Volume Dois
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Volume Dois is the ninth studio album released by the Brazilian rock
band Titãs
. Following the success of the last album, Acústico MTV, Volume Dois features unplugged arrangements of previously recorded Titãs' songs, along with some new ones. Once again, an orchestra was called to record the album. It is one of their most successful albums, having more than 600,000 copies sold to date.
Brazilian rock
Brazilian rock refers to rock music produced in Brazil and usually sung in Portuguese.-Overview:Rock entered the Brazilian music scene in 1956, with the screening of the film The Blackboard Jungle, featuring Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", which would later be covered in Portuguese by Nora...
band Titãs
Titãs
Titãs are a rock band from São Paulo, Brazil. Their best-known line up is the one in the album Cabeça Dinossauro : Nando Reis , Branco Mello , Marcelo Fromer , Arnaldo Antunes , Tony Bellotto , Paulo Miklos , Charles Gavin and Sérgio Britto...
. Following the success of the last album, Acústico MTV, Volume Dois features unplugged arrangements of previously recorded Titãs' songs, along with some new ones. Once again, an orchestra was called to record the album. It is one of their most successful albums, having more than 600,000 copies sold to date.
Track listing
| # | Title | Length | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonífera Ilha Sonífera Ilha "Sonífera Ilha" is the first single by Titãs, released on 1984. The song, like its b-side, "Toda Cor", was composed by Ciro Pessoa. Sonífera Ilha is among a few of Ciro's contributions to Titãs... ("Sleepy Island") |
2:50 | Branco Mello, Marcelo Fromer, Toni Bellotto, Carlos Barmack and Ciro Pessoa |
| 2 | Lugar Nenhum ("Nowhere") | 3:15 | Arnaldo Antunes, Charles Gavin, Marcelo Fromer, Sérgio Britto and Toni Bellotto |
| 3 | Sua Impossível Chance ("Your Impossible Chance") | 4:06 | Nando Reis |
| 4 | Desordem ("Disorder") | 3:32 | Sérgio Britto, Marcelo Fromer and Charles Gavin |
| 5 | Não Vou Me Adaptar ("I Won't Adapt Myself") | 3:41 | Arnaldo Antunes |
| 6 | Domingo Domingo (song) "Domingo" is the tenth single by Titãs, released in 1995. The song later appeared as an acoustic version on the Volume Dois album, this time with a quite country sound. As the title suggests, the song talks about Sunday, in a quite bored tone, as shown in the lines "Não tenho o que fazer, tudo está... ("Sunday") |
3:27 | Toni Bellotto and Sérgio Britto |
| 7 | Amanhã Não Se Sabe ("Tomorrow it's not Known") | 3:08 | Sérgio Britto |
| 8 | Caras Como Eu ("Guys Like Me") | 3:02 | Toni Bellotto |
| 9 | Senhora e Senhor ("Lady and Sir") | 3:23 | Arnaldo Antunes, Paulo Miklos and Marcelo Fromer |
| 10 | Era Uma Vez ("Once Upon a Time") | 3:44 | Marcelo Fromer, Toni Bellotto, Branco Mello, Sérgio Britto and Arnaldo Antunes |
| 11 | Miséria ("Misery") | 4:21 | Arnaldo Antunes, Sérgio Britto and Paulo Miklos |
| 12 | Insensível Insensível Insensível is the third single by Titãs, released in 1985. An acoustic version of the song was later recorded and released on Volume Dois.- Music video :... ("Insensitive") |
3:26 | Sérgio Britto |
| 13 | Eu e Ela ("I and She") | 4:35 | Nando Reis |
| 14 | Toda Cor ("Every Color") | 3:28 | Marcelo Fromer, Ciro Pessoa and Carlos Barmack |
| 15 | É Preciso Saber Viver É Preciso Saber Viver "É Preciso Saber Viver" is the eleventh single by Titãs, released in 1998. The song was actually composed by a partnership between Roberto Carlos, the best-selling musical artist in Brazil, and Erasmo Carlos. Extra vocals were provided by Brazilian band Fat Family... ("It's Necessary to Know Living") |
4:08 | Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos |
| 16 | Senhor Delegado/Eu não Aguento ("Mister Delegate/I Can't Stand It") | 2:36 | Antoninho Lopes, Jaú, Sérgio Boneka, Clover Over and Trambolhinho |
Personnel
- Branco MelloBranco MelloBranco Mello is a Brazilian musician and actor, best known as the vocalist and bassist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. He has also played small but significant roles for the movies.- Childhood :...
- Lead vocals, backing vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists... - Charles GavinCharles GavinCharles de Souza Gavin is a drummer and musical producer, whose fame comes mainly from his drums works at Brazilian rock band Titãs.- Biography :...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
and percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Marcelo FromerMarcelo FromerMarcelo Fromer was the guitarist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. One of the founding members and also the band's manager, he died in 2001, after being hit by a motorcycle while jogging.- Childhood :...
- Acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, GuitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, Backing Vocals - Nando ReisNando ReisNando Reis is a Brazilian musician and producer, best known as the former bassist and lead singer of Brazilian rock band Titãs and for his successful solo career, with his own band called Os Infernais...
- Lead vocals, BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, Acoustic guitar, Backing vocals - Paulo MiklosPaulo MiklosPaulo Roberto de Souza Miklos is a multi-instrumentalist, musician and actor from Brazil. He is best known for his works for the band Titãs, which he is a member since its beginning, in 1981. Singing and playing the harmonica and the sax are some of his most notable contributions for the band. As...
- Lead vocals, MandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, BanjoBanjoIn the 1830s Sweeney became the first white man to play the banjo on stage. His version of the instrument replaced the gourd with a drum-like sound box and included four full-length strings alongside a short fifth-string. There is no proof, however, that Sweeney invented either innovation. This new...
, Backing vocals - Sérgio BrittoSérgio BrittoSérgio Britto is a Brazilian musician. He is best known as the keyboardist and vocalist for the band Titãs, and also for his solo albums, in which he played the acoustic guitar...
- Lead vocals, KeyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
, backing vocals - Tony BellottoTony BellottoAntonio Carlos Liberalli Bellotto is a Brazilian musician and writer, best known as the guitarist of Brazilian rock band Titãs. He has also written and released several books. Tony keeps a column called "Cenas Urbanas" at Brazilian magazine Veja.- Childhood :Bellotto decided to be a rock...
- Acoustic guitar, Twelve string guitarTwelve string guitarThe twelve-string guitar is an acoustic or electric guitar with 12 strings in 6 courses, which produces a richer, more ringing tone than a standard six-string guitar...
, Slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
, guitar, backing vocals - 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...
- Acoustic guitar, Guitar, Bass, Twelve string guitar, Banjo, TamburaTamburaThe tambura, tanpura, or tambora is a long-necked plucked lute . The body shape of the tambura somewhat resembles that of the sitar, but it has no frets – only the open strings are played to accompany other musicians...
, electronic programming. - Fat FamilyFat FamilyFat Family is a Brazilian vocal band from Sorocaba. As the name suggests, all members are overweight people and are members of the same family. They have so far released three albums by EMI Music....
- Vocals in "É Preciso Saber Viver" - Flávio GuimarãesFlávio GuimarãesFlávio Guimarães is a Brazilian composer, harmonica player and singer. Considered a blues pioneer in Brazil, he founded the band Blues Etílicos in 1986, which is considered the most successful Brazilian blues group...
- HarmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
in "Domingo" and "Lugar Nenhum" - Jaques MorelenbaumJaques MorelenbaumJaques Morelenbaum is a Brazilian instrumentalist, arranger, conductor, composer and music producer.Morelenbaum is the son of conductor Henrique Morelenbaum and piano teacher Sarah Morelenbaum. His siblings are Lucia Morelenbaum, clarinetist of the Brazilian Symphony Orchestra; and Eduardo...
- CelloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
in "Toda Cor" - Ramiro Mussoto - Percussion in "Sonífera Ilha", "Domingo", "Miséria", "Toda Cor", "Senhor Delegado", "Senhora e Senhor" and "Amanhã não se sabe"
- William Magalhães - Keyboard in "Amanhã não se sabe"
- Daniel GarciaDaniel GarcíaDaniel García Córdova is a Mexican race walker. He was born in Córdoba, Veracruz.-Achievements:-References:*...
- FluteFluteThe flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, Tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble... - Zé Canuto - Flute, Tenor saxophone, Alto saxophoneAlto saxophoneThe alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
- Eduardo Morelembaum - ClarinetClarinetThe clarinet is a musical instrument of woodwind type. The name derives from adding the suffix -et to the Italian word clarino , as the first clarinets had a strident tone similar to that of a trumpet. The instrument has an approximately cylindrical bore, and uses a single reed...
, Bass clarinetBass clarinetThe bass clarinet is a musical instrument of the clarinet family. Like the more common soprano B clarinet, it is usually pitched in B , but it plays notes an octave below the soprano B clarinet... - Philip Doyle - HornHorn (instrument)The horn is a brass instrument consisting of about of tubing wrapped into a coil with a flared bell. A musician who plays the horn is called a horn player ....
- Henrique Band - Baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
- Marcelo Martins - Tenor saxophone, Flute
- Zé CarlosZé CarlosJosé Carlos is a Portuguese/Spanish given name. It may refer to:*José Carlos Amaral Vieira, Brazilian composer/pianist*José Carlos Araújo Nunes, Portuguese footballer*José Carlos dos Reis, Brazilian footballer...
- Tenor saxopnhone - Flavio Melo - FlugelhornFlugelhornThe flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus...
, TrumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
, Piccolo trumpetPiccolo trumpetThe smallest of the trumpet family is the piccolo trumpet, pitched one octave higher than the standard B trumpet. Most piccolo trumpets are built to play in either B or A, using a separate leadpipe for each key. The tubing in the B piccolo trumpet is one-half the length of that in a standard B... - Vitor SantosVítor SantosVítor Manuel Lopes dos Santos is a former Portuguese footballer who played midfielder at top level for Sporting Braga, and gained 1 cap for the Portugal national team.- External links :* *...
- Tenor trombone - Jessé Sadoc - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Flavio SantosFlavio SantosFlavio de Jesús Santos is a forward. He currently plays for Atlas, in the Primera División de México.Santos began his playing career in the Atlas youth teams in 2006. He managed to break into the first team on February 2, 2008, during to 1-0 loss to Pachuca.-External links:...
- Trumpet - Altair Martins - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
- Paulo Roberto Mendonça - Trumpet
- Gilberto de Oliveira - Bass Trombone
- José Machado Ramad - Tenor saxophone
- Ismael de Oliveira - Horn
- Zdenek Swab - Horn
- Antonio CandidoAntônio CandidoAntonio Candido de Mello e Souza was born in Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil, on July 24, 1918. He is a writer, professor, and literary critic. He was the co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti for essays in 1965.-Partial bibliography:...
- Horn - Violins: Giancarlo Pareschi (Spala), José AlvesJose AlvesJose Alves is a Paralympic athlete from Portugal. He mainly competes in category T13 sprint events.He competed in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia...
, Bernardo BesslerBernardo BesslerBernardo Bessler, was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Violinist, conductor, teatcher and producer, he is among the leading musicians of his country...
, Alfredo Vidal, Antonella Pareschi, Paschoal Perrota, Walter Hack, Vera Barreto, Paula Barreto, Michael Bessler, Ricardo Amado - Violas: Marie Cristine Bessler, Frederick Stephany, Jesuina Passaroto, Jairo Diniz
- Cellos: Alceu Reis, Yura Ranevsky, Marcus de Oliveira, Cassia Menezes, Marcio Malard