''Uma Tarde na Fruteira'' (

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for "''An Evening at the Fruit Shop''") is the fourth studio album by the

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ian musician

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; released in 2007 by

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label

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, it was the musician's final studio album to come out during his lifetime. Distancing itself from its predecessors ''

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'', it is mostly sung in Portuguese and returns to the more "accessible"

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of his 1997 debut ''

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'', in sonority terms. The album was re-issued in Brazil by Monstro Discos in 2008, with a different cover art and track list; while the original Elefant version is more of a compilation with some previously unreleased tracks in-between, Monstro's version contains only new tracks.

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s were made for the tracks "A Marchinha Psicótica de Dr. Soup" and "Mademoiselle Marchand". "Beatle George" is a tribute to

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. A double-vinyl deluxe edition of ''Uma Tarde na Fruteira'', also by Monstro Discos, was released in January 2019.

Covers and appearances in other media

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covered "Na Casa de Mamãe" for his 2009 album '' Skygirls'', and "A Marchinha Psicótica de Dr. Soup" for his 2019 album ''

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''. Early versions of "A Marchinha Psicótica de Dr. Soup" and "As Mesmas Coisas" appeared in the soundtrack of the 2006 animated film '' Wood & Stock: Sexo, Orégano e Rock'n'Roll''.

Critical reception

''Uma Tarde na Fruteira'' has received positive reviews upon its release. Stewart Mason of

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gave it 3.5 out of 5 stars, describing it as a "double-album-length potted history/reconstruction of the most vibrant era in Brazilian music – roughly from the birth of ''

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'' through the petering out of

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, or the late '50s through the early '70s". He praised the album as being "richly melodic and instantly memorable". Bruno Yutaka Saito of ''

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'' also spoke favorably of the album, comparing its "eclectic" sonority to the works of

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and

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. Writing for his website Trabalho Sujo in 2009, Alexandre Matias included the album in his list of the 50 Greatest Albums of 2008, in 24th place. La Cumbuca included ''Uma Tarde na Fruteira'' in 198th place in its list of the Top 200 Brazilian Albums of the

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Track listing

Elefant Records version (2007)

Monstro Discos version (2008)

Personnel

– vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar,

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, drums,

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, percussion * Thalita Freitas – backing vocals, percussion * Cuca Medina – backing vocals, synth, flute * Rodrigo Souto – drums, percussion * Astronauta Pinguim – electric organ, Moog * Bibiana Graeff – accordion, synth,

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* Luciano Bolobang – drums, percussion * Clayton – drums * Gustavo Dreher – flute * Lúcio Vassaratt –

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* Ray-Z – electric guitar * Zé do Trumpett –

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* Thomas Dreher – production * Gregorio Soria – cover art (2007 version)

References

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