Monday, September 10, 2007

Boca Livre - Bicicleta (1980)

Hello, Good Evening! This is the second album by the Brazilian vocal group Boca Livre, a great improvement of what they have accomplished on their debut LP. Bicicleta has a better production and a very special guest on two tracks, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Let's see.

This is Boca Livre - Bicicleta (1980), such as the first release, this album is an independent production, with no formal recording company association. Perhaps this is the reason for not receiving so far a CD reissue. I have this album since the release date and I got very surprised this week when notice Antonio Carlos Jobim participation. The Brazilian percussionist Nana Vasconcellos is credited as percussion direction and probably delivers percussion playing. My highlights are Antonio Carlos Jobim participation (both indicated on track list) and the song that gives the album title, Bicicleta, with a beautiful vocal arrangement. Tracks include:

Personnel

David Tygel
(viola, violao, vocal)
Jose Renato
(violao, vocal)
Mauricio Maestro
(bass, violao, viola, vocal, instrumental and vocal arrangements)
Lourenco Baeta
(violao, viola, vocal, flute, violin)

Track List

01 - Um Canto de Trabalho (Nelson Ângelo / Cacaso)
02 - As Moças (Zé Renato / Juca Filho)
03 - Correnteza (Tom Jobim / Luis Bonfá) with Antonio Carlos Jobim
04 - Neném (Maurício Maestro)
05 - Porto Seguro (David Tygel / Márcio Borges)
06 - Bicicleta (Zé Renato)
07 - Saci (Paulo Jobim / Ronaldo Bastos) with Antonio Carlos Jobim
08 - Passarinho (Lourenço Baeta)
09 - "Boi do Maranhão" - Urrou do Boi (Tradicional) - Boi do Pindaré (Tradicional) - Boi Danado (Sergio Habibe)
10 - Arado (Dalmo Medeiros)
11 - Nossa Dança (Danilo Caymmi / Ana Terra)