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supergroup of the same name. It was recorded June 24 of that year at Anhembi Stadium in São Paulo. Its members were

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, Maria Bethânia and

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'' Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history. A documentary of the show was made during the show's Brazilian tour in 1976, it opened in theaters all over Brazil in 1977.

Cover art

Each member's agent wanted their respective artist to appear first on the cover. In order to please the four of them, artist Aldo Luiz used a picture by Orlando Abrunhosa. In the photograph, all members are lying down on the ground and forming an "x", but only their heads are shown. The agents were then convinced that each member could be considered the first depending on the viewer's perspective.

Track listing

References

External links

* 1976 live albums Gilberto Gil albums Caetano Veloso live albums Maria Bethânia albums Gal Costa albums Portuguese-language live albums 1970s Portuguese-language albums {{1970s-pop-album-stub