Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1969)

Although not a Tropicalia album, this is the grand close of three Tropicalia releases at Loronix, started with Nara Leao - Nara Leao (1968), a awesome AdHoc contribution, immediately followed by a essential Tropicalia album recorded by Gal Costa, Gal Costa - Gal Costa (1969) and now one of Caetano Veloso masterpieces, Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1969). Three solid self-titled listens with something in common, three Philips releases, three self-titled albums and Caetano Veloso compositions spread throughout the 36 tracks released. This is another contribution by Dona Iara, and it seems to me that she never heard her albums, the media is clean as never took out of envelop in all these years. Let's see.

This is Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1969), for Philips, also known as Caetano Veloso "White Album", really inspired by The Beatles - White Album, a great Caetano Veloso reference in all his discography. It is amazing to think this is Caetano Veloso second album, this music sounds fresh and some tracks are quite revolutionary. I have been wondering what direction Caetano Veloso would follow if not taken from Brazil to exile in London, just after recording this essential record. Anyway, Maestro Rogerio Duprat delivers arrangements and also plays the role of musical director and for our pleasure; Philips gives complete personnel listing this time. Tracks include:

Personnel

Rogerio Duprat
(arrangements, musical direction)
Gilberto Gil
(violao)
Lanny
(guitar)
Sergio Barroso
(bass)
Wilson das Neves
(drums)
Chiquinho de Moraes
(piano, organ)
Tiao Motorista
(percussion)

Track List

01 - Irene (Caetano Veloso)
02 - The Empty Boat (Caetano Veloso)
03 - Marinheiro Só (Tradicional / Adpt. Caetano Veloso)
04 - Lost In The Paradise (Caetano Veloso)
05 - Atrás do Trio Elétrico (Caetano Veloso)
06 - Os Argonautas (Caetano Veloso)
07 - Carolina (Chico Buarque)
08 - Cambalache (Enrique Santos Discépolo)
09 - Não Identificado (Caetano Veloso)
10 - Chuvas de Verão (Fernando Lobo)
11 - Acrilírico (Rogério Duarte / Caetano Veloso / Rogério Duprat)
12 - Alfômega (Gilberto Gil)