Really, really wise of Caetano when he sent this album with a note: "to be released at Saturday night". I did not understand why it should be released on this specific day, but today Caetano told me: "This is to celebrate Mother's day, stupid Parrot". Very wise of Caetano, he is right, I didn't make this easy association...Although people in different countries celebrate Mother's Day on different days of the year, Loronix and Caetano Rodrigues would like to dedicate this beautiful album to all Mother's in the world.
This is As Melhores Mulheres (Cantadas por um Homem Qualquer ou Qualquer Homem) (1957), for Odeon. In spite of the big title, I did not write the artist or group name, however, Caetano thinks - and I agree with him - this is a male choir lead by Aloysio de Oliveira since his voice can be heard clear in some tracks. As Melhores Mulheres was released in 1957, before Bossa Nova and feature arrangements from Maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim and Orlando Silveira, which makes this album a sought after vinyl collectors piece. Thanks once again for this great music and also for Mother's Day surprise in the last minute. Tracks include:
01 - Maria (Ary Barroso / Luis Peixoto)
02 - Helena Helena (Antônio Almeida / Constantino Silva "Secundino")
03 - Aurora (Mário Lago / Roberto Roberti)
04 - Zazá (Joel de Almeida)
05 - Rosa Morena (Dorival Caymmi)
06 - Emília (Haroldo Lobo / Wilson Batista)
07 - Marina (Dorival Caymmi)
08 - Dolores (Arlindo Marques Júnior / Marino Pinto / Alberto Ribeiro)
09 - Ai Que Saudades da Amélia (Ataulfo Alves / Mário Lago)
10 - Magdalena (Ari Macedo / Airton Amorim)
11 - Juraci (Antônio Almeida / Ciro de Souza)
12 - Um Nome de Mulher (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
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