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Gilberto Gil
World · 1969 · 9 tracks

Gilberto Gil

Gilberto Gil

A psychedelic farewell to Brazil. Fuzz-drenched guitars and samba rhythms collide with existential poetry about technology and exile. Warm, strange, and deeply human.

1969 · Universal Music

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A thoughtful and slightly trippy meditation on humanity and technology, recorded under the pressure of political transition.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Cérebro eletrônico
3:34
02
Volks-Volksvagen Blue
3:41
03
Aquele abraço
5:22
04
17 léguas e meia
4:15
05
A voz do vivo
3:48
06
Vitrines
3:36
07
2001
4:33
08
Futurível
5:47
09
Objeto semi-identificado
5:18
Moments Worth Listening For
The contrast between the rigid, robotic theme of Cérebro eletrônico and Gil's deeply human, vulnerable vocal delivery.
The sudden shift into experimental spoken word and religious chanting on the closing track Objeto semi-identificado.
The bittersweet, iconic acoustic strumming of Aquele abraço that serves as a heartbreaking goodbye to Rio de Janeiro.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Gilberto Gil sound next to the rest of Gilberto Gil's catalogue?

Rebellious+3.9σ

Rebellious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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