Monday, September 04, 2006

Jose Mauro - Obnoxius (1970)

This great LP was recorded by Jose Mauro - who made just this single record - in 1970 with the participation of a constellation of Brazilian stars of that time. Unfortunately, Jose Mauro has died in a car accident before the record commercial launching.

Jose Mauro - Obnoxius is an orchestral LP with the regency and arrangements of Gaya and all songs composed by Jose Mauro and Ana Maria Bahiana. You will probably need to make several listens to get all this album beauty. The line-up is:

Jose Mauro: Guitar
Dom Salvador: Organ and Piano
Geraldo Vespar: Guitar
Paulo Moura: Sax
Maurilo: Trumpet
Altamiro Carrilho: Flute
Rildo Hora: Harmonica
Sebastiao Marinho: Bass
Wilson Das Neves: Drums
Juquinha E Mamao: Percussion
Naipe De Cordas De Roberto Quartim


Tracks include:

01 - Obnoxius
02 - Tarde de Núpcias
03 - Memória
04 - Ponto de Chamada
05 - As Aventuras Sentimentais de Espiroqueta Camargo
06 - Talismã
07 - Arraial Da Lua Cheia
08 - Ancoradouro
09 - Canção Da Casa Illuminada
10 - Apocalipse
11 - Exaltacão E Lamento Do Ultimo Rei