MPB4 - Deixa Estar... (1970)

Hello, good evening! I have this album for quite a time, and I could only understand this cover today after taking the vinyl to a spin and examining this cover in my hands. There is a strong and obvious reference here, Deixa Estar is a free Portuguese translation of Let it Be, which is the name of one of the last albums by The Beatles, releases also in 1970 with the same black background with photos of its four members. The Beatles influence was really strong, this is the second cover made available at Loronix referencing the same Let it Be. Who remembers the first one? Let’s see.

This is MPB4 – Deixa Estar... (1970), for Elenco, another above the average MPB4 album by Elenco in the early 70’s. Deixa Estar has arrangements by Magro and Miltinho with Roberto Menescal in charge of strings and brass arrangements. This album is dedicated to all Loronix’s mothers, even if your country do not celebrate Mother’s Day this Sunday. Tracks include:

01 - Deixa Estar (Maurício Tapajós / Hermínio Bello de Carvalho)
02 - Liana Verde Bandeira (Toninho Horta / Ronaldo Pereira)
03 - Gago Apaixonado (Noel Rosa)
04 - Candeias (Edu Lobo)
05 - Beco do Mota (Milton Nascimento / Fernando Brant)
06 - Derramaro o Gai (Luis Gonzaga / Zé Dantas)
07 - O Crime (Jards Macalé / Capinan)
08 - Pelo Telefone (Donga / Mauro de Almeida)
09 - Mar da Tranquilidade (Ruy Faria / Cynara / Aquiles)
10 - Lamento (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
11 - Yara Bela (Toninho Horta)
12 - Amigo É Pra Essas Coisas (Silvio Silva Júnior / Aldir Blanc Mendes)