Definitive Collection

• Artist: Elis Regina
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• Release Date: October 05, 2004
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Latin

Review

Coming from the same line of Definitive Collection albums as the Caetano Veloso and Chico Buarque records on Wrasse, this collection of Elis Regina is of a similar quality: excellent. The notes on the recordings are somewhat lacking, but the music is all there to be heard. The classic songs from throughout her career are all here, from her early solo days through the tropicalia movement and beyond. All with Regina's trademark emotional intensity. Most of the recordings are from the mid-'70s, after the world outside of Brazil took notice of her abilities. Whether those versions or those recorded prior to the fateful Montreaux performance are superior is up for debate, but regardless of the outcome, these recordings are divine. An excellent opening album for someone curious about Regina's work, and also a nice one for an early foray into the run of tropicalia/MPB/bossa nova, as well. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Fascinacão [Fascination B-Side]		Elis Regina	(3:06)
Madalena [Madeleine]	Ivan Lins, Ronaldo Monteiro de Souza	Elis Regina	(2:41)
Águas de Março [March Rains]	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Elis Regina	(3:35)
O Mestre Sala Dos Mares [Protector of the Seas]	João Bosco, Aldir Blanc	Elis Regina	(3:09)
Corcovado [Corcovado Hill]	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Elis Regina	(3:53)
Triste [Sadness Mix]	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Elis Regina	(2:42)
Dois Pra lá, Dois Pra Cá [Two Steps This Way, Two Steps That Way]	João Bosco, Aldir Blanc	Elis Regina	(4:25)
Casa No Campo [House in the Country]	Zé Rodrix, Tavito	Elis Regina	(2:55)
So Tinha de Ser Com Voce [It Could Only Be Like You]	Aloysio de Oliveira, Tom Jobim	Elis Regina	(3:50)
Como Nossos Pais [Like Our Parents]		Elis Regina	(4:25)
Atrás da Porta [Behind the Door]	Chico Buarque, Francis Hime	Elis Regina	(2:51)
Romaria [Pilgrimage Songs]	Renato Teixeira	Elis Regina	(4:05)
Nada Será Como Antes [Nothing Will Be as Before]	Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos	Elis Regina	(2:45)
E Com Esse Que Vou [I'll Go with This One]	Pedro Caetano	Elis Regina	(2:47)
Upa, Neguinho [Giddy Up There Black One]	Edú Lobo	Elis Regina	(2:28)
Amor Ate o Fim [Love Keeps to the End]	Gilberto Gil	Elis Regina	(3:49)
Caxangá [Crab]	Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant	Elis Regina	(3:08)
Folhas Secas [Dry Leaves]	Nelson Cavaquinho	Elis Regina	(3:32)
Canto de Ossanha [Ossanha's Song]	Vinícius de Moraes, Baden Powell	Elis Regina	(3:28)
Arrastão [Pull in the Fish Net]		Elis Regina	(2:35)
Louvãçao [Praise]	Gilberto Gil, Neto Torquato	Elis Regina	(3:45)
Para Lennon e McCartney [For Lennon and McCartney]	Lô Borges, Márcio Borges, Fernando Brant	Elis Regina	(4:01)
Aquarela Do Brasil/Nega Do Cabela Duro [Waters of Brazil/Dark ...]	Ary Barroso, Rubens Soares, David Nasser	Elis Regina	(3:03)

Credits

José Roberto Bertrami (Piano), Jorge Ramos (Photography), José Roberto Bertrami (Arranger), Jan Fairley (Liner Notes)