Elis Especial [Import]

Elis Regina | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 1, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Brazil
• ASIN: B00000G9EU
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606,809 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Noves Fora

2. Violeta de Belford Roxo

3. Ou Bola Ou Bulica

4. Credo

5. Dinorah, Dinorah

6. Joana Francesca

7. Bodas de Prata

8. Entrudo

9. Valsa Rancho

10. Bonita

11. Deixa O Mundo E O Sol Entrar

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully arranged and performed album., October 17, 1999

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R. M. Trumble (Dearborn, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elis Especial (Audio CD)

This is Elis at her best (was she ever anything else?) "Bodas de Prata" is a wonderful almost art-song-like composition. "Deixa o Mundo e Sol Entrar" is a basic popular song sung so well and tastefully arranged. "Bonita" by Jobim is sung in English, but the language barrier doesn't hamper her style or pronounciation. The superbly-rhythmic "Ou Bola Ou Bulica" shows the typical perfection Elis achieved in singing complex rhythms. But for most part it's a fairly quiet album which grows on you with repeated listenings.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is not an authorized album, just for her fans, May 18, 2003

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Carlos from Rio "Carlos from Rio" (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elis Especial (Audio CD)

When Elis Regina left Polygram Records, there were some parts of recordings, tracks which were not approved by their composers (like "Valsa Rancho" by Francis Hime) and even by Elis herself.

Fortunately for her fans and unnecessarily for quality reasons, Polygram Records has decided to issue this neglectable album.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Several beauties accompanied by avoidable disco stuff, November 25, 1999

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Hugo (Barcelona, Spain) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Elis Especial (Audio CD)

In my opinion, the first half of this release contains two much disco-pop-rock stuff, as "Dinorah, Dinorah", "Bola ou búlica" or "Noves fora", which is the part of Elis I less like. But the album also includes such beauties as "Joana francesa", "Bodas de prata", "Entrudo" and "Violeta de Belford roxo", songs where Elis shows her expressive qualities at her best, her ability to thrill and move the listener with every note. In summary, a mixed release which can become a masterpiece if you programm your CD player to avoid the drekky stuff.