Jardim Elétrico
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Jardim Elétrico is the fourth album by the Brazil
ian tropicalia/psychedelic rock
band Os Mutantes
. The album was originally released in 1971 (see 1971 in music
) on Polydor Records
. The title in English means "Electric Garden". Five of the songs from this album were originally intended to be released on the album Tecnicolor, but that album was not released until 2000.
The album also saw Arnaldo Baptista
take over as the band's producer, a position he would maintain until he left the band in 1973.
It was listed by Rolling Stone
Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian tropicalia/psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes
Os Mutantes ) are an influential Brazilian psychedelic rock band that were linked with the Tropicália movement of the late 1960s. It was formed by two brothers and a vocalist, but has gone through numerous personnel changes throughout its existence...
. The album was originally released in 1971 (see 1971 in music
1971 in music
-Events:*February 1 – after months of feuding in the press, Ginger Baker and Elvin Jones hold a "drum battle" at The Lyceum.*February 8 – Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, Eat the Document, is premièred at New York's Academy of Music...
) on Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. The title in English means "Electric Garden". Five of the songs from this album were originally intended to be released on the album Tecnicolor, but that album was not released until 2000.
The album also saw Arnaldo Baptista
Arnaldo Baptista
Arnaldo Dias Baptista is a Brazilian rock musician and composer.-Biography:Born from a lyric singer father and a pianist mother , Arnaldo studied classic piano from 1955 to 1959, double bass from 1962 to 1963, and acoustic guitar from1963 to 1965...
take over as the band's producer, a position he would maintain until he left the band in 1973.
It was listed by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
Track listing
- "Top Top" – 2:28
- "Benvinda" – 2:47
- "Tecnicolor" – 3:44
- "El Justiciero" – 3:52
- "It's Very Nice Pra Xuxu" – 4:48
- "Portugal de Navio" – 2:43
- "Virgínia" – 3:27
- "Jardim Elétrico" – 3:14
- "Lady Lady" – 3:33
- "Saravá" – 4:24
- "Baby" – 3:37