Thursday, March 13, 2008

Joao Bosco - Tiro de Misericordia (1977)

I cannot remember if this is the first contribution made by the powerful AdHoc with music transferred from vinyl, instead of CD. There is a huge technical difference between both transfers, everything is simple with a CD, the audio is transferred by a digital process, no noise, and the covers are small and easy to transfer in any scanner. In the other hand, vinyl transfers are different and complex; you should play the whole album while transferring and later use noise reduction software, having in mind the balance between improving against loosing sound quality. I got tired only defining the audio transfer, but the cover is also a pain, it is necessary to scan and stitch four parts of the cover to make a single one.

All to say and thank AdHoc for this amazing and professional vinyl transfer that seems to be from a CD, but was transferred from vinyl, since inexplicably, Tiro de Misericordia never had a chance to be released on CD. Let's see.

This is Joao Bosco - Tiro de Misericordia (1977), for RCA, the fourth Joao Bosco career album, preceded by the excellent Galos de Briga, Caca a Raposa e Joao Bosco self-titled debut album, released in 1973. Tiro de Misericordia (Mercy Shot) brings compositions of Joao Bosco with Aldir Blanc, a frequent collaborator at the start of Joao Bosco career and Cristina Buarque - again! - singing on track 06 - Vaso Ruim Nao Quebra. Loronix Preview Center features 09 - Bijuterias, a delicious tune and one of the great Joao Bosco hits. Tracks include:

Personnel

Durval Ferreira
(diretor criativo)
Rildo Hora
(direction)
Darcy de Paulo
(arrangements, keyboard)
Joao Bosco, Meira
(violao)
Dino 7 Cordas
(violao 7 cordas)
Canhoto, Neco
(cavaquinho)
Toninho Horta
(guitar)
Wagner Dias
(bass)
Paschoal Meirelles
(drums)
Chacal, Everaldo, Chico Batera, Gilberto D'Avila, Doutor, Luna, Elizeu, Jorginho, Geraldo Bongo, Caboclinho, Bonga, Rildo Hora, Nenem, Zeca da Cuica
(percussion)
Moacyr Marques "Bijou", Ze Bodega, Jorginho, Netinho, Geraldo
(sax)
Raul de Barros
(trombone)
Abel Ferreira
(clarinet)
Altamiro Carrilho
(flute)
Celso
(bass)

Track List

01 - Gênesis (Parto) (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
02 - Jogador (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
03 - Falso Brilhante (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
04 - Tempos do Onça e da Fera (Quarador) (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
05 - Sinal de Caim (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
06 - Vaso Ruim Não Quebra (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc) with Cristina Buarque
07 - Plataforma (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
08 - Me Dá a Penúltima (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
09 - Bijuterias (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
10 - Tabelas (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)
11 - Tiro de Misericórdia (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc)