Dos Cruces
Not a fan of foreign music - but this was OK
Like eating delicious foreign cuisine for the first time: these are flavors I had no idea existed, but now that I’ve had it, I can’t get enough.
At its best, sublime, and at its worst a bit generic. Overall, love the mix of Brazilian folk & psych-rock. Have to remember this one for a midsummer road trip
So mild and comforting, sounds great
Neat Brazilian album. A lot of fun tracks, a lot of slow and heartfelt tracks. Not exactly my jam, but I certainly appreciate it.
Was very open to it at the start of the start of the album but quickly tired of it.
3.5
Sonically not my favourite but I appreciated the complexities of this record.
I've never listened to Brazillian music before, and I have to say this was really good. But I also don't think I'd listen to Brazillian music again. Cheers!
I really enjoyed the guitar riff on the first track, but the rest is not bossa nova enough for me - bit too folky. Sweet gentle guitar work, but little that makes me return.
First off, I don't speak Spanish. However, this album really smoothes you and it's production and rhythm is great. 50 years old!! 4/5
What a great album. Lots of elements that we see get used by other bands in later decades, different types of songs all over, real fun to listen to
I understand Spanish way more then Portuguese so I understood little of the words. Didn't really matter as the music was good. This could, or already has been setbreak music. Reminded me of Jorge Ben Jor was this first?
Foreign music can be tough for me since I’m very much a lyric guy, but I was really digging this. Unfortunately it was way too long and really dragged at the end.
I like this as background music.
Fine for what it was, not my personal taste but not upset I heard it.
Contextual points given. Some songs were vibin.
Áhugaverð plata. Mjög brasilísk en samt með skemmtilegum folk-áhrifum m.t.t. tíðarandans.
It has its moments, and might be a better album if some of the fat was trimmed. Overall, just too much that is not impressive.
Good bedtime listening.
Good going, nothing that grabbed me
Really quite enjoyed this one. Each track seemed to have something interesting. Good use of different instruments. Heard some strings in there, and woodwind instruments. I would like to join the Clube.
I enjoyed it more than I thought I would!
Really enjoyed this. Was super chill. Very awesome grooves. It’s like going to a cool restaurant and they have 100 things on the menu. I’ll have to revisit
It's decent music but I wouldn't listen again.
Brazil baby. Was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed listening to this. Made the morning walk infinitely more enjoyable. Some good musicianship and variety on this album. It did drag on a bit, but overall, good stuff. Hell of a job Milt The next step: cue up Portuguese on Duolingo so I can understand the lyrics.
I am not usually one for music in foreign languages. Even though I'm not really a lyrics guy, I guess there's something I don't like about not even being able to listen to them if I wanted to. However, this album has some pretty interesting music all over it. It's a very long album but honestly it doesn't drag too much. Good guitar all over. Love the jump into 5/4 time for Lilia. Surprisingly enjoyable.
Elevator music
3. Enjoyed. Might listen again but wouldn't buy.
Not my jam
Pretty middle of the road to me. It was nice to listen to but fairly forgettable.
Brazilian soul folk. Pretty cool. Really wish I knew what the songs were about. Will definitely come back for a few tracks.