JORGE BEN Africa Brasil ORIG BRAZIL AFRO SAMBA SOUL GROOVE LP
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RARE BRAZIL LPS
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ALL LPS ARE BRAZIL ORIGINALS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED.
JORGE BEN
AFRICA BRASIL
PHILLIPS
ORIGINAL 1976 BRAZIL LP
CLASSIC SAMBA SOUL
Jorge Ben "Africa Brasil" (Philips, 1976)
(Produced by Mazola)
(Arrangements by Jorge Ben, Jose Roberto Bertrami & Mazola)
In a word -- WOW. Probably the best funk album ever recorded in Brazil, and certainly a high point in Ben's career. Features the often-anthologized "Umbabarauma" and the super-funky "Xica da Silva," along with a whole slew of other great tracks, such as the James Brown/Sly Stone inspired "Hermes Trismegisto Escriveu" and other groove-heavy wonders. A couple of songs are too shrill -- less disco flirtations than just plain old pop-funk gone jittery. One such track is an unfortunate remake of "Taj Mahal," the song from which Rod Stewart swiped the melody to "If You Think I'm Sexy"... Nevertheless, this is a masterpiece, one of the best Brazilian albums of the '70s, with plenty of heavyweight players on it: Jose Roberto Bertrami on keyboards, Wilson Das Neves and Joaozinho on drums, etc.. Absolutely essential, required listening.REVIEW BY SLIPCUE.COM
COVER: VG+ -- WEAR ON SEAMS, SMALL STICKER ON FRONT, NO SPLITS
VINYL: VG -- LIGHT SCUFFS, SIDE 2 HAS CLOUDY RESIDUE WHICH DOES NOT AFFECT PLAY, PLAYS EX
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GRADING SCALE: NM, VG++, VG+, VG, G
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Jorge Ben "Ben" (Philips, 1972)
(Produced by Paulinho Tapajos; arrangements by Osmar Milito)
A lovely, lulling acoustic samba album, with a tasteful brass section, funky bass, and cheerful backup chorus. Features "Taj Mahal", the song which has the original melody to Rod Stewart's plagiaristic "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" Stewart got sued for stealing the melody and settled with Ben for an undisclosed large amount of cash. Great record, with a weird, wild, hypnotic mix of acoustic guitar and freaky psychedelic funk noodlings. Challenging, rewarding and fun. REVIEW BY SLIPCUE.COM
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