Gal Costa - India (1973)

Everything was pointing to this direction today, the release of the first Gal Costa single two days ago, the amazing O Lirio Selvagem from Pantanal release yesterday and the chance I had today to listen again to this album after more than a decade was everything needed to build the decision. I have to admit that I did not thought this album as the one to be selected, but my mind has changed today.

This is Gal Costa - India (1973), for Philips. The first track gives the album title and worth the whole record, an adaptation of a Paraguayan song with magnificent arrangements by Maestro Rogerio Duprat. It is an album of extremes that brings experimental songs and closes with a traditional Bossa Nova tune, Desafinado. Several maestros take care of arrangements and a constellation of Brazilian musicians, which includes the piano of the legendary Tenorio Jr., also makes a strong contribution to India. Tracks include:

Personnel

Rogerio Duprat
(arrangements - India)
Gilberto Gil
(arrangements - tracks 02, 05, 06, 07, 09)
Arthur Verocai
(arrangements - tracks 08, 03)

Chico Batera
(percussion)
Dominguinhos
(accordion)
Gilberto Gil
(violao)
Luiz Alves
(bass)
Dom Chacal
(percussion)
Robertinho Silva
(drums)
Toninho Horta
(guitar)
Wagner Tiso
(keyboards)
Tenorio Jr.
(piano)

Track List

01 - Índia (José Asunción Flores / Manuel Ortiz Guerrero / Vrs. José Fortuna)
02 - Milho Verde (Tradicional / Adpt. Gilberto Gil)
03 - Presente Cotidiano (Luis Melodia)
04 - Volta (Lupicínio Rodrigues)
05 - Relance (Caetano Veloso / Pedro Novis)
06 - Da Maior Importância (Caetano Veloso)
07 - Passarinho (Tuzé de Abreu)
08 - Pontos de Luz (Jards Macalé / Waly Salomão)
09 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)

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