Gal Bossa Tropical [Import]

1. Socorro

2. Fool on the Hill

3. Onde Deus Possa Ouvir

4. Mulher (Sexo Frágil)

5. Quando Eu Fecho Os Olhos

6. Desde Que P Samba É Samba

7. Epitáfio

8. As Time Goes By

9. Ovelha Negra

10. Marcianita

11. O Amor Em Paz

12. Cada Macaco No Seu Galho (Cho Chuá)

Tracks:

Socorro
Fool on the Hill
Onde Deus Possa Ouvir
Mulher (Sexo Frl)
Quando Eu Fecho Os Olhos
Desde Que P Samba Samba
Epito
As Time Goes By
Ovelha Negra
Marcianita
O Amor Em Paz
Cada Macaco No Seu Galho (Cho Chu

Customer Reviews:

A refreshing journey minus high notes.......2006-12-12

Hasn't Gal Costa proven she can hit very high notes by now?So it is pointless
to use the lack thereof as a yardstick to measure this Cd's quality and content by.Instead,one should appreciate the restraint in SOCORRO,the subtlety in ONDE DEUS ME POSSA OUVIR and the command of the Diva in MARCIANITA and THE FOOL ON THE HILL.She likewise delivers OVELHA NEGRA with bravado and gusto.The listener gets Bossa Nova,Rock and Traditional MPB in one beautifully designed package with the one of the best voices in Brazil.

A more mature Diva........2004-01-11

Gal Costa, undoubtfully Brazil's greatest singer, has grown-up. The Baiana's voice that before new nothing but very high notes is now not as high anymore, with GAL herself turning 60 next year. The voice that used to follow guitar notes is now giving place to a more interpretative work, with GAL BOSSA TROPICAL not having, for a single moment, a very high note. It is the first time Gal Costa is exploring a medium-low area of her voice that has always existed and is now only being accentuated after 39 years of singing. The hit "Sexo Fragil" got a completely new color in her voice, "The Fool on the Hill" was also brilliant, and "Onde Deus Possa Me Ouvir" have made me cry. Gal Costa has that little secret I guess, that only the greatest singers have, which is to revive old songs and make them as actual as they can possibly be. For those not very familiar with the Brazilian music scene, Gal Costa is, without pale to comparison, in repertoire, voice-extension, interpretation, and even a classical posture(Gal is very reserved about her personal life, being rarely scene in either Rio's, Sao Paulo's, or Salvador's night scene, and therefore never envolved in gossip like many other Brazilian artists that strive to expose themselves)the best Female singer Brazil have ever seen. I recommend a visit to www.galcosta.com.br Take care,

Cristiano Miró

Neglectable.......2003-05-18

Gal Costa seems to have lost her direction in music due both to her repertoire choice and to her way of vocalizing. Such low keys for a singer who does not have low power is a crime. Inexpressive arrangements.

Smoth voice has class.......2003-01-15

Gal Costa has a sexy smoth voice that just makes you melt. If you're a guy, put it in in the car and girls will think you have class...