Mutantes (album)
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Mutantes is the second album by the Brazil
ian tropicalia band Os Mutantes
. The album was originally released in 1969 (see 1969 in music
) and reissued in 1999 on Omplatten Records. It shows a more polished approach to their first album, maintaining the sense of humour while keeping the experimental aspects, such as fusing different genres, studio trickery as well as using found objects and samples from television and movies.
It was listed by Rolling Stone
Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.
with:
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 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 1969 (see 1969 in music
1969 in music
-Events:Perhaps the two most famous musical events of 1969 were concerts. At a Rolling Stones concert in Altamont, California, a fan was stabbed to death by Hells Angels, a biker gang that had been hired to provide security for the event...
) and reissued in 1999 on Omplatten Records. It shows a more polished approach to their first album, maintaining the sense of humour while keeping the experimental aspects, such as fusing different genres, studio trickery as well as using found objects and samples from television and movies.
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
- "Dom Quixote" (Arnaldo BaptistaArnaldo BaptistaArnaldo 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...
, Rita LeeRita LeeRita Lee Jones Carvalho , simply known as Rita Lee, is a Brazilian rock singer and composer. Lee continues to be a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal rights activist and a vegetarian...
) – 3:54 - "Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí" (Raphael Vilardi, Roberto Loyola) – 3:16
- "Dia 36" (Johny Dandurand, Baptista, Lee, Sérgio DiasSérgio DiasSérgio Dias Baptista , is a Brazilian rock musician, composer and guitar player. He is best known for his work with the band Os Mutantes in the late 60s and 70s...
) – 4:01 - "Dois Mil e Um" (Lee, Tom ZéTom ZéTom Zé is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer who was influential in the Tropicália movement of 1960s Brazil. After the peak of the Tropicália period, Zé went into relative obscurity: it was only in the 1990s, when the musician and label head David Byrne discovered an album recorded...
) – 3:57 - "Algo Mais" (Baptista, Lee, Dias) – 2:38
- "Fuga № II" (Baptista, Lee, Dias) – 3:42
- "Banho de Lua (Tintarella di Luna)" (Bruno de Filippi, Francesco Migliacci, Fred Jorge) – 3:41
- "Rita Lee" (Baptista, Lee, Dias) – 3:10
- "Mágica" (Baptista, Lee, Dias) – 4:38 (contains a brief cover of The Rolling StonesThe Rolling StonesThe Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
' "Satisfaction(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" Satisfaction" is a song by the English rock band The Rolling Stones, released in 1965. It was written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and produced by Andrew Loog Oldham. Richards's throwaway three-note guitar riff — intended to be replaced by horns — opens and drives the song...
") - "Qualquer Bobagem" (Zé, Baptista, Lee, Dias) – 4:37
- "Caminhante Noturno" (Baptista, Lee) – 5:11
Personnel
Os Mutantes- Arnaldo BaptistaArnaldo BaptistaArnaldo 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...
: Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Rita LeeRita LeeRita Lee Jones Carvalho , simply known as Rita Lee, is a Brazilian rock singer and composer. Lee continues to be a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal rights activist and a vegetarian...
: Vocals, Percussion, ThereminThereminThe theremin , originally known as the aetherphone/etherophone, thereminophone or termenvox/thereminvox is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without discernible physical contact from the player. It is named after its Russian inventor, Professor Léon Theremin, who patented the device...
, Autoharp - Sérgio DiasSérgio DiasSérgio Dias Baptista , is a Brazilian rock musician, composer and guitar player. He is best known for his work with the band Os Mutantes in the late 60s and 70s...
: Guitars, Vocals
with:
- Dinho Leme: Drums
- LiminhaLiminhaLiminha is a Brazilian musician and producer. He started his career as the bassist of "Os Baobás", and was called in 1970 to tour with Os Mutantes, becoming an official member later...
: Viola (Brazilian country acoustic guitar) - Rogério DupratRogerio DupratRogério Duprat was a Brazilian composer and musician.-Biography:Born in Rio de Janeiro, Duprat spent much of his life in São Paulo, where he died...
: Orchestral arrangements