Tropicology

Episode 167: Fall Fund Drive 22

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I love to own beautiful sounding audiophile pressings of my favorite albums, and this summer the Mr Bongo label did us all a favor by issuing a deluxe audiophile pressing of one of my favorite albums from Brazil, a self-titled debut from an artist known for producing and arranging music rather than making his own music. The artist is Arthur Verocai, and this half speed mastered LP reissue was engineered at Abbey Road studios to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the original album release in 1972. The album reminds me alot of the early Shuggie Otis albums Freedom Flight and Inspiration Information… there are some catchy funk and soul hooks, but there are also some deep emo pieces. Everything somehow feels very intimate and personal, and it’s all tied together by the lush ambitious orchestrations of Verocai. Each of my 4 musical sets today will begin with a track from this classic album, then I’ll follow up with more Brazilian sounds from the 70s in that sophisticated psychedelic vein. This is a Tropicology Arthur Verocai tribute episode for the Fall Fund Drive 2022… on XRAY FM.


Playlist
  1. Canto Dos Pescadores by Carioca E Devas on Altercat Records (Altercat Records)
  2. Sylvia by Arthur Verocai on Mr Bongo (Mr Bongo)
  3. Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser by Querteto Em Cy on Blue Note (Blue Note)
  4. O Comeco Da Festa by Luiz Gonzaga Jr. on Odeon (Odeon)
  5. Alferes by Joao Bosco on RCA Victor (RCA Victor)
  6. Acaua by Quinteto Violado on Philips (Philips)
  7. Galope by MPB-4 on Philips (Philips)
  8. Partir do Alto/Animal Sentimental by Walter Franco on Continental (Continental)
  9. Educacao Sentimental by Egberto Gismonte on EMI (EMI)
  10. Meu Balanco by Waltel Branco on Mr Bongo (Mr Bongo)
  11. Presente Grego by Arthur Verocai on Mr Bongo (Mr Bongo)
  12. Mia by Celia on Continental (Continental)
  13. Sem Porto Pra Chegar by Tom & Dito on Amazon Records (Amazon Records)
  14. Piedade by Amado Maita on Patua Discos (Patua Discos)
  15. Tiu-Ba-La-Quieba by Marcos Valle on Odeon (Odeon)
  16. Ponta Negra by Danilo Caymmi on Blue Note (Blue Note )
  17. Mei Libertei by Toni Tornado on EMI (EMI)
  18. Caboclo by Arthur Verocai on Mr Bongo (Mr Bongo)
  19. Mae Natureza by Leonardo Boccia on private press (private press)
  20. Futurivel by Gilberto Gil on Philips (Philips)
  21. Veneno by Alceu Valenca on Som Livre (Som Livre)
  22. A Felicidade by Tom Ze on Continental (Continental)
  23. Mais Do Que Valsa by Marcos Valle on Odeon (Odeon)
  24. O Mar e Meu Chao by Dory Caymmi on Odeon (Odeon)
  25. Petit Fils by Waltel Branco on Mr Bongo (Mr Bongo)
  26. Na Boca Do Sol by Arthur Verocai on Mr Bongo (Mr Bongo)
  27. Caminhada by Antonio Adolfo E A Brazuca on Odeon (Odeon)
  28. O Rio by Dom Salvador e Abolicao on Mad About Records (Mad About Records)
  29. Panga, Danga, Panga by Sambacanas on Club Internacional (Club Internacional)
  30. Racha Cartola by Danilo Caymmi on WhatMusic.com (WhatMusic.com)
  31. Antes Que a Cidade Durma by Wanderlea on Blue Note (Blue Note)
  32. Sinal Vermelho by Marilene on Strut Records (Strut Records)
  33. Iaia by Grupo Arembepe on Candonga (Candonga)
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