Thursday, November 30, 2006

Os Cariocas - Os Cariocas de Quatrocentas Bossas (1965)

This LP is a missing piece even to long time Bossa Nova collectors, really. I cannot count how many times Os Cariocas - Os Cariocas de Quatrocentas Bossas (1965), for Philips, was requested, but I'm sure that many friends were waiting for this release.

Os Cariocas de 400 Bossas is an important milestone to Os Cariocas career, being the first LP to have a great acceptance by the public and media. I'm not sure of what the four hundred means, but it seems to be a reference of the 400th anniversary of Rio de Janeiro City. I will do my best being a good bird and I hope to see the 500th anniversary of this amazing city with the age of 100 years old. Tracks include:

PS.: This cover is outstanding, simple and efficient. Philips is gradually taking my preference on cover artworks, the last Quinteto Violado release also had a nice Philips cover.

01 - Preciso Aprender a Ser Só (Paulo Sergio Valle / Marcos Valle)
02 - Veja Lá (Baden Powell / Luis Fernando Freire)
03 - Sabe Você (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Vê (Roberto Menescal / Luis Fernando Freire)
05 - Rio 1800 (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
06 - Carro de Boi (Maurício Tapajós / Antônio Carlos de Brito)
07 - Exaltação à Mangueira (Enéas Brites da Silva / Aloísio Augusto da Costa) -- Copacabana (João de Barro / Alberto Ribeiro) -- Valsa de Uma Cidade (Ismael Netto / Antônio Maria)
08 - A Paz do Homem Só (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
09 - Gente (Marcos Valle / Paulo Sergio Valle)
10 - Jôgo do Navio (Zé Rosendo)
11 - Tema Pra Oito (Severino Filho)