Gal Costa
by Gal Costa
- Type: Album
- Released: 1969
- Label: Philips
- Country: Brazil
- Length: 39:24
- Community rating: 4.67/5 from 11 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Released as her solo debut, 'Gal Costa' is a landmark album of the Tropic谩lia movement, merging traditional Brazilian forms like bossa nova with the era's North American psychedelic rock and avant-garde experimentalism. The album's sound is defined by the juxtaposition of lush, orchestral arrangements from collaborators like Rog茅rio Duprat against distorted fuzz guitars, studio effects, and assertive funk rhythms. Costa's vocal performance ranges from smooth and melodic to impassioned and commanding, interpreting a collection of songs written by key contemporaries including Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, and Jorge Ben.
Genres
Descriptors: portuguese, experimental, orchestral, grandiose, melodic, Portuguese language, vocal
Tracklist
- Nao Identificado (03:18)
- Sebastiana (02:24)
- Lost In The Paradise (02:51)
- Namorinho De Port茫o (02:33)
- Saudosismo (03:10)
- Se Voc锚 Pensa (03:14)
- Vou Recome莽ar (03:24)
- Divino Maravilhoso (04:20)
- Que Pena (Ele J谩 N茫o Gosta Mais De Mim) (03:34)
- Baby (03:32)
- A Coisa Mais Linda Que Existe (04:00)
- Deus 脡 O Amor (03:04)
Credits
- Gal Costa - vocals
- Jards Anet da Silva - acoustic guitar
- Lanny Gordin - electric guitar, bass guitar, arranged by, directed by [dire莽茫o musical]
- Rodolpho Grani J煤nior - bass
- Diogenes Burani Filho - drums
- Dudu Portes - drums
- Caetano Veloso - guest vocals, featuring (tracks: B3, B4), liner notes
- Gilberto Gil - arranged by, directed by [dire莽茫o musical], featuring (tracks: A2, A4), guest vocals
- Rog茅rio Duprat - arranged by, directed by [dire莽茫o musical] (tracks: A1, A3, A5, B3 to B5)
- Manuel Barenbein - producer [dire莽茫o da produ莽茫o], production
- Hugo Pratt - illustration
- Gian - layout
- Cynira Arruda - photography by [uncredited]