Minas
by Milton Nascimento
- Type: Album
- Released: 1975
- Label: Odeon, EMI
- Country: Brazil
- Length: 51:36
- Community rating: 4.65/5 from 8 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Marking a point of significant artistic maturity, Milton Nascimento's 'Minas' expands upon the foundations of the Clube da Esquina movement by blending MPB with progressive rock, jazz, and classical forms. The album is defined by the ambitious and lush orchestral arrangements of Wagner Tiso, which provide a sophisticated backdrop for Nascimento's distinctive falsetto and emotive vocal performances. Thematic threads throughout 'Minas' weave together nostalgic reflections on the artist's home region of Minas Gerais with subtle but potent political commentary on Brazil's military dictatorship, creating a work of deep cultural and emotional resonance.
Genres
Descriptors: folk, portuguese, acoustic, orchestral, melodic, Portuguese language, harmonies, vocal, rhythmic
Tracklist
- Minas / Paula E Bebeto - Medley (02:32)
- F茅 Cega, Faca Amolada (04:38)
- Beijo Partido (03:49)
- Saudade Dos Avi玫es Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) / Paula E Bebeto - Medley (04:28)
- Gran Circo (04:11)
- Ponta De Areia (04:32)
- Trastevere (04:25)
- Idolatrada / Paula E Bebeto - Medley (04:46)
- Leila (Venha Ser Feliz) (03:29)
- Paula E Bebeto (02:15)
- Simples (02:13)
- Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (06:53)
- Caso Voc锚 Queira Saber (03:25)
Credits
- Milton Nascimento - illustration, vocals
- Novelli - arco bass
- Toninho Horta - instrumentalist
- Paulinho Braga - instrumentalist
- Nivaldo Ornelas - instrumentalist
- Wagner Tiso - arrangements, musical direction
- Beto Guedes - participation
- Nana Caymmi - participation
- Joyce - participation
- Faf谩 de Bel茅m - participation
- MPB-4 - participation
- Golden Boys - participation
- Renato Sbragia - arco bass
- Atelisa Salles - cello
- Edmundo Oliani - cello
- Eugen Ranewsky - cello
- Giorgio Bariola - cello
- M谩rcio Mallard - cello
- Peter Dauelsberg - cello
- Rudolf Janecka - cello
- Watson Clis - cello
- Zygmunt Kubala - cello
- Danilo Caymmi - flute
- Mauro Senise - flute
- Paulo Guimar茫es - flute
- Paulo Jobim - flute
- Raul Mascarenhas - flute
- Gianni Fumagalli - harp
- Ant么nio C芒ndido Sobrinho - horns
- Ari Paulo Da Silva - horns
- Geraldo Pereira De Melo - horns
- Zdenek Svab - horns
- Ronaldo Bastos - a&r [produ莽茫o art铆stica], cover, production, musical supervision
- Cafi - art direction, photography by, cover
- Noguchi - art direction, cover
- Ladimar - edited by
- Osmar Furtado - lacquer cut by