I've been listening to Gal Costa's first two albums on repeat for a few days. (My sister asked for a bossa nova mix. I got sidetracked.)My favourite features of these albums:- both called ??Gal Costa??- both released in 1969- each at least 75% "far out"- tropicalia is awesome- Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil pop up occasionally- Gal Costa's singing sounds effortless even when she's making creaky rock howls. Relaxed bossa skills.- These are all interpretations of familiar hits by Caetano, Gil, Jorge Ben, etc. Brazil in the late '60s must have been like early Motown-- every song got released by three different people within two years.Every time I binge on an album I come out with a different favourite song. This time it's "Deus E O Amor," the last track from Gal Costa #1.
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Ah, Brazil!