Farewell Farewell
From now on, I will not repost any more albums because all those things take time. And I'll leave my last post: The Gilberto Gil 13CD box set, "Ensaio Geral", now out of print. I know that the individual albums are available in Brazil, but I'll take an exception from my own rules.
Gilberto Gil - Ensaio Geral
This monstrous 13 CD box set is a great tribute to one of the finest musicians Brazil ever produced. This box collects all the recordings made between 1966 and 1977 (The Polygram Years), certainly his best work. All the original albums have additional bonus tracks. The first album still has a bossa nova influence but by the second one, released at the height of the tropicalia movement is a landmark in Brazilian music. It's a classic by all standards. Here he is
accompanied by Os Mutantes, who give the album a rockier feel mixed with the traditional Brazilian Northeast music.
The third album was the last released in Brazil before his self exile in London. The political atmosphere in the country was very dangerous due to the dictatorial government who imprisoned Gil by the content of his lyrics and overall rebellious attitude. The same happened to another great artist, his friend Caetano Veloso.
Both them moved to London. The forth disc in this collection is an unreleased soundtrack to a
movie by Rogerio Sganzerla. The fifth is his first international release. With english lyrics, Gil was invited to take part of the Glastonbury Fayre Festival 1971.
Back in Brazil in 1972, he recorded the classic "Expresso 2222", an introspective and thoughtful record at times, joyous at other moments, always maintaining his vision on his roots, as proves the first track. Then other rockier moments come bursting through the speakers.
Gil had always great musicians to follow his vision. Os Mutantes, The Beat Boys, the great
guitarrist Lanny Gordin, the great maestro Rogerio Duprat kept a extremely high level of
musicianship.
Track Listings
DISC 1: Louvação (1966)
1. Louvação
2. Beira-Mar
3. Lunik 9
4. Ensaio Geral
5. Maria (Me Perdoe, Maria)
6. Rua
7. Roda
8. Rancho da Rosa Encarnada
9. Viramundo
10. Mancada
11. Água de Meninos
12. Procissão
13. Minha Senhora (My Lady) [*]
14. A Moreninha [*]
Link Disc 1
DISC 2: Gilberto Gil (1968)
1. Frevo Rasgado
2. Voragem Pra Suportar
3. Domingou
4. Marginália II
5. Pega a Voga, Cabeludo
6. Ele Falava Nisso Todo Dia
7. Procissão
8. Luzia Luluza
9. Pé da Roseria
10. Domingo No Parque
11. Barca Grande [*]
12. Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe [*]
13. Questão de Ordem [*]
14. Luta Contra a Lata (Ou a Falência Do Café) [*] - Gilberto Gil, Os Mutantes
Link Disc 2
DISC 3: Gilberto Gil (1969)
1. Cérebro Eletrônico
2. Volks Volkswagen Blues
3. Aquele Abraço
4. 17 Léguas E Meia
5. Voz Do Vivo
6. Vitrines
7. Dois Mil E Um
8. Futrível
9. Objeto Semi-Identificado
10. Omã Ia [*]
11. Aquele Abraço [*]
12. Com Medo, Com Pedro [*]
13. Cultura E Civilização [*]
14. Queremos Guerra [*]
Link Disc 3 part 1
Link Disc 3 part 2
DISC 4: Copacabana Mon Amour (1970)
1. Diga a Ela [First Version]
2. Mr. Sganzerla
3. Blind Faith
4. Yeh Yeh Yah Yah
5. Tomorrow Vai Ser Bacana
6. Diga a Ela [2nd Version]
Link Disc 4
DISC 5: Gilberto Gil (1971)
1. Nega (Photograph Blues)
2. Can't Find My Way Home
3. Three Mushrooms
4. Babylon
5. Volks Volkswagen Blues
6. Mamma
7. One O'Clock Last Morning, 20th April 1970
8. Crazy Pop Rock
9. Can't Find My Way Home [*]
10. Up from the Skies [*]
11. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band [*]
Link Disc 5
DISC 6: Expresso 2222 (1972)
1. Pipoca Moderna
2. Back in Bahia
3. O Canto da Ema
4. Chiclete Com Banana
5. Ele E Eu
6. Sai Do Sereno
7. Expresso 2222
8. O Sonho Acabou
9. Oriente
10. Cada Macaco No Seu Galho (Chô, Chuá) [*]
11. Vamos Passear No Astral [*]
12. Está Na Cara, Está Na Cara [*]
Link Disc 6
DISC 07: Cidade Do Salvador (CD1) (1974)
1. Meio de Campo
2. Eu Só Quero Um Xodó
3. Edyth Cooper
4. Umeboshi
5. Essa É Pra Tocar No Rádio
6. Tradição
7. Minha Nega Na Janela
8. Ó, Maria
9. Última Valsa
10. Ladeira da Prefuiça
11. Rainha Do Mar
12. Ians
13. Doente Morena
DISC 08: Cidade Do Salvador (CD2) (1974)
1. Cidade Do Salvador
2. Imbalança
3. Duplo Sentido
4. Eu Preciso Aprender a Só Ser
5. Maracatu Atômico
6. Maracatu Atômico
7. Todo Dia É Dia D
8. Esses Moços (Pobres Moços)
9. Meditação
10. Pocalipi
11. Pocalipi
12. Maracatu Atômico
Link Discs 7 & 8 part 1
Link Discs 7 & 8 part 2
DISC 09: Ao Vivo (1974)
1. João Sabino
2. Abra a Olho
3. Lugar Comum
4. Menina Goiaba
5. Sim, Foi Voc
6. Herói das Estrelas
7. Cibernética [*]
8. Dos Pés a Cabeça [*]
9. O Compositor Me Disse [*]
10. Copo Cazio [*]
11. Dia de Festa [*]
Link Disc 9
DISC 10: O Viramundo (1972/1976) CD1
1. Cada Macaco No Seu Galho (Chô, Chuá) - Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso
2. Ele E Eu
3. Back in Bahia
4. Expresso 2222
5. Objeto Sim, Objeto Não
6. Oriente
7. Procissão
8. Domingo No Parque
9. O Bom Jogador
10. Brand New Dream
DISC 11: O Viramundo (1972/1976) CD2
1. Viramundo
2. Baby Hippie
3. Músico Simples
4. Lamento Sertanejo - Dominguinhos, Gilberto Gil
5. Planeta Dos Macacos
6. Gaivota
7. Queremos Saber
8. Sociedade Afluente
9. Filhos de Gandhi
Link Discs 10 & 11 part 1
Link Discs 10 & 11 part 2
DISC 12: Satisfação (1974/1977) (rare and unreleased recordings)
1. Ninguém Segura Este Paãs
2. Satisfação
3. Sentimentos
4. Ladeira da Preguiça
5. Ha, Ha, Ha - Chico Batera, Gilberto Gil,
6. Riu Ru Ru - Chico Batera, Gilberto Gil,
7. Bruxa de Mentira - João Donato, Donato Jr., Gilberto Gil
8. Chuckberry Fields Forever - Doces Bárbaros, Gilberto Gil
9. Sarará Miolo - Gilberto Gil, Nara Leão
10. Músico Simples
11. Sala Do Som
12. Brazil Very Happy Band
13. Tipo África
14. Oju Obá
Link Disc 12
DISC 13: Que Besteira (live 1974)
1. Medley: Que Besteira/O Rouxinol (Um Dia)
2. Medley: Que Besteira/O Rouxinol (Dia Seguinte)
Link Disc 13


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