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This item usually ships in 5-10 days Please note: This CD has been discontinued by the manufacturer and is no longer available in any other format, including digital. Our prices reflect market value. This item does not qualify for discounts, special promotions or coupon codes. Listed price is subject to change, according to availability and market value. 01. É Luxo Só 02. Já Era Tempo 03. Camisa Amarela 04. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro 05. Folha Morta 06. No Tabuleiro Da Baiana (with Caetano Veloso) 07. Jogada Pelo Mundo 08. Inquietação 09. Tu 10. Faceira 11. Novo Amor 12. Aquarela Do Brasil   É Luxo Só (mp3)   Já Era Tempo (mp3)   No Tabuleiro Da Baiana (mp3)   Tu (mp3)   Faceira (mp3)   Aquarela Do Brasil (mp3) Personnel: Gal Costa (vocals), Perna Fróes, José Roberto Bertrami (keyboards), Victor Biglione (electric guitar and guitar solo on ‘Tu’), Roberto Menescal (acoustic guitars), Juarez Araújo (baritone saxophone solo on É Luxo Só), Moacyr Albuquerque (bass), Mamão (drums), Sérgio Bore (percussion), Maciel, Serginho, Darcy, Niltinho, Netinho, Juarez, Copinha, Jorginho, Geraldo, Jorginho, Armando, Luna, Luiz Roberto, Nei (instrumentation). Produced by Guilherme Araujo and Roberto Menescal. Arranged by Perna Fróes and Roberto Menescal. Recorded 1980, at Studios Polygram, Rio de Janeiro. Total Time: 38:08

More than 25 years on, ‘Aquarela Do Brasil’ remains one of our all-time favorite albums by Gal Costa. By 1980, Gal Costa had begun in her musical transformation to the Internationally known MPB star we know today. Her decision to leave her hippie-edged rock and Tropicália past behind her to embrace a wider, pop-oriented audience had started a year earlier with ‘Gal Tropical’, but this songbook collection of Ary Barroso tunes, turned her into Brazil’s top female vocalist almost overnight. Brilliantly produced and carefully arranged for radio play, Costa’s ease with several of these revisited classics became the modern definition of the tune, from the samba drive of the opening track to the Bossa styled ballads of ‘Já Era Tempo’, ‘Tu’, ‘Camisa Amarela’ and ‘Faceira’. Every song here is a clear winner and the track ordering is a sheer joy, song after song, song. This album marks the beginning of Gal Costa entering the prime of her long career: Her voice is supple and strong, emotive and delicate. Her duet with long-time friend and songwriter Caetano Veloso was a #1 hit in Brazil and stands today as one of her most cherished songs. All of this, with Ary Barroso’s wonderful tunes wrapped up in loving sentiment and Costa’s fluid delivery makes this CD an essential part of your collection. In fact, if you’re a Gal Costa and Bossa Nova fan, we can’t see how it wouldn’t be!