Garra [Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered]

Marcos Valle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 29, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import, Original recording remastered
• Label: Toshiba EMI Japan
• ASIN: B00005M6IW
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #643,972 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jesus Meu Rei

2. Com Mais de 30

3. Garra

4. Black Is Beautiful

5. Ao Amigo Tom

6. Paz e Futebol

7. Que Bandeira

8. Wanda Vidal

9. Minha Voz Virá Do Sol da América

10. Vinte e Seis Anos de Vida Normal

11. O Cafona

12. Berenice [*]

Editorial Reviews

Japanese exclusive digitally remastered reissue of 1971 album for the Renaissance man of Brazilian pop. 12 tracks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Is Why Brazilian Pop Is So Great...., October 9, 2001

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Greg C. (NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Garra (Audio CD)

This 1971 album finds pop-samba-groove-bossa mastermind singer-songwriter at his creative peak, a set of songs that demolish genre and language barriers to take up permanent residence on your turntable or in your CD changer. Valle's work here is both incredibly diverse and instantly identifiable, not to mention catchy as hell. Beatlesque here, Jobim-ish there, some Bacharach & Webb-type stylings, a Mancini arranging flourish or three, a mysteriously alluring and beautiful quality akin to 60s European film soundtracks, and a definite flair for the funky groove. All this, and tunes like "Garra," "Wanda Vidal," "Que Bandeira" and "Paz E Futebol" will have you walking around humming and whistling incessantly and almost helplessly, even if you don't speak a word of Portuguese. This album, like Valle's others from the same period, tends to be desperately sought-after around the world, and although this reissue is a bit pricey, it's nothing compared to the unconscionable amounts that tend to be paid for original copies. A true classic!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wrong tracklist, March 6, 2004

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W. Todd Dominey (Decatur, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garra (Audio CD)

Amazon.com has the wrong track list attached to this album (I have no idea what album they got those titles from). But here is the real one:

1 Jesus Meu Rei (3:10)
2 Com Mais de 30 (2:40)
3 Garra (2:57)
4 Black Is Beautiful (4:15)
5 Ao Amigo Tom (1:56)
6 Paz e Futebol (2:33)
7 Que Bandeira (2:59)
8 Wanda Vidal (2:04)
9 Minha Voz Virá Do Sol da América (4:20)
10 Vinte e Seis Anos de Vida Normal (2:22)
11 O Cafona (3:24)
12 Berenice (*) (3:01)

* Bonus track available on Japanese import

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Album, April 3, 2006

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J. Shalfi (North America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Garra (Audio CD)

5 Stars - No Question - The only thing is that I wish it were longer than 40 minutes!