Brazil Classics, Vol. 1: Beleza Tropical

• Artist: Various Artists
• Release Date: 1989 10
• Total Time: 64:46
• Type: Collection (various artists), Compilation (best of), Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Latin

Review

Brazil Classics, Beleza Tropical is the first in a series compiled by Talking Heads singer David Byrne that preceded the big wave of interest in Tropicalia during the late '90s by almost a decade. Performers include such influential Brazilian figures as Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, and Jorge Ben, with several songs from each. The selected recordings span the 1970s and '80s, also including tracks from Milton Nascimento, Nazare Pereira, and more. The liner notes feature the original lyrics as well as their English translations. ~ Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)	Jorge Ben	Jorge Ben	(3:52)
Sonho Meu	Dona Ivone Lara, Délcio Carvalho	Maria Bethânia, Gal Costa	(2:52)
Só Quero Um Xodó		Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil	(4:53)
Un Um Canto de Afoxé Para O Cloco de Ilê (Ilê Ayê)	Caetano Veloso, Moreno Veloso	Caetano Veloso	(3:03)
O Leãozinho	Caetano Veloso	Caetano Veloso	(3:06)
Caçada	Chico Buarque	Chico Buarque	(3:03)
Calice	Gilberto Gil, Chico Buarque	Milton Nascimento, Chico Buarque	(4:03)
Equatorial	Márcio Borges, Lô Borges, Beto Guedes	Lô Borges	(3:12)
San Vicente	Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant	Milton Nascimento	(2:42)
Quilombo, O el Dorado Negro	Gilberto Gil, Waly Salomão	Gilberto Gil	(4:42)
Caramba! ... Galileu da Galiléia	Jorge Ben	Jorge Ben	(2:29)
Caixa de Sol	Nazare Pereira	Nazare Pereira	(3:27)
Maculele	Nazare Pereira, Coaty de Oliveira	Nazare Pereira	(2:29)
Queixa	Caetano Veloso	Caetano Veloso	(4:24)
Andar Com Fe (To Walk With Faith)	Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil	Gilberto Gil	(3:19)
Fio Maravilha	Toquinho, Jorge Ben	Jorge Ben	(2:15)
Anima (Lyrics)	José Renato, Milton Nascimento	Milton Nascimento	(4:12)
Terra	Caetano Veloso	Caetano Veloso	(6:43)

Credits

Chris Callis (Photography), David Byrne (Liner Notes), Roberto Menescal (Producer), Paulinho Tapajós (Producer), Jorge (Performer), Milton Nascimento (Producer), Jorge Ben (Performer), Arto Lindsay (Translation), Arto Lindsay (Liner Notes), Carlos Da Silva Filho (Photography), David Byrne (Compilation Producer), Milton Nascimento (Performer), Todo Mundo (Compilation Producer), Evandro Teixeira (Photography), David Byrne (Compilation), Todo Mundo (Producer), Nazare Pereira (Performer), Guilherme Araújo (Producer), Antonio Guerreiro (Photography), Januário Garcia (Photography), Borgues (Performer), Dario Zalis (Photography), Maria Bethânia (Performer), Sergio Dana (Photography), Sergio Carvalho (Producer), Cezanne (Producer), Arto Lindsay (English Translations), Perinho Albuquerque (Producer), Chico Buarque (Performer), Liminha (Producer), Lô Borges (Performer), Gilberto Gil (Performer), Gal Costa (Performer), Paulo Kawall de Vasconcellos (Photography), Chico Baurque (Performer), Caetano Veloso (Performer), João Bosco (Photography), Caetano Veloso (Producer), Milton Nascimento (Vocals), Mazola (Producer), Gilberto Gil (Producer)