Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Os Originais do Samba - O Samba e a Corda... Os Originais a Cacamba (1972)

This is the first time this Samba group is released at Loronix, actually the second, since they participated on a Baden Powell and Marcia live concert, Show Recital (1965), as side band. Everybody in Brazil knows who they are, mainly by one of its members that became nationwide famous in the 70's and 80's, Mussum, one of the percussionists.

Meet, Os Originais do Samba - O Samba e a Corda... Os Originais a Cacamba (1972), for RCA Victor. I'm amazed by the number of albums Os Originais do Samba released throughout their career, which started in 1969 with their first LP for RCA Victor until their last release, pretty recent, Os Originais de Todos os Sambas (1997), for RGE. Actually, they started in 1960 with the name Os Sete Modernos do Samba, changing to Os Originais do Samba a year later. If you are looking for an original blend of Samba with humor, this is the LP you should take. Tracks include:

01 - Do Lado Direito da Rua Direita (Luis Carlos / Chiquinho)
02 - Catimba Criolo (Wando)
03 - Ciranda Cirandeia (Recife Em Dia de Festa) (Zapata / Carvalho)
04 - Esperanças Perdidas (Adeílton Alves / Delcio Carvalho)
05 - Cravos e Rosas (Luis Carlos / Lelé)
06 - As Três Capitais (Murilo Penha "Bidi")
07 - A Volta do Ponteiro (Beto Scala / São Beto)
08 - Eu Vou Pagar Pra Ver (Luis Wanderley / Antônio Aguiar)
09 - Tchuna Macurucaiao (José Roberto / Bulau / Lelé)
10 - Boi Bumbá (Zito de Souza / Toninho / Jorge Veiga)
11 - Tereza (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")
12 - E Lá Se Vão Meus Anéis (Eduardo Gudin / Paulo César Pinheiro)
13 - Lá Vem Salgueiro (Jorge Ben "Jorge Benjor")