Jorge Ben - Jorge Ben (1969)
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Artist: Jorge BenEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); Spanish (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2008-08-26
Music Label: DUSTY GROOVE
Soundtracks:
- Criola
- Domingas
- Cade Tereza
- Barbarella
- Pais Tropical
- Take It Easy My Brother Charles
- Descobri Que Eu Sou Um Anjo
- Bebete Vaobora
- Quem Foi Que Roubou A Sopeira De Porcelana Chinesa Que A Vovo Ganhou Da Baronesa?
- Que Pena
- Charles, Anjo 45
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Music Review: Jorge Ben (1969, Philips/Mercury)
Rating: 5 Stars
Jorge Ben's sixth album happens to be one of the five most flawless albums of this man's career. If I had to pick one album from this man to be the greatest, it is this one. This album was released on CD twice before in Brazil and Switzerland and has quickly went out of print and has been out of print for almost 15 years. In 1967, Jorge Ben had recorded "O Bidu/Silencio no Brooklin", an album that he recorded when he temporarily left Philips records. He had came back to his home recording company in 1969 after being influenced by Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso, both founders of The Tropicalia Movement. Although their lyrics were considered racy, political and filled with subliminal messages, Jorge Ben's lyrics were different than theirs. Although Jorge's lyrics are esoteric from time to time and are mostly about life, love and black power, he never really got political with his music, with the exception of "Charles, Anjo 45" (a Robin Hood like song about how urban communities have been plagued with drugs and drug use). Yet, some of the lyrics in songs like "Pais Tropical" and "Charles, Anjo 45" were investigated by the Brazilian government.
This album's arrangement was conducted by Rogerio Duarte, who also had arranged 1969 albums for Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso. Most of the musical arrangement consists of island/tropical music, blended in with jazz, soul and R&B. This is the album that had escalated Jorge Ben's career, brought him attention worldwide and is one of the most copied albums in Brazilian music history. An album that's full of energy, the greatness in here led to a hectic schedule that Jorge had to keep up. Most of the albums he has done after this until 1975 were relaxed and breezy, as a result. It's as if Jorge went out of his way to make the most exuberant, gorgeous Brazilian album that would never tarnish or play out.
Dusty Groove has done an excellent job reissuing this album on CD. Not only are the original artworks intact, but there are new liner notes written in 2008!
ESSENTIAL TRACKS: "Domingas", "Cade Tereza", "Barbarella", "Descobri Que So um Anjo", "Que Pena", "Charles, Anjo 45"
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