Canta Brasil: Great Brazilian Songbook, # 1

1. Certas Canções - Milton Nascimento

2. Seduzir - Djavan

3. Cálice (Chalice) - Maria Bethânia

4. Coisa Feita - João Bosco

5. Bahia de Todas as Contas - Gal Costa

6. O Mestre Sala Dos Mares [Flag-Bearer of the Seas] - Elis Regina

7. Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss) - Toninho Horta, Joyce

8. Aos Nossos Filhos (To Our Children) - Elis Regina

9. O Trem Azul (The Blue Train) - Lô Borges

10. Infinito Desejo (Infinite Desire) - Maria Bethânia

11. Roda (Circle) - Gilberto Gil

12. Tempo de Estio (Summertime) - Caetano Veloso

13. Mistérios (Mysteries) - Joyce

14. Amor de Índio (Indian Love) - Milton Nascimento

15. Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite (We Are All the Same Tonight) - Djavan, Ivan Lins

16. Caxangá [Caxanga] - Elis Regina

Canta Brasil: Great Brazilian Songbook, # 1,Various Artists,Polygram Records,Afro-Brazilian,Bossa Nova,Brazil,Brazilian,Brazilian Jazz,Brazilian Pop,Fusion,Int'l & World Music,Latin Continuum,Latin Dance,Latin Jazz,MPB,Pop,Post-Bop,Samba,Tropicalia,World Fusion

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Average customer rating: Great Artists, But Not Their Best Songs Not an actual review Stones and Beatles missing in action A fabulous Introduction An excellent intro to some of Brazil's top pop singers

Canta Brasil: Great Brazilian Songbook, # 1 Various Artists Manufacturer: Polygram Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music Afro Brazilian | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Brazilian Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz Fusion | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Modern Postbebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music General | Dance Pop | Dance & DJ | Styles | Music ASIN: B000001FWK Release Date: 1990-06-01

Tracks:

1. Certas Cancoes (Certain Songs) - Milton Nascimento
2. Seduzu (Seduce) - Djavan
3. Calice (Chalice) - Maria Bethania
4. Coisa Feita (Ready Made) - Joao Bosco
5. Bahia De Todas As Contas (Bahai Of All Beads) - Gal Costa
6. O Mestre Sala Dos Mares (Flag-Bearer Of The Seas) - Elis Regina
7. Beijo Partido (Broken Kiss) - Toninho Horta With Joyce
8. Aos Nossos Filhos (To Our Children) - Elis Regina
9. O Trem Azul (The Blue Train) - Lo Borges
10. Infinito Desejo (Infinite Desire) - Maria Bethania
11. Roda (Circle) - Gilberto Gil
12. Tempo De Estio (Summertime) - Caetano Veloso
13. Misterios (Mysteries) - Joyce
14. Amor De Indio (Indian Love) - Milton Nascimento
15. Somos Todos Iguais Nesta Noite (We Are All The... - Ivan Lins With Djavan
16. Caxanga (Caxanga) - Elis Regina

Customer Reviews:

Great Artists, But Not Their Best Songs.......2004-03-28

For folks that are not familiar with Brazilian music and therefore looking for the stereotypical "Girl From Ipanema" bossa nova style of music, be aware that this is an album of MPB artists & songs (mostly from the 70's and early 80's). The reason why I only gave this album 3 stars is because I thought it didn't pick the best songs from each of the artists featured. The actual artists are all first class (Gal Costa, Milton Nascimento, Djavan, Joyce, Gilberto Gil....just to name a few!), but this album didn't feature any of their greatest works. But on the other hand this album gives listeners who are unfamiliar with MPB a good introduction, which will hopefully lead to further interest in the wonderful world of classic MPB. For the best MPB album (in my opinion) check out the "Tropuque Samba Lounge" collections ("Beleza Pura" and "Emorio"). By the way I just can't help but put my two cents in. I couldn't agree more with "A Music Fan from Los Angeles, CA". The "Music Fan from New York City" really needs to get a clue. Duh!! Of course the people on this album didn't speak Spanish very well. That's because they are singing in Portuguese! Hello people. Brazilians are first of all not Hispanic, number two they speak Portuguese (once again - not Spanish , but Portuguese - Brazilian Portuguese to be exact), and number three Brazilian music sounds totally different from other Latin music.

Not an actual review.......2002-06-16

This is not actually a review of the CD but rather info to "the brilliant human being" who mistook Portuguese for Spanish in his review of this CD, and ended up giving proof to the world of his "erudition". Brazilians speak Portuguese! This CD is in Portuguese!

Stones and Beatles missing in action.......2002-05-30

...none of the songs on this album sound like Mick Jagger or Strawberry Fields Forever-era Beatles. I am very disapointed. I wanted to get my yah-yah's out or at least my yeah, yeah, yeah's. Instead I have a CD of people singing things I don't understand. They don't speak Spanish as well as me even though I took it in junior high school only. They pronounce things in a weird way, almost like they were from Portugal. Geez!

A fabulous Introduction.......1999-07-23

This is an excellent collection of Brazilian music with samples coming from some of the best CDs. I usually like only one or two songs from a CD but this is one of those where I like most everything. The music is different from song to song, very interesting and far more advanced than anything that Mick Jagger could possibly comprehend. They also give you the associated albums with each cut so for the uninitiated, you have the confidence of buying more CDs that have proven themselves with the public. One caution about his music. Brazil is a melting pot of Portuguese, African and native Indian. So the attitude is " anything goes." So you get constant suprises in the mixing of time signatures and seemingly incompatbile rhythms. At first, it might sound like Strawbery Fields Forever ( unstable, inconsistent rhythm ) but if you give it a chance, you realize that it takes you beyond the mundane and into the realm of high quality territory that is unprecedented here or any place else in the world. And you will begin to feel comfortable with it. So it give it a good chance. Please also read the words. The messages are very sophisticated and a reflection of the economic situation in Brazil coupled by the passionate easy-going personality that typifies the melting pot Brazilian persona.This CD is pure joy. I highly recommend it. It will make you feel happy.

An excellent intro to some of Brazil's top pop singers.......1998-09-02

There are many compilations of Brazilian pop (MPB) for beginners in US record stores, ranging from downright awful to OK. This one has all the biggest names (Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Milton Nascimento)and better-than-average selections from each. It's important to know what you're getting: quality popular music from the 70s and 80s by the Brazilian equivalents of Barbara Streisand and James Taylor, not the latest Afro-Brazilian Axe dance bands or traditional folk music. A good intro to the Brazilian singers who have stood the test of time and are cultural icons across generations. If I had to choose between this album and the similar "Beleza Tropical" compiled by Gabriel Byrne, I'd choose this one.

Salsa Music:

1. Cuba Grandes Damas
2. Cuerpo a Cuerop
3. Cuestion de Honor
4. Dance Bahia
5. De Coleccion
6. De Coleccion
7. De Coleccion
8. Del Cielo Esta El Paraiso
9. Diez Anos, Vol. 3
10. Eacucha Que Te Digo

Salsa Music

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Essential Collection [Import]

Ozark Mountain Daredevils [Import]

El Dorado L.P.

Bihag / Desh [Live]

British Worship Collection

Date with Elvis

Dame Mi Voz [Import]

Classical Melodies

Big Heart [Live] [Import]

Earthlights

Disco Freakout

Lamenti Di Mendicanti (Italian Beggar Songs)

King & I