Colors of Brazil / African Blue

Les Baxter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 26, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bci / Eclipse Music
• ASIN: B00092ZM8Y
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580,978 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Felicidade [From Black Orpheus]

2. Canta de Ossanha

3. Balan Samba

4. Day of the Roses (Dia das Rosas)

5. A Man and a Woman

6. Who Will Buy?

7. Somewhere in the Hills

8. Goin' Out of My Head

9. Tristeza (That Sadness)

10. Berimbau

11. Laia Ladaia (Reza)

12. A Banda

13. Born Free

14. Yellow Sun

15. Flame Tree

16. Zebra

17. Dark River

18. Topaz

19. Tree of Life

20. Girl from Uganda

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The orchestra needs more instruments but still manages to get the sound and rhythm..., July 30, 2007

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J. Niswander - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colors of Brazil / African Blue (Audio CD)

This Les Baxter title has some great music on it, but by the time this was released it it obvious he was not given the budget he deseved and loved. Still, he made good use of the tiny "orchestra" and while it is not my favorite, I still enjoy it. Les Baxter helped to create numerous musical styles with subtle influences on music (from the early use of the theremin on his arrangements on "Music Out Of The Moon" to the epic works such as "Ritual Of The Savage"). Before the Beatles, Les Baxter had a very successful decade with Capitol Records! I remember hearing the number one hit "The Poor People Of Paris" when I was only 3 years old. But I did not become familiar with the Les Baxter name until about 5 years ago. Why? I am enjoying his music as if it were new. This CD is fine but not as complex. It has a "pop" chorus on some numbers. I wish all his other material would be released--including all of his soundtracks.

3.0 out of 5 stars 2 LPs in 1, May 31, 2008

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Gazzelloni (Cincinnati, OH USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colors of Brazil / African Blue (Audio CD)

These are two Baxter albums for the GNP Crescendo label from the mid-1960s. This music is easy to listen to, though at times the tracks are "tacky." When the mood does strike, however, I do toss this in an find it relaxes me (easily digestible music often has that quality). There is nothing here that makes a strong impression upon listeners. The most one might say after listening would be, "Yeah, I'll give this one a listen again." A week keeper, but a keeper no less.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AUDIO NIRVANA, August 23, 2007

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P. K. Brady "MUSIKLVR" (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colors of Brazil/African Blue (Audio CD)

WHILE NOT LES BAXTER'S BEST RECORDING, THIS IS STILL A VERY INTERESTING AND FUN SET OF MUSIC. THE REMASTERED JAPANESE VERSION ABSOLUTELY KICKS BUTT ALL OVER THE DOMESTICALY RELEASED VERSION, SO GET IT IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THIS ALBUM THE WAY IT WAS INTENDED TO SOUND. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED