Pedrinho Rodrigues e Os Nacionais - Brasil... Sambe ou Se Mande (1973)

Hello, good evening! Saturday is Samba and Samba is Pedrinho Rodrigues, here we go again on another album by this great and pretty underrated Samba Interpreter. This is the first out of two albums titled "Brasil... Sambe ou se Mande" released in the beginning of the 70's decade. Let's see.

This is Pedrinho Rodrigues e Os Nacionais - Brasil... Sambe ou Se Mande (1973), for Equipe. Samba albums released in the early 70's are my favorites; they have some kind of connection with the Bossa Nova from the 60's. They are mellow, sweet and sometimes the lyrics are naive, deliciously naive by the way. This album was sent by the great Moos from the Netherlands, one of the greatest collectors and Brazilian music enthusiasts I have ever seen outside of Brazil. Thanks once again Moos. Tracks include:

01 - Ladrao que Entra na Casa de Pobre So Leva Susto
02 - Baba de Quiabo
03 - Moro na Roca
04 - Ninguem Tasca
05 - Minha Viola
06 - Cosa Nostra
07 - Batuque na Cozinha
08 - Balanca Povo
09 - Esperancas Perdidas
10 - No na Cana

Maria Creuza - Meia Noite com Maria Creuza (1977)

Maria Creuza popularity is growing and the numbers demonstrates it. We had Maria Creuza - Maria Creuza e Os Grandes Mestres do Samba (1975), for the same RCA Victor and it is unbelievable, it was the top downloaded of the whole week, ahead of legends such like Joao Gilberto and others. That's why Maria Creuza is back to Loronix, not with a Samba album, but another beautiful RCA Victor session featuring arrangements and piano of Luiz Eca, Antonio Adolfo and Geraldo Vespar and Luiz Claudio.

This is Maria Creuza - Meia Noite com Maria Creuza (1977), for RCA Victor. It is nice to hear Maria Creuza sweet voice performing a very well selected repertoire of romantic songs. The album starts with a beautiful composition by Caetano Veloso, including several compositions from Antonio Carlos e Jocafi, an Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes medley and the gorgeous track 11 - A Distancia (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos). Personnel features top-notch musicians and arrangers with studio direction and production by Rildo Hora. Tracks include:

Personnel

Luiz Eca
(arrangements, piano)
03, 11, 12

Antonio Adolfo
(arrangements, piano)
05, 06, 10

Waltel Branco
(arrangements, violao)
02, 08

Geraldo Vespar
(arrangements, violao)
01, 04, 09

Luiz Claudio
(arrangements, guitar)
07

Helio Delmiro
(guitar)
Rildo Hora
(harmonica)
Luizao
(bass)
Wilson das Neves, Paulinho
(drums)
Everaldo, Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro
(percussion)
Larcio de Freitas, Jose Roberto Bertrami, Edson Frederico
(keyboards)
Darcy
(flugelhorn)
Ed Maciel, Joaozinho, Manoel Araujo, Silvio
(trobone)

01 - Dom de Iludir (Caetano Veloso)
02 - Onde Anda Voce (Vinicius de Moraes / Hermano Silva)
03 - Palavras Cruzadas (Antonio Carlos e Jocafi)
04 - Outra Vez Bahia (Walter Queiroz)
05 - Castigo (Dolores Duran)
06 - Fim de Noite (Chico Feitosa / Ronaldo Boscoli)
07 - Otalia da Bahia (Antonio Carlos e Jocafi)
08 - Tortura de Amor (Waldick Soriano)
09 - Medley: O Amor em Paz - Brigas Nunca Mais - Voce e Eu - O Nosso Amor
10 - Tete (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Boscoli)
11 - A Distancia (Roberto Carlos / Erasmo Carlos)
12 - Meia Noite (Antonio Carlos e Jocafi)

Luiz Claudio - Cantigas (1973)

I'm in the mood today for showing this album that I have been saving for months, actually, there is something that I confirmed today that makes this post really necessary, the participation of Luiza, the same Luiza from the 1964 self titled album with arrangements by Moacir Santos. Let's see what we have here, this album is really unique and shows another side of this great singer.

This is Luiz Claudio - Cantigas (1973), for Odeon. Luiz Claudio has strong connections with Minas Gerais, the state he was born. He started his professional career in 1949 with the group Trovadores do Luar, adopting Bossa Nova style in the 60's and then getting back to his "roots" in the 70's with a series of albums dedicated to Minas Gerais regional music. Cantigas is an example, bringing very old traditional songs from Minas Gerais adapted by Luiz Claudio among well-known Brazilian standards by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes, Luiz Bonfa, among others. Luiza sings track 01 - Amo Te Muito. Tracks include:

01 - Amo-te Muito (Joao Chaves) Featuring Luiza
02 - Mucama (Goncalves Crespo)
03 - Cantigas (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio)
04 - E a Ti Flor do Ceu (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio)
05 - Sereno da Madrugada (Adaptacao Ubirajara Cabral)
06 - Menina das Trancas (Luiz Claudio / William Prado)
07 - Estrada Branca (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
08 - Elvira Escuta (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio)
09 - O Galo Cantou na Serra (Luiz Claudio / Guimaraes Rosa)
10 - Gaviao de Penacho (Arranjo e Adaptacao Luiz Claudio) Featuring Malu
11 - Correnteza (Antonio Carlos Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)

Music Video | Baden Powell - Saarbrücken (1970)

Wonderful! Bravo! Perhaps everybody had the chance to watch this session, but it is pretty new for me and I'm really amazed. This is truly one of the coolest Baden Powell videos ever. Thanks to rb.ardiles for pointing the way to such wonderful material, there is more to come. Baden Powell plays two songs, an excerpt of what rb.ardiles call as Saarbrücken (1970) Baden Powell video, accompanied by the same musicians that recorded the three volume series Baden Powell Quartet in 1970, as follows:

Personnel

Baden Powell
(violao)
Ernesto Ribeiro
(bass)
Helio Schiavo
(drums)
Alfredo Bessa
(percussion)

Hope uEnjoy!

Guimaraes e Seu Conjunto - Dancando no Fred's (late 50's)

Hello, good evening! Let's start the day with another dancing record from the late 50's, featuring a Brazilian artist that got some international recognition with an album featuring one of the earliest Airto Moreira recordings, Guimaraes e Seu Conjunto - O Fabuloso Guimaraes, already available at Loronix, here. I cannot answer the question you might be thinking, I do not have idea if Airto Moreira is on this session. Anyway, better know the album to make your own conclusions.

This is Guimaraes e Seu Conjunto - Dancando no Fred's Nr. 2 (no date), for Internacional, featuring Antonio Guimaraes piano backed by his Conjunto. Fred's was a nightclub in Copacabana, unfortunately, today I cannot bring more details about Fred's, since Caetano Rodrigues (the friend who knows everything about these old nightclubs) is not available today, but the album is above the average in the style and should bring a good entertainment. Tracks include:

01 - Chega de Saudade
02 - Unchained Melody
03 - Ontem e Hoje
04 - Echame a Mi La Culpa
05 - In a Little Spanish Town
06 - Senorita Luna
07 - Sayonara
08 - My Funny Valentine
09 - Dois Amigos
10 - Castigo
11 - Fenix
12 - Lamento

Elis Regina - Elis Regina Carvalho da Costa | Por um Amor Maior (1982) 4 LP Box Set

Wowww! This is to address several request of Loronixers that keep asking for a new Elis Regina post. I had this box set as MP3s files sent by a friend and never made it. When I found it a week ago on an old vinyl shop in Rio de Janeiro, I could not resist longer. Elis Regina - Elis Regina Carvalho da Costa | Por um Amor Maior (1982) is a box set with 4 LPs featuring 56 songs and 90 minutes of music. Sounds interesting? It is. Let's see.

This is Elis Regina - Elis Regina Carvalho da Costa | Por um Amor Maior (1982), for Philips, featuring selected Elis Regina recordings, from 1965 to 1978, taken from singles, EPs and career albums. I suggest a visit to Discos do Brasil to find a complete track listing with original release dates, here. I'm really glad to see Elis Regina again at the front page after seven months of hiatus. Tracks include:

01 - Arrastao
02 - Tem Mais Samba
03 - Te o Sol Raiar
04 - Ensaio Geral
05 - Aguas de Marco
06 - Madalena
07 - O Mestre Sala dos Mares
08 - Lapinha
09 - Tiradentes
10 - Bala com Bala
11 - Vou Deitar e Rolar (quaquaraquaqua)
12 - Falei e Disse
13 - Deixa
14 - Amor Ate o Fim
15 - A Volta
16 - Ultimo Canto
17 - Modinha
18 - Cancao do Amanhecer
19 - Canto Triste
20 - De Onde Vens
21 - Atras da Porta
22 - Pra Dizer Adeus
23 - Estrada do Sol
24 - Morro Velho
25 - Cais
26 - Mucuripe
27 - Pois e
28 - Por um Amor Maior
29 - Travessia
30 - Conversando no Bar
31 - Bom Tempo
32 - Noite dos Masarados
33 - Saveiros
34 - O Cantador
35 - Cabare
36 - Dois pra La, Dois pra Ca
37 - Chovendo na Roseira
38 - Boto
39 - Boa Palavra
40 - Cinema Olympia
41 - Cheganca
42 - Corrida de Jangada
43 - Querelas do Brasil
44 - Joao Valentao
45 - Carinhoso
46 - A Noite do Meu Bem
47 - Saudosa Maloca
48 - Folhas Secas
49 - Vida de Bailarina
50 - Aquarela do Brasil
51 - Maria Rosa
52 - Na Batucada da Vida
53 - Da Cor do Pecado
54 - Cadeira Vazia
55 - Romaria
56 - Boa Noite Amor

Chico Batera - Ritmo (1979)

Let's keep yesterday's pace, when I released to Loronixers the anthological first album recorded by Banda Black Rio as the second post of the day. We are making the same with this second post, showing the first album of a very important musician, listed on several albums available at Loronix. Let's see.

This is Chico Batera - Ritmo (1979), for Som Livre. Chico Batera debut LP with several special guests. When I took this album for a first hearing, I was ready to hear something very different, such like Brazilian Jazz or Samba. However, Chico Batera and his guests deliver something very different. Ritmo is a great Funky album with vocals, guitars, distortion, etc. really surprising. I don't have any experience with further Chico Batera solo albums, but I think this session is one of a kind. Tracks include:

Personnel

Chico Batera
(arrangements, drums)
Sérgio Dias
(from Os Mutantes)
(guitar)
Tavinho Bonfa
(violao)
Robertinho de Recife
(guitar)
Amelinha
(vocals)
Terezinha de Jesus
(?)
Lee Marcucci
(bass)
and the special guests Fagner, Dom Beto, Carlos Dafe, Joao Bosco, and others...

Track List

01 - Você (Chico Batera) with Fagner
02 - Yndaya-ê (Nelsinho do Pandeiro)
03 - La Rumba (Dom Beto / Reina / Sergio Mello) with Dom Beto
04 - A Ilha (Chico Batera / Carlos Dafé) with Carlos Dafé
05 - No Va Más (Dom Beto / Reina)
06 - Zezé (Chico Batera)
07 - Bolero Para Ti (Chico Batera)
08 - Tiro de Misericórdia (João Bosco / Aldir Blanc) with João Bosco
09 - Nana-yo (Chico Batera)
10 - Lili (Chico Batera)

This is Chico Batera - Ritmo (1979), at Loronix, here.

Hope uEnjoy!

Chico Buarque - Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira - Serie Grandes Compositores (1982)

Hello, Good Evening! Brazilian popular music on recording will not be complete if you don't mention this fantastic initiative. Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira - Serie Grandes Compositores is a series of 50 albums released in 1982 and 1983 by Editora Abril portraying Brazilian composers on each edition and special releases dedicated to styles, such as: Samba and Choro.

I can remember how the siries was commercialized, as far as I know, it was not made available on records stores, but in newspapers stands. Actually, each edition can be considered as a magazine with a LP inside. I remember this time. It was a party at home. Twice a month we had a new edition and I could complete the whole series. Unfortunately, I lost all the albums and the only survivor is this one. I remember, each volume had color pictures, reviews, bios and music, very well produced. I was even thinking about a jointly effort to gather the whole series. Let's see.

This is Chico Buarque - Historia da Musica Popular Brasileira - Serie Grandes Compositores (1982), featuring a compilation of Chico Buarque repertoire performed by Chico Buarque and others, such as Nara Leao, Caetano Veloso, MPB-4, Milton Nascimento, Simone and Gal Costa. Tracks include:

The Artists

Chico Buarque

Nara Leao
Gal Costa
Caetano Veloso
Milton Nascimento
Simone
MPB-4

Track List

01 - Pedro Pedreiro (Chico Buarque) - Chico Buarque
02 - A Banda (Chico Buarque) - Nara Leão
03 - Roda-viva (Chico Buarque) - MPB-4
04 - Construção (Chico Buarque) - Chico Buarque
05 - Partido Alto (Chico Buarque) - Caetano Veloso
06 - Gota D'água (Chico Buarque) - Simone
07 - O Que Será (À Flor da Terra) (Chico Buarque) - Milton Nascimento
08 - Olhos nos Olhos (Chico Buarque) - Chico Buarque
09 - Meu Caro Amigo (Chico Buarque / Francis Hime) - Chico Buarque
10 - Folhetim (Chico Buarque) - Gal Costa
11 - Geni e o Zepelim (Chico Buarque) - Chico Buarque
12 - Bye-bye Brasil (Chico Buarque / Roberto Menescal) - Chico Buarque

Quarteto em Cy - Pontos de Luz (1982)

I had more than a few alternatives to close the day, but when I saw this cover and remembered that Quarteto em Cy was not made available for more than a month, I could not resist. So, here we go on another Quarteto em Cy album. The girls have a great production this time, with voice arrangements by Raymundo Bittencourt and Cesar Camargo Mariano, instrumental arrangements by Lincoln Olivetti and everything produced by Raymundo Bittencourt.

This is Quarteto em Cy - Pontos de Luz (1982), for Som Livre, featuring Cybele, Cyva , Cynara and Soninha, which is current Quarteto em Cy formation, unchanged since 1980. Pontos de Luz has a strong influence of Lincoln Olivetti arrangements, delivering a lot of synthesizers to back the girl’s voice. Anyway, it is a really unusual album by Quarteto em Cy and I hope Loronixers give feedback on it. Tracks include:

Personnel

Robson Jorge, Luiz Claudio Ramos, Quico
(guitar)
Lincoln Olivetti, Robson Jorge, Sergio Souza, Cleberson Horsth, Ricardo Fegahli
(keyboards)
Picole, Sergio Hollanda
(drums)
Ariovaldo, Peninha, Paulo C. dos Santos
(percussion)
Paulo Cezar, Jamil Joanes, Nando, Luizao
(bass)
Leo Gandelman, Oberdan, Jose Carlos
(sax)
Marcio Montarroyos, Bidinho
(trumpet)
Luiz Claudio Ramos
(violao)
Luizinho Avellar
(piano)

Track List

01 - Guerra das Andorinhas (Sivuca / Glória Gadelha / Afonso Gadelha)
02 - Um Par de Asas (A Famous Nayth) (Comanec / Vrs. Debussy)
03 - O Sol de Meio-dia (Guilherme Arantes / Okky de Souza)
04 - Pontos de Luz (Renato / Xico Chaves)
05 - Menino Lindo (Vinicius Cantuária / Xico Chaves)
06 - Certas Canções (Tunai / Milton Nascimento)
07 - Bem Mais Além (Breaking Away) (Garreau / Vrs. Cyva)
08 - Algum Lugar (Vinicius de Moraes / Marília Medalha)
09 - Carangue (Luis Carlos Sá / Guarabyra)
10 - Resgate (Cláudio Cartier / Paulo César Feital)
11 - Doçura (Ivan Lins / Vitor Martins / João Caetano)
12 - Se a Gente Grande Soubesse (Billy Blanco)

This is Quarteto em Cy - Pontos de Luz (1982), at Loronix, here.

Hope uEnjoy!

Banda Black Rio - Maria Fumaca (1977)

My apologies for not making it earlier. Actually. I thought I made it in the very first beginning of Loronix. I received an email today from Lordfine (yes, that's his name) asking for this album, and then I said to query Loronix Find It! to get the link. Lordfine answered in the next minute saying he had already made several Find It searches and could not reach it. Thanks Lordfine, this is a classic album that I like very much and I hope one day I can own a vinyl copy from the first issue. Let's see.

This is Banda Black Rio - Maria Fumaca (1977), for WEA BR, a breathtaking fusion of Soul, Samba, Funk and many other influences performed by best of breed musicians in the style. This is a guaranteed entertainment, even if you are not in the mood for black music style. Banda Black Rio was assembled in 1976 and released three albums; Maria Fumaca is their debut LP and is the one that I like most. Let's feedback this release using comments section. Tracks include:

Personnel

Oberdan Magalhaes
(sax)
Lucio J da Silva
(trombone)
Barrosinho
(trumpet)
Jamil Joanes
(bass)
Claudio Stevenson
(guitar)
Cristovao Bastos
(keyboards)
Luis Carlos Santos
(drums)

Track List

01 - Maria Fumaça (Oberdan / Luis Carlos)
02 - Na Baixa do Sapateiro (Ary Barroso)
03 - Mr Funky Samba (Jamil Joanes)
04 - Caminho da Roça (Oberdan / Barroso)
05 - Metalúrgica (Cláudio Stevenson / Cristóvão Bastos)
06 - Baião (Luis Gonzaga / Humberto Teixeira)
07 - Casa Forte (Edu Lobo)
08 - Leblon Via Vaz Lobo (Oberdan)
09 - Urubu Malandro (Lourival de Carvalho "Louro" / João de Barro)
10 - Junia (Jamil Joanes)