Brazilian Hits & Funky Classics [IMPORT]

Jorge Ben

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: August 28, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Manteca
• ASIN: B00005NSWV
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #101,187 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
17 track compilation of quality material by Brazil's national treasure. The legendary composer of 'Mas Que Nada' Jorge Ben has sold more records in his four decade career than any other living Brazilian pop artist. This CD is a very special hand-picked selection of his 70's and early 80's material, considered to be some of his best work. 2001

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not the place to start, June 20, 2003

By	Idiosyncrat "casillas8" (California) - See all my reviews

This collection concentrates on late 70's/early 80's Ben. This is not considered to be his best period (60s to late 70s). Not that this collection is bad, but this won't do as a Jorge Ben best-of.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful timeless brazilian dance music, July 10, 2003

By	L. A Cirillo "yanksta" (North of the Stars...South of the Sun) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

short review: A great cd and well worth the money. Great performances, great production and great sound.

longer review: I dont think this cd was meant to represent Jorge's entire career best, just one beautiful & inspiring part of it. A gem within the crown of his career.

I enjoyed this cd alot. It has very upbeat & joyfully danceable tracks. I am not familiar with Jorge's earlier work, and do not speak portuguese, but this cd sounds very fine to me. Its from the funky 70's, but sounds timelessly fun. This collection complements many of my other brazilian records from other time periods including the 40s, 50s, 60s, 80s, 90s, & 00. All so different, yet all having that underlying brazilian musical style that unifies them all.

One track on this collection gave Rod Stewart the underlying melody/rhythm for his "do you think im sexy" "hit" of the 70's. One might think "big deal" to that influence and say "Rod's song doesnt appeal to me anyway." Fine by me. However, hearing Jorge's original was quite enjoyable & beautiful in its original context. The layers of sound in Jorge's style are very appealing to me. Yet he makes it seem so easy.

Both, Brazilian & US American music, have been influenced by each other, and by many other countries/peoples, over the years. This album further builds on that fact. Noone is an island when it comes to artistic ideas & influences.

A Brazilian cd to appeal to the mind, heart, ear, & feet of the listener(especially me!)...

enjoy

5.0 out of 5 stars Be prepared to cede control of your hips, October 25, 2006

By	Ask Moxie "www.askmoxie.org" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

How can these songs be so funky and at the same time so filled with saudade? This whole album makes me want to dance and dance, and go back in a time machine to the late 70s in Brazil, shaking it in a thong with beautiful men who whisper sweet promises in my ear in Portuguese. Ben is a master at layering sound, and his voice is so rich and rough at the same time that it pulls at your heartstrings and makes you feel sexy simultaneously.

It'll make you want to learn Portuguese just to sing along.