Gil Luminoso

Gilberto Gil | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Drg
• ASIN: B000MM1F1O
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #58,239 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #21 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Tropicália

Track Listings

1. Preciso Aprender a Só Ser [I Need to Learn How to Just Be]

2. Aqui E Agora [Here and Now]

3. Copo Vazio [Empty Cup]

4. Retiros Espirituais [Spiritual Retreats]

5. O Seu Amor [Your Love]

6. Tempo Rei [King Time]

7. O Som Da Pessoa [One Person's Sound]

8. Cérebro Eletrônico [Electronic Brain]

9. A Raça Humana [The Human Race]

10. Você a Você [You and You]

11. Super-Homem - A Canção [Superman - The Song]

12. Rebento [Offspring]

13. Metáfora [Metaphor]

14. Meditação [Meditation]

15. O Compositor Me Disse [The Composer Told Me]

Editorial Reviews

The Tropicalia trailblazer, who fused samba and bossa nova with rock (and got imprisoned for his revolutionary ways along with Caetano Veloso), is still touring 40 years after his debut. This beautiful 2006 album is the first recording of only his voice and guitar: Copo Vazio; Voce e Voce; Rebento , and more spirit and soul from a Brazilian-pop legend. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 8th Wonder of the World?, May 16, 2007

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David P. McKinney (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gil Luminoso (Audio CD)

It's entirely possible that someone, somewhere, at some time, has created a recording of greater honesty, peace, and pure musical achievement than this one--I just haven't heard it yet.

Gil is a musical prophet, statesman, and healer; I regard this record as one of the greatest artistic achievements of humankind.

To know that a human being currently residing on the planet is capable of this is comforting and inspiring to me more than words could possibly convey.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous and luminous!, September 12, 2008

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S. Blum (washington, dc) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gil Luminoso (Audio CD)

This is my first Gilberto Gil album, so I'm not familiar with his other recordings and cannot make comparisons. I can only say that I found this recording to be totally enchanting and when I listen I feel happy, de-stressed, profoundly moved, and in awe of this masterful performer. Not crazy about the cover, but don't judge the book by its cover!

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Natural Genius, June 1, 2007

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Father Lipps (Brighton, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gil Luminoso (Audio CD)

Agreed with David McKinney's review fully. Caetano's quote in the liner notes says it all: "Gil believes in God. I believe in him."

This man Gil in my estimation stands with Mother Teresa, Vaclav Havel, Martin Luther King....it's no wonder that Brazilians burst into tears when he appears....his songs have the same effect on me and I can hardly speak a lick of Portuguese!