Flora Purim - Flora e M.P.M (1964)

Here is the first Flora Purim album at Loronix. If someone needs to be blamed by such delay, blame it on zecalouro, several friends have been asking for this post since the beginning. Everybody says that this record is essential for any serious Bossa Nova collector. Personnel listing itself, also worth the admission price. I hope you enjoy Flora Purim.

This is Flora Purim - Flora e M.P.M (1964), for RCA Victor, Flora's debut LP, featuring a cast of top-notch musicians. If you know Flora Purim for her late US releases, you will have a great surprise with this LP, Flora Purim sings Bossa Nova here and makes it on a great way. I don't know the reasons why Flora did not follow her style, but I heard several times that she could be a great diva, as the great ones we have in Brazil. Tracks include:

Personnel

Dom Salvador and Osmar Milito
(piano)
Jorginho
(flute)
Hamilton, Pedro Paulo and Formiga
(Trumpet)
Paulo Moura
(sax and clarinet)
Jorge Arena and Rubens Bassini
(percussion)
Norato, Raul de Souza, Macaxera and Pala
(Trombones)
J.T. Meirelles and Cipo
(sax tenor)
Netinho, Sandoval and Aurino
(sax baritono)
Gusmao
(bass)
Dom Um Romao
(drums)
Airton Lima
(fagote)
Rosinha de Valenca
(guitar)

Track List

01 - A Morte de Um Deus de Sal (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
02 - Cartão de Visita (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Sabe Você (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Definitivamente (Edu Lobo)
05 - Se Fosse Com Você (Waldir Gama)
06 - Maria Moita (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
07 - Hava Nagila (A. Z. Idelson)
08 - Reza (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra)
09 - Samba do Carioca (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
10 - Primavera (Carlos Lyra / Vinicius de Moraes)
11 - Borandá (Edu Lobo / Ruy Guerra)
12 - Nem o Mar Sabia (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)