''Arthur Verocai'' is the debut studio album by Brazilian composer

Arthur Verocai Arthur Cortes Verocai (born June 17, 1945) is a Brazilian composer, singer, and producer. He is best known for his 1972 self-titled debut album which garnered a cult following during the 2000s in the United Kingdom and the United States. Care ...

, released by Continental Records in 1972.

Background

At the time of release, Verocai had been producing albums for musicians such as Elis Regina,

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, and Ivan Lins. Around the time of recording, Verocai often listened to American funk and soul musicians which heavily influenced the sound of the album; some of these artists included

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, Stan Kenton, and

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Reception and legacy

The album was largely ignored by critics and sold very few copies upon its initial release in 1972. The low performance of the album motivated Verocai to rethink his career as a solo musician, deciding to pursue a music career in advertising. Retrospective assessments of the album have been positive. Jason Ankeny of

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awarded the album 4½ stars. Ankeny described the album as "fuse ngBrazilian tropicalia with American funk, yielding a shimmering, dreamlike mosaic of sound that both celebrates and advances the creative spirit." Hip-hop producer Madlib considers the album to be among his favorites stating, "I could listen to this album everyday for the rest of my life". The album remained relatively unknown for three decades, making a resurgence in the mid-2000's due to hip-hop acts sampling various songs from the album. Rapper and producer MF DOOM sampled the song "Na Boca Do Sol" on the track "Orris Root Powder" in 2005. Hip-hop group Little Brother sampled Caboclo on the song "We Got Now" from their 2005 album ''

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''. Original copies of the LP have become highly sought after among fans and vinyl collectors since the album's resurgence. The

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marketplace reports a median selling price of $2,594.09 USD.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. * Arthur Verocai – Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Producer, Vocals * Luiz Alves – Bass * Victor Martins – Composer * Paulinho Tapajós – Composer *

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– Drums, Percussion * Pascoal Meirelles – Drums * Oberdan Magalhães – Flute, Saxophone * Pedro Santos – Percussion * Aloisio Milanez – Piano, Piano (electric) *

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– Sax (alto), Sax (soprano) * Nivaldo Ornelas – Sax (tenor) * Helio Delmiro – Soloist * Luis Paulo Vimana – Synthesizer * Edson Maciel – Trombone * Serginho Trombone – Trombone * Paulinho Trompete – Trumpet, Vocals * Luiz Carlos Batera – Vocals * Célia – Vocals * Carlos Dafé – Vocals * Gilda Horta – Vocals * Toninho Horta – Vocals

References

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