KEY FEATURES

• 1969 samba masterpiece album by the Brazilian samba legend Jorge Ben
• Pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl
• Featuring hits "Pais Tropical", "Take It Easy My Brother Charles", and more!

RELEASE DESCRIPTION

A samba soul masterpiece from Jorge Ben – one of the most brilliant records to come out the fertile late 60s Brazilian scene – and an incredible album that works with the psychedelic flourishes of Ben's contemporaries and a deeper undercurrent of soul and funk! This is one of the most amazing early Jorge Ben LPs, recorded at the end of the 60s, when Jorge was singing with a stone-cold soul sound. The sharp, tight arrangements by Rogerio Duprat and Jose Briamonte made tracks like "Pais Tropical", "Take It Easy My Brother Charles", and "Que Pena" immediate classics – while the percussion and rhythms of Trio Mocoto provide a good part of the unique backdrop. The album is a mix of funky samba, soaring Brazilian soul, and sweeping orchestrations that give the whole thing a jazzy finish – and it's some of the best work that Jorge Ben ever recorded! Other tracks include "Criola", Cade Tereza", "Domingas", "Barbarella", "Quem Foi Que Roubou A Sopeira" and more.

TRACKLIST

1. Criola
2. Domingas
3. Cadê Tereza?
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

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