Maysa - Maysa (1974)

Here we go with an extraordinary launch-time album, supposed to be released yesterday, but delayed by last minute technical problems. This is Maysa last career album, released by Evento, an Odeon subsidiary in charge of the mighty Aloysio de Oliveira. The label Evento - by the way very similar to the legendary "Elenco" - had a short life launching only 6 records, three compilations and three unpublished albums, this last Maysa Mattarazzo LP, Billy Blanco and his Paulistana - Um Retrato de uma Cidade symphony and the mega rare collaboration between Oscar Castro Neves and Lee Ritenour - Um Encontro. Let's see.

This is Maysa - Maysa (1974), for Evento, courtesy of the great JOAO-SP. This is the third Evento album released at Loronix and they have the same cover artwork concept by Cesar G. Villela, which is great, but makes them looks the same each other. In the other hand, Aloysio de Oliveira delivers lots of information inside about the recording session, including the participation of Oscar Castro Neves as arranger (perhaps delivering piano and violao playing) and orchestra arrangements from Lindolpho Gaya. Unfortunately, Aloysio de Oliveira did not credit musicians in the session. The whole story is available in the panorama picture bellow, also included in a high-res scan inside the music. Thanks once again JOAO-SP for another great contribution. Tracks include:

01 - Bloco da Solidão (Jair Amorim / Evaldo Gouveia)
02 - Agora É Cinza (Alcebíades Barcelos "Bide" / Armando "Marçal")
03 - Não Sei (No Other Love) (Russell / Weston / Vrs. Aloysio de Oliveira)
04 - Castigo (Maysa) Fim de Caso (Dolores Duran)
05 - Não É Mais Meu (Erlon Chaves / David Nasser / Maysa)
06 - Morrer de Amor (Oscar Castro Neves / Luvercy Fiorini)
07 - Você Abusou (Antônio Carlos Marques / Jocafi)
08 - Rasguei a Minha Fantasia (Lamartine Babo)
09 - O Grande Amor (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
10 - Os Olhos da Madrugada (Carlos Lyra)
11 - Até Quem Sabe (Mercedes Chies / João Donato / Lysias Ênio)
12 - Hoje É Dia de Amor (Luis Bonfá / Maria Helena Toledo)