Thursday, June 28, 2007

Eumir Deodato - Deodato / Airto | In Concert (1973)

There are some interesting facts behind this album, I don't know if it is true or rumors, but they are very interest for sure. Deodato / Airto In Concert was recorded live in in the Felt Forum of New York City's Madison Square Garden, just before Deodato blockbuster Also Sprach Zarathurstra.

The first issue was release in 1973, with no agreement or authorization by Eumir Deodato, which had already left CTI to MCA Records by that time. Airto Moreira played before Deodato and also without knowing had two tracks of his performance included at this first issue. I will tell more about it.

This is Eumir Deodato - Deodato / Airto | In Concert (1973), for CTI. This is the second issue, released at the CD era with more confusion in the front. Although credited as main performer, Airto Moreira lost his two tracks, being replaced by some others performed by Eumir Deodato at that same concert that were never released on any other album before. The two Airto Moreira missing tracks were moved to another album, The Best of Airto. I never saw such confusion on a record before. We are making the CD issue, so we will need to take it as an Eumir Deodato album, although CTI kept Airto Moreira name on main title. If someone can send us the original LP with the two Airto Moreira missing tracks we update this post. Tracks include:

Personnel

Rick Marotta
(drums)
Joseph J. Shepley
(trumpet)
John Giulino
(bass)
Joe Shepley
(trumpet)
Eumir Deodato
(keyboards)
Rubens Bassini
(conga)
Garnett Brown
(trombone)
Burt Collins
(trumpet)
Gilmore Degap
(percussion)
John Tropea
(guitar)
Joe Temperley
(sax baritone)

Track List

01 - Do It Again
02 - September 13
03 - Baubles, Bangles and Beads
04 - Whirlwinds
05 - Spirit of Summer
06 - Slyscrapers
07 - Also Sprach Zarathurstra

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