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Chico Buarque: Meus Caros Amigos

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On November 24, 1976, “Phillips” label released “Meus Caros Amigos”, the 16th Chico Buarque album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Phonogram Studios” in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Sérgio Carvalho.

Personnel:

  • Chico Buarque – vocal, guitar
  • Milton Nscimento – vocal
  • Ary Carvalhaes, Paulo Sérgio Fortunato – recording
  • Luis Cláudio Coutinho – editing
  • Ary Carvalhaes, Sérgio Carvalho – mixing
  • Luigi Hoffer – lacquer cut
  • Rafael Azulay – technician
  • Jorge Vianna – artwork
  • Aldo Luiz – cover
  • Orlando Abrunhosa – photography

Track listing:

  1. Que Será (A Flor Da Terra)
  2. Mulheres De Atenas
  3. Olhos Nos Olhos
  4. Você Vai Me Seguir
  5. Vai Trabalhar Vagabundo
  6. Corrente
  7. A Noiva Da Cidade
  8. Passaredo
  9. Basta Um Dia
  10. Meu Caro Amigo

Jorge Ben: Same

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In November 1969, “Philips” label released the self-titles, sixth Jorge Ben album. It was recorded in 1969, at “C.B.D.” in Rio de Janeiro, “Scatena” in São Paulo, and was produced by Manoel Barenbein.

Personnel:

  • Jorge Ben – vocals, guitar
  • Trio Mocotó – featured performance
  • José Briamonte – arrangements
  • Rogério Duprat – arrangements
  • Stelio Carlini – engineer
  • Ary Carvalhaes – engineer
  • Didi – engineer
  • João Kibelestis – engineer
  • Célio Martins – engineer
  • Alberi – artwork
  • Lincoln – layout
  • Johnny Salles – photography
  • Armando Pittigliani – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Jorge Ben.

  1. Crioula
  2. Domingas
  3. Cadê Teresa?
  4. Barbarella
  5. País Tropical
  6. Take It Easy My Brother Charles
  7. Descobri que Eu Sou um Anjo
  8. Bebete Vãobora
  9. Quem Foi que Roubou a Sopeira de Porcelana Chinesa que a Vovó Ganhou da Baronesa?
  10. Que Pena
  11. Charles, Anjo 45

Gato Barbieri: Chapter One: Latin America

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In October 1973, “Impulse!” label released “Chapter One: Latin America”, the tenth Gato Barbieri album. It was recorded in April 1973, at “Music Hall, S.A.C.I.S.I.” in Buenos Aires, “Odeon Studios” in Rio de Janeiro, and was produced by Ed Michel.

Personnel:

  • Gato Barbieri – tenor saxophone
  • Quelo Palacios – acoustic guitar
  • Ricardo Lew – electric guitar
  • Osvaldo Bellingieri – piano
  • Dino Saluzzi – bandoneon
  • Adalberto Cevasco – Fender bass
  • Pocho Lapouble – drums
  • Domingo Cura – bombo indio (Indian drums)
  • Jorge Padin – percussion
  • El Zurdo Roizner – percussion
  • Raul Mercado – quena
  • Amadeo Monges – Indian harp
  • Isoca Fumero – charango
  • Antonio Pantoja – anapa, erke, siku, quena, erkencho
  • Nivaldo Duarte – engineer
  • Juan Carlos Manojas – engineer
  • Jorge Tagliani – engineer mixing
  • Baker Bigsby – mixing
  • Gil Fortis – mixing assistant
  • Kathryn King – mixing assistant
  • Philip Melnick – cover photography
  • Ed Michel – photography
  • Carlos Dulitsky – photography

Track listing:

All track by Gato Barbieri, except where noted.

  1. Encuentros
  2. India – J. Asunción Flores, M. Ortiz Guerrero
  3. La China Leoncia Arreo La Correntinada Trajo Entre La Muchachada La Flor De La Juventud
  4. Part 1
  5. Part 2
  6. Part 3
  7. Part 4 3:53
  8. Nunca Mas
  9. To Be Continued

Legião Urbana: V

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On December 15, 1991, “EMI – Odeon” label released “V”, the fifth Legião Urbana studio album. It was recorded October – December 1991, at “Estúdio Mega”, in Rio De Janeiro, and was produced by Mayrton Bahia. The album was certified Platinum in Brazil by “Pro-Musica Brazil”.

Personnel:

  • Renato Russo — vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Dado Villa-Lobos — lead guitar
  • Bruno Araújo — bass guitar
  • Marcelo Bonfá — drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Dado Villa-Lobos, Renato Russo, and Marcelo Bonfá except where noted.

  1. Love Song (contains a section of “Cantiga de Amor”, by Nuno Fernandes Torneol)
  2. Metal Contra as Nuvens
  3. A Ordem dos Templários
  4. A Montanha Mágica
  5. O Teatro dos Vampiros
  6. Sernissima
  7. Vento no Litoral
  8. O Mundo Anda Tão Complicado
  9. L’Âge d’Or
  10. Come Share My Life – traditional

Ambitious Lovers: Greed

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On November 1, 1988, “Virgin” label released “Greed”, the second Ambitious Lovers album. It was recorded in 1988, at “Skyline Studios”, “Creative Audio Recording”, “Platinum Island”, “Nas Nuvens” in Rio De Janeiro, “Cianni Musica” in New York City, and was produced by Peter Scherer.

Personnel:

  • Arto Lindsay– vocals, guitar
  • Vernon Reid– guitar
  • Bill Frisell– guitar
  • Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, drum programming, sampling
  • Joey Baron– drums
  • Naná Vasconcelos – vocals, percussion
  • John Zorn– saxophone
  • Gail Lou – backing vocals
  • K. Dyson – backing vocals
  • Knut Bohn, Vitor Farias, Eric Hurtig, Francis Manzella – additional recording
  • Ed Brooks, John Cicchitti, Oz Fritz, UE Nastasi, Dary Sulich – assistant engineer
  • Keith Freedman – engineer assistant, additional recording
  • Bob Ludwig– mastering
  • Roger Moutenot – assistant engineer, mixing, recording
  • Paula Zanes – art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except  where noted.

  1. Copy Me
  2. Privacy
  3. Caso
  4. King
  5. Omotesando
  6. Too Far
  7. Love Overlap
  8. Admit It
  9. Steel Wood
  10. Para Não Contrariar Voce – Paulinho da Viola.
  11. Quasi You
  12. It Only Has to Happen Once
  13. Dot Stuff

Santana: Corazon

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Corazon

On May 6, 2014, “RCA” label released “Corazón”, the twenty-second Santana studio album. It was recorded recorded at “Odds On Studios” in Las Vegas; The Bank at Burbank”, “Cia. dos Técnicos Studio” in Rio de Janeiro;  “ART House Studio”,
“Crescent Moon Studios” in Miami; “Art Dealer Chic Studios” in Los Angeles; “Tarpan Studios” in San Rafael and “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, and was produced by Lester Mendez.

Personnel:

  • Carlos Santana- lead guitar, twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, percussion, arrangements, mixing
  • Vicentico- vocals
  • Javany Javier & Ximena Muñoz – vocal performance
  • Tommy Anthony, Tony Lindsay and Andy Vargas – vocals
  • Larissa R. Nascimento – backing vocals
  • Tommy Anthony – rhythm guitar
  • Tim Pierce- rhythm guitar
  • Samuel Rosa- rhythm guitar
  • Miguel- rhythm guitar
  • Emily Stefan – additional guitars
  • Benny Rietveld – bass
  • Flavio Cianciarulo- bass and rhythm guitar
  • David K. Mathews – keyboards
  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Mario Siperman – keyboards
  • Lester Mendez- keyboard programming
  • Dennis Chambers- drums
  • Fernando Ricciardi – drums
  • Cindy Blackman-Santana- drums
  • Josh Connolly – drum programming
  • Karl Perazzo – timbales, percussion
  • Raul Rekow – congas
  • Paoli Mijias – congas
  • Gloria Estefan – vocals
  • Ziggy Marley – vocals
  • Laercio da Costa – additional percussion
  • Jeff Cressman – trombone
  • David Stout – trombone and horn arrangement
  • Bill Ortiz – trumpet
  • Daniel Lozano – trumpet
  • Harry Kim– trumpet
  • Sergio Rotman – tenor saxophone
  • Dave Pozzi – tenor saxophone
  • Wayne Shorter– saxophone
  • Pedro Alfonso – violin

Track listing:

  1. Saideira – Samuel Rosa, Rodrigo F. Leao
  2. La Flaca – Pau Dones
  3. Mal Bicho – Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo
  4. Oye 2014 – Eernest “Tito” Puente, Niles Hollowell-Dhar, Amando Christian Perez
  5. Iron Lion Zion – Bob Marley
  6. Una Noche en Nápoles – Thomas Mack Lauderdale, China F. Forbes
  7. Besos de Lejos – Teofilo Chantre, Gerard Mendes
  8. Margarita – Romeo Santos
  9. Indy – Miguel Pimentel
  10. Feel it Coming Back – Rafael Esparza-Ruiz, Yoel Henríquez
  11. Yo Soy La Luz – Rafael Esparza-Ruiz, Yoel Henríquez
  12. I See Your Face – Bola Sete

Gruff Rhys: Candylion

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Candylion

On January 8, 2007, “Rough Trade” label released “Candylion”, the second Gruff Rhys album.  It was recorded in 2006, at “Stiwsio Ofn” in Llanfaelog, Wales, at “AR 3” in Rio de Janeiro, and “Dairy” in Brixton, and was produced by Gruff Rhys,  Gorwel Owen and Mario Caldato, Jr.

Personnel:

  • Gruff Rhys– vocals, guitar, programming
  • Jonathan Thomas – pedal steel
  • Lisa Jên – vocals
  • Samantha Caldato – vocals
  • Owen Evans – double bass
  • Kassin – gameboy beats
  • Gorwel Owen– tambour, stylophone
  • Tandi Gebara – berimbau
  • Felipe Pinaud – flute
  • Sean O’Haganand, Marcus Haldaway – string arrangements
  • Amanda Britton, Sally Herbert, Brian Wright, Jacqueline Norrie – violin
  • Laura Melhuish – violin
  • Marcus Holdaway – cello
  • Rhodri Puw – bell
  • Siwan Puw – sleigh bells
  • Pete Fowler– artwork
  • Pete James – artwork, art direction, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Gruff Rhys.

  1. This Is Just the Beginning
  2. Candylion
  3. The Court of King Arthur
  4. Lonesome Words
  5. Cycle of Violence
  6. Painting People Blue
  7. Beacon in the Darkness