Gal Costa

Disc: 1

1. Todo Amor Que Houver Nessa Vida

2. Um Dia de Domingo

3. Chuva de Prata

4. Vaca Profana

5. Último Blues

6. Me Faz Bem

7. Sorte

8. Se Eu Ouiser Falar Com Deus

9. São Coisas Nossas

10. Verdadeira Baiana

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Disc: 2

1. Caminhos Crusados

2. Nada Mais

3. Samba E Amor

4. Tema de Amor de Gabriela - Gal Costa,

5. Bahia Minha Preta

6. Nuvem Negra

7. Begin the Beguine

8. Tropicália

9. Onde Está O Dinheiro

10. Atrás da Porta

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Gal Costa,Gal Costa,Polygram Records,Brazilian,Int'l & World Music,Latin Continuum,Latin Pop,Pop

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Average customer rating: Excellent CD Unspectacular, but very nice - - FOR EXPORT Gal is in your Livingroom

Live at the Blue Note Gal Costa Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Unknown Maria Bethania Sings the Vinicius de Moraes Songbook Our Moments Live at Minas Cê ASIN: B000GYHR5G Release Date: 2006-09-19

Tracks:

1. Fotografia
2. Desafinado
3. Chega De Saudade
4. Camisa Amarela
5. Pra Manchucar Meu Coracao
6. Ave Maria No Morro
7. Nada Alem
8. I Fall In Love Too Easily
9. Corcovado
10. Triste
11. Wave
12. Coisa Mais Linda E/As Time Goes By
13. Samba Do Aviao
14. Sabado Em Copacabana/Copacabana
15. Garota De Ipanema
16. A Felicidade
17. Aquarela Do Brasil

Customer Reviews:

Excellent CD.......2007-05-04

From the time i received this CD, it had never left my CD player and had been listening to it over end over again. I don't speak Portuguese, but have been listening to it for a long time now. Gal has widened my appreciation of Brazilian music, samba and bossa nova. This CD is highly recommended. Muito obrigado!!!

Unspectacular, but very nice - -.......2007-04-06

(should have had Kristan, her official translator on hand; only kidding)- she handled the conversation pretty well, actually - - - sure didn't sound like a 61 year old woman; doesn't look her age either. Four superb back-up musicians -- some wiggy guitar changes snuck-in there, good bass and subtle percussion. Gal Costa sounded fine, and it's simply a nice addition to my collection - - - one I'll play on our boat while cruising in the Gulf, or out by the pool until we're able to return to beautiful Rio next year.

FOR EXPORT.......2007-03-08

It was a great pleasure to find a so high quality live recording, much better than anyone could expect. Recorded in Tokio, with special setlist and made specially for exportation and overseas countries, whoever appreciates Brazilian music with the best musical arrangements could have been performed, will enjoy and ask for ENCORE!

Gal is in your Livingroom.......2006-10-02

Awesome! She says, " Ifeel Like I'm in your Livingroom". She truly is in this small acoustical environement. Her voice never fails her; but I was surprised at how low her conversational voce was for a Diva, that can outdo anyone in vocal range. Obrigada, GAl. So if you want the brazilian classic bossa nova/samba jazz created by the masters; Jobim,de Moraes, et.,only Gal can muster that feat vocally.

Average customer rating: There's no one like Gal. gal costa our moments Beautiful.

Our Moments Gal Costa Manufacturer: Drg ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Samba | Latin Music | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at the Blue Note The Unknown Maria Bethania Sings the Vinicius de Moraes Songbook Today Live at Minas ASIN: B000KHYOAK Release Date: 2007-01-30

Tracks:

1. LINDA FLOR (YAYA) (AI, YOYO)
2. SABADO EM COPACABANA / COPACABANA
3. NOSSOS MOMENTOS
4. PRA MACHUCAR MEU CORACAO
5. DONO DOS DOS TEUS OLHOS
6. BRIGAS
7. FIM DE CASO
8. NERVOS DE ACO
9. ALGUEM COMO TU
10. AVE-MARIA NO MORRO
11. CHORA TUA TRISTEZA
12. KALU
13. FOLHAS SECAS
14. E DAI? (PROIBICAO INUTIL E ILEGAL)
15. O ORVALHO VEM CAINDOFITA AMARELAATE AMANHAPALPITE INFELIZ

Amazon.com

The Bahia-born singer Gal Costa was a founder of the Tropicalista movement, and she's one of the reigning divas of Brazilian popular music. This CD started out as a cancelled live recording, so Costa and her band, which includes the incredible bassist Jorge Helder, went into the studio. The result is a magnificent tribute to the pre-bossa nova, samba songs of Brazil's finest composers, including Luiz Peixoto, Ary Barroso, Dorival Caymmi, and Dolores Duran. Augmented by strings, accordion, and the ukulele-like cavaquino, Costa's angelic voice floats over these silken sonorities and syncopations, from the festive baiao rhythms of "Kalu" and the soft jazz swing of "Fim de Caso," to the lilting longing of the Stan Getz-cover "Pra Machucar Meu Coracao" and the cuica-cadenced "Folhas Secas." Americans who think that there was no Brazilian music before the bossa nova will be pleasantly surprised by the variations on this disc. --Eugene Holley, Jr.

Customer Reviews:

There's no one like Gal........2007-05-16

Just bought this one. Absolutely beautiful. My favorites on it are Nossos Momentos (the title cut) and Chora Tua Tristeza, followed closely by Pra Machucar Meu Coração, Alguém Como Tu, and Folhas Secas. I'll stop now, before I list the entire songlist. I like them all.

If you're not familiar with Gal, you should check out the sample audio links above. Besides just absolutely nailing the notes on whatever interval she attempts, I also like the way she contrasts ending some with vibrato, and others without, including the short little "breathy" exhale sometimes when ending notes on the "ah" syllable. She really knows how to bend those unique Portuguese vowels. Jobim was right: her voice really is "one hell of an instrument."

gal costa our moments.......2007-03-28

excellent selection of classics and newer Brasilian songs. she continues, after decades, to have a very good voice and has moments of vocal thrill in her delivery.

Beautiful........2007-03-25

Gal Costa is an award winning singer with an extensive career and success around the world.
This new album, "Our Moments" is a 2006 Latin Grammy Nomination.
She has spread the Tropicalia movement throughout the world and is credited for helping define the sound of Brazil.
On "Our Moments" Gal Costa shares with us some of her and her audiences' most nostalgic memories.
Gal Costa and producer Mariozinho Rocha chose songs from the period before bossa nova conquered the world, mostly sambas canções (samba songs).
The songs all come from a very special place in Gal's heart.
With these classics from some of the most important composers and lyricists, the audience is offered a well illustrated document of this fruitful period in Brazilian musical history.
It all comes together beautifully in this masterful piece of work.

Average customer rating: gal costa --meu nome e gal All Hail The Queen, But What Happened To Her Other Songs? Gal's most perfect collection of 60's,70's and early 80's I fell in love with Gal ... Gal: The Most Perfect Instrument

Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa Gal Costa 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 General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music Bossa Nova | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Live at the Blue Note Minha Voz, Minha Vida Elis & Tom Aquarela Do Brasil Gal Tropical ASIN: B000004788 Release Date: 1990-10-18

Tracks:

1. Luz do Sol
2. A
3. London, London
4. Meu Nome al
5. NIdentificado
6. Meu Bem, Meu Mal
7. Folhetim
8. Modinha para Gabriela (Modinha for Gabriela)
9. ForEstranha
10. Canta Brasil
11. dia
12. Suco
13. Dom de Iludir
14. Baby
15. Ora de MMenininha (Prayer of Mother Menininha)
16. Teco Teco (The Sound of Marbles Colliding)
17. Bloco do Prazer
18. Pegando Fogo
19. Balanc
20. Festa do Interior

Customer Reviews:

gal costa --meu nome e gal.......2006-07-13

songs have held up very well over 30 years

All Hail The Queen, But What Happened To Her Other Songs?.......2004-03-28

Gal Costa's voice truly is a gift of God. She is definitely one of Brasil's greatest singers and has given the world so many great songs that are certain to sustain the test of time....But with that in mind, be aware that although this album is fairly decent, it does not include many of her greatest hits, like "Bahia de Todas". I was also a little disappointed by the fact that this album seemed overwhelmed with ballads, rather then being an equal balance including many of Gal's wonderful uptempo songs. It's truly a shame that this album was not as well balanced as it had the potential to be. But from my experience often times it's hard to find a true "greatest hits" album by any artist, that delivers ALL of their greatest work. The only way you might be able to get that lucky is if a greatest hits compiliation comes in a box set.

Gal's most perfect collection of 60's,70's and early 80's.......2002-07-16

This is the most comprehensive collection of Gal's songs even though it leaves out the mid to late 80's and the 90's.Having one of the most beautiful voices I've ever heard,Gal delivers as
expected in gems such as FORCA ESTRANHA and FOLHETIM,my favorites.Sambas such as CANTA BRASIL and BALANCE show the fun side that makes Gal Costa such a unique singer.Ballads such as DOM DE ILUDIR and INDIA leave you wanting for more.Overall, a winner although missing some classics.

I fell in love with Gal ..........2001-11-08

... or at least with her voice, when I first bought this album in 1991. I already had a couple of her albums, and loved her music, but this is by far her best. And it's a wonderful compilation of folk, pop, and samba songs, a little of everything, extremely well blended and well aranged.

The previous reviewer quoted Tom Jobim as saying "Gal Costa's voice is the most perfect instrument on the planet." I hate to repeat, it sounds like I don't have words of my own, but that is the best way I've heard her voice described. I've felt that way for years! You have to listen to this album.

All the songs are great. My personal favorite is India, but it doesn't really show off her voice as well as some of the others - - I just happen to get lost in it. To really hear what she's capable of doing with her voice as an instrument, listen to the full track of Meu Nome é Gal (not just the clip on the site). And listen to all the clips, all the songs are worth listening to.

Gal: The Most Perfect Instrument.......1998-07-24

As Tom Jobim once said: "Gal Costa's voice is the most perfect instrument on the planet." He was not kidding.

This set of 20 amazing tracks is filled with fantastic performances from one of Brazil's leading female vocalists. (Since the death of Elis Regina, Gal Costa takes the crown.)

This CD is my favorite of all her work, and there is not a single bum track or filler song. Stand out tracks are: the alien searching "London, London", the incredibly rich "Luz Do Sol", the native "Acaí", "Meu Nome E Gal" and my favorite track "Baby."

The CD closes with Gal's inspired interpretations of 3 Brasilian "marchinhas" (little marches), a style of short samba tune meant to be easy to learn and repeat during "Carnaval." The last track is also samba-infected and a version of a famous Moraes Moreira hit.

A MUST for those interested in Brasilian pop and samba music. Gal is not as theatrical a! s Elis, not as melancholic as Bethania, but she is gifted with one of the most beautiful human voices around. Enjoy!

Average customer rating: pretty good!!! A "must-have" addition to your collection Good intro to brazilian music Gal Costa canta Tom Jobim ao vivo Gal Costa Canta Tom Jobim

Canta Tom Jobim: Ao Vivo Gal Costa Manufacturer: RCA/BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa Elis & Tom Gal Canta Tom Jobim Gal Tropical Aquarela Do Brasil ASIN: B00003IR39 Release Date: 1999-10-15

Tracks:

1. Fotografia
2. Por Causa de Voc
3. Garota de Ipanema
4. Derradeira Primavera
5. Wave
6. Estrada do Sol
7. Brigas Nunca Mais
8. Piano na Mangueira
9. Esquecendo Voc
10. Se Todos Fossem Iguais a Voc
11. Chega de Saudade
12. Samba do Avi

Tracks:

1. Anos Dourados
2. Desafinado
3. Corcovado
4. La
5. Tema de Amor de Gabriela
6. Janelas Abertas
7. Bonita
8. Triste
9. Chovendo na Roseira
10. Falando de Amor
11. Felicidade
12. Frevo

Album Details

The Great Diva from Bahia is Back with this Superb Album Paying a Tribute to a Very Special Friend, Great Maestro and Composer Tom Jobim.

Customer Reviews:

pretty good!!!.......2007-04-03

pretty good!!! arrive on time!!! and was paking in the original paper:D good!:D

A "must-have" addition to your collection.......2007-03-25

Thoroughly professional, period. Brasil's Gershwin nicely done by a class act. Arrangements aren't always super, maybe lacking a tad of creativity, but, all-in-all, an absolute must to any collection! I'd give it 4.85 stars.

Good intro to brazilian music.......2006-10-28

Gal Costa has a crystal clear voice, period.
The arrangements are impeccable as well as the execution.
the repertoire is well known, but still, you cannot get tires of listening to it.

Gal Costa canta Tom Jobim ao vivo.......2005-09-22

Item arrived in good condition, properly packed and timely. I look forward to future transactions.

Gal Costa Canta Tom Jobim.......2005-07-09

This CD is no longer available in the stores and I was able to find at Amazon.com
Thanks

Average customer rating: Nothing elaborate --- Refreshing Gal does Ary Gal Costa sings Ary Barroso in her cool style Lovely, sumptuous Sunday morning music

Aquarela Do Brasil Gal Costa Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gal Tropical Meu Nome é Gal: The Best of Gal Costa Baby Gal Minha Voz, Minha Vida Fantasia ASIN: B000004780 Release Date: 2002-07-15

Tracks:

1. Luxo S
2. Jra Tempo
3. Camisa Amarela
4. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro
5. Folha Morta
6. No Tabuleiro da Baiana - com Caetano Veloso
7. Jogada pelo Mundo
8. Inquieta
9. Tu
10. Faceira
11. Novo Amor
12. Aquarela do Brasil

Customer Reviews:

Nothing elaborate ---.......2007-04-06

- just a nice album. One other guy said it well, a "Sunday Morning" type, perhaps - - - not a big deal, but nice.
Another nice addition is her "live from the Blue Note" -- also very unspectatular, yet, with some really neat chord changes (guitar) and what I'd call semi-delicious, okay?

Refreshing Gal does Ary.......2005-04-18

Gal Costa,one of Brazil's greatest female vocalists released this album in 1980 as a tribute to Brazilian songwriter Ary Barroso.The product was an interesting and refreshing collection of 1940-1950 classics that were born again in Costa's unusual voice.Check out E LUXO SO and the duet with Caetano Veloso,NO TABULEIRO DA BAIANA.The ballad TU and the danceable FACEIRA only boast Gal's ability to perform a wide array of genres.

Gal Costa sings Ary Barroso in her cool style.......2003-05-18

Ary Barroso was one the great traditional composers in Brazil. His only international reference is his song "Brazil" as recorded by Frank Sinatra besides Carmen Miranda's renditions of some of his songs.

So this is an Ary Barroso songbook album.

Features Caetano Veloso on "No Tabuleiro da Baiana" in a delicious duet with Ms. Costa.

Overall, you'll hear Gal Costa in her cool performances of Barroso's material. No brilliant arrangements to feature.

Lovely, sumptuous Sunday morning music.......2002-04-10

Gal Costa is blessed with a voice that at once soothes, energizes and pleases in a lyrically tuneful way. It's no wonder she is so popular. This recording is a collection of lovely and lush songs, a perfect accompaniment for a sunny Sunday or to brighten up a cloudy morning. Even on the faster, brassier numbers like the first cut, E Luxo So, Costa massages you with her breathy seductiveness. Perhaps not as brilliant as the great samba masters, this is nonetheless a prize of a recording that my wife and I have enjoyed many times, while sipping coffee and reading magazines, etc. It never fails to please, even after repeated listening. An excellent purchase.

Average customer rating: Lost in Paradise Worth the wait!

Gal Costa (Não Identificado) Gal Costa Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado) Legal India Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue) ASIN: B00004UFZ7 Release Date: 1969-01-01

Tracks:

1. NIdentificado
2. Sebastiana
3. Lost in the Paradise
4. Namorinho de Port
5. Saudosismo
6. Se Vocensa
7. Vou Recomecar
8. Divino, Maravilhoso
9. Que Pena (Ela Ja NGosta Mais de Mim)
10. Baby
11. Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe
12. Deus O Amor

Customer Reviews:

Lost in Paradise.......2005-12-02

Needs a remaster and rerelease. This is a true gem of psychedelic tropical pop. You can find this album in a couple of different pressings. Just look for the order of songs noted above.

Worth the wait!.......2001-03-28

It's been a long long time comming, but I finally managed to get my hands on this masterpiece of brazilian avante / pop / psyche. Along with Caetano Veloso and Os Mutantes, Gal was one of the prime movers and shakers of the legendary tropicalia movement in Brazil in the late 60's early 70's. Needless to say this is quite possibly one of the best of all the tropicalia records. Super smooth sultry vocals, ehcoed all over the place, tweaked out bizarre orchestrations, great songs, and some of the most hauntingly beautiful signing ever recorded. Her first record is a lot weirder, kind of like streisand on acid, this ones a lil easier on the ears, with a more sophisticated sound and less searing fuzz tones. After this she put out a couple more very hot records and then fell off into the jazz / pop blackhole but on this gloriously realised record she created her masterpiece, and one of the coolest pop records of the late 60's.

Average customer rating: My favorite Gal Costa album Vestida azul, los pies desnudos, asi nos canta la unica Gal. Lovely ballads and wild, wild rock Stunning live performance with Caetano Veloso

A Todo Vapor Gal Costa Manufacturer: Universal/Polygram ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Gal Costa (Não Identificado) África Brasil A Tábua de Esmeralda ASIN: B00000G7SD

Tracks:

1. Fruta Gogoia
2. Charles Anjo 45
3. Como 2 E 2
4. CoracVagabundo
5. Falsa Baiana
6. Antonico
7. Sua Estupidez
8. Fruta Gogoia
9. Vapor Barato
10. Dm Rol
11. Pla Negra
12. Mal Secreto
13. Como 2 E 2
14. Hotel Das Estrelas
15. Assum Preto
16. Bota A MNas Cadeiras
17. Maria Betha
18. NSe Esqueca De Mim
19. Luz Do Sol

Customer Reviews:

My favorite Gal Costa album.......2004-12-16

This 1971 concert album captures the young Gal Costa at the peak of her powers. The first half is acoustic, the second half is an electrified acid rock extravaganza. An amazing record from the heady days of Brazil's "tropicalia" scene. Highly recommended.

Vestida azul, los pies desnudos, asi nos canta la unica Gal........2000-07-14

"A Todo Vapor" translated "going fully ahead", says enough about the best Brazilian singer of today. Fast songs, good lyrics, no pretention whatsoever, I had the good luck to see her perform, she robbs the hearts of the audiences. I have an old LP, her songs having to do with the famous "Carnaval do Brasil", which should make a perfect match for the lovers of "A Todo Vapor". You just 'have' to dance with the happy music. A great lady!

Lovely ballads and wild, wild rock.......2000-06-06

This live album from her early years is actually one of my favourites. It begins with an extended set of acoustic ballads where the bossa nova style is still very present in Gal's delicious vocals. This first part of the concert features gems as "Antonico" and "Sua estupidez". Then, in the middle of the album, there's a radical shift -an electric guitar appears on stage, introducing a wild set of songs which mix rock, blues, psychedelia and Brazilian folklore, where Gal sings crazily. The last song, "Luz do sol" (from Pinto/Wali, which has nothing to do with a ballad with the same name written by Caetano Veloso and also sung by Gal Costa in a later album) is fabulous. This album is a gorgeous sample of what Gal was doing before her more market-oriented days, when her singing was more spontaneous and moody.

Stunning live performance with Caetano Veloso.......1999-01-07

This show was recorded during Gal Costa's early period, so it is quite honest and not too overproduced. Her songs here are very sweet and beautiful.

Average customer rating: A successful turning point to a standard stylish singer One Great Song Worth the Price of the Album

Cantar Gal Costa Manufacturer: Universal ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Baby Gal Gal Tropical Aquarela Do Brasil Legal India ASIN: B00006BC63 Release Date: 2002-12-02

Tracks:

1. Barato Total
2. Ra
3. Lua, Lua, Lua, Lua,
4. Cancao Que Morre No Ar
5. Flor De Maracuja
6. Flor Do Cerrado
7. Joia
8. Ate Quem Sabe
9. O Ceu E Som
10. Lagrimas Negras
11. Chilulu

Customer Reviews:

A successful turning point to a standard stylish singer.......2003-05-18

This album marks the second turning point in Gal Costa's career since her first album "Domingo" with Caetano Veloso, a Bossa Nova album. After that, she engaged in the "Tropicalia" cultural movement and her singing became agressive.

In this second turning point, Gal Costa returns to tenderness, to more elaborated performances and to lower keys in a clear disposition to gain a place among the great singers, notably beside the remarkable Elis Regina.

She was successful in this album but the comparison to Elis Regina remains an unreachable dream.

She counts on Joao Donato as her arranger in this album and her renditions of his compositions "A Ra" and "Ate Quem Sabe" are killing.

One Great Song Worth the Price of the Album.......2003-03-01

Ate Quem Sabe (roughly "Until Who Knows") is a fabulous song, written by Joao Donato. Gal Costa's version of it is well worth the price of this CD. Her pacing of this slow ballad is superb. If you don't speak Portuguese, find a Brazilian to translate the words. Ate Quem Sabe is a classic that merits recognition as such.

Average customer rating: Gal Costa at her best

Acústico Gal Costa Manufacturer: RCA/BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004VJ8N Release Date: 1997-08-28

Tracks:

1. Baby
2. Cora Vagabundo
3. NIdentificado
4. London, London
5. Suco
6. Barato Total
7. Lanterna Dos Afogados - Gal Costa, Herbert Vianna
8. Teco-Teco
9. Pla Negra: Como 2 E 2
10. Sua Estupidez
11. Falsa Baiana
12. Camisa Amarela
13. Vapor Barato: Flor da Pele - Zeca Baleiro, Gal Costa
14. VocEntende Nada
15. Paula E Bebeto - Gal Costa, Roberto Frejat
16. Aquarela Do Brasil

Album Details

Live Show of Mpb Superstar Gal Costa. She Brings her Greatest Hits and Covers Amazing Songs from Other Great Masters of the Mpb Genre.

Customer Reviews:

Gal Costa at her best.......2007-05-27

If you love Brazilian music and Gal costa in particular here is an album for you, enjoy her voice and harmonious songs!

Average customer rating: The first Caetano Veloso, the first Gal Costa: Great! Review of "Domigo" Buyer beware Classic Bossa Nova Duo

Domingo Gal Costa e Caetano Veloso Manufacturer: Umvd Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Brazil | South & Central America | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music General | Latin Music | Styles | Music Latin Pop | Latin Music | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Latin Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music Latin Music | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Caetano Veloso (Tropicália) India Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue) Caetano Veloso (1969) Qualquer Coisa ASIN: B000004795 Release Date: 1990-11-27

Tracks:

1. Cora Vagabundo
2. Onde Eu Nasci Passa um Rio (Where I Was Born There Passes a River)
3. Avarandado (On the Veranda)
4. Um Dia (One Day)
5. Domingo (Sunday)
6. Nenhuma Dor (No Pain)
7. Candeias (Candle Lights)
8. Remelexo (Shake)
9. Minha Senhora (My Lady)
10. Quem Me Dera (If Only I Had)
11. Maria Joana
12. ZabelA Name)

Customer Reviews:

The first Caetano Veloso, the first Gal Costa: Great!.......2003-05-18

Although his first album, this is a Bossa Nova album which marks a turning point in Caetano Veloso's mind before he engaged and leaded the Tropicália movement in Brazil. Composer Veloso and singer Gal Costa divide half of the 12 tracks each. Gal Costa is tender, totally different than her next output in the Tropicália era. A very beautiful album.

Review of "Domigo".......2002-07-17

It is my understanding that this is Caetano's first studio LP. He was a very young man on this record and had not developed the musicofagia of the Tropicalia movement yet. He was just a small town Bahian kid with an acoustic guitar and a strong desire to be a Bossa Nova star. There is a charming naivete in the way he plays and sings, a naivete long-vanished form the recordings of the big name Bossa Nova stars of Rio de Janeiro, with their slick studio productions and their guest appearances with North American jazz greats. There is no pretension here, only honesty and humility. Coracao Vagabundo, of course is a super hit still being performed by Caetano today; but I also particularly like "Onde nasci passa um rio", "Remelexo" and "Quem me dera". But in the end, this is a quaint old provincial bossa nova record; we would have to wait until the 1969 "caetano Veloso" white album or the "Tropicalia" record (with Os Mutantes and Gil) to see just what genius Caetano was capable of once he abandoned the bossa nova model of songwriting (or more correctly, buried it under layers of 1960s international pop experimentalism)... PS Gal sings here quite prettily here. I am reminded what a wonderful singer she was when she was young, before the shrillness set in; but this record is all Caetano's and Gal's presence here seems almost an afterthought.

Buyer beware.......2000-01-23

This album is not all its cracked up to be. What they do not tell you is that each song listed averages about 2 minutes in legnth, just as you get into a song it slowly fades away. In addition to the shortness of the songs, many of the songs are backed by an annoying arrangement of strings so typical of the verve label.

Classic Bossa Nova Duo.......2000-01-12

Gal and Caetano are a great duo. I am not as knowledgable as one of the other reviewers, but there is obviously a great chemistry between the two. This is a relaxing disc-- even the fast songs are gently tropical. I'm a big fan of Caetano Veloso's songs, and they comprise two-thirds of the disc. Gal Costa has the right sound for these songs, too. Her voice seems to float on top of the music. The liquid purity of their voices matches beautifully, as well as the easy flexibility of their rhythm. They each sing some on their own, and a couple together, notably Coração vagabundo. Others songs than particularly stand out for me are Domingo, Nenhuma dor, Remelexo, Minha senhora , Quem me dera and Maria Joana. Text of the songs only in Portuguese, but the English notes translate three of them.

Salsa Music:

1. GL
2. Grandes Corridos
3. Grandes Trios: Tesoros De La Musica
4. Grandes Trios: Tesoros De La Musica
5. Hace Tres Noches Apenas
6. Llego a New York
7. Los Autoslocos
8. Luto En Mi Alma
9. Luto En Mi Alma
10. Macarena Y Sus Exitos

Salsa Music

salsa music

Salsa Music

Comica [Import]

J.C. Bach: Symphonies, Op. 9

Jazz Music: 01

The Very Best of Country Gospel

Jailhouse Rock/Love Me Tender [Soundtrack]

Konya

Glad You're Here

Everlasting [CD-single]

Instrumental Collection

Goldschmidt: Der gewaltige Hahnrei

illy B Eats, Vol. 2

In Walked Pierre

Kamikaze [Import]

La Barbara: ShamanSong / La Barbara

Hustlin