Maria Bethânia - LP Mel - 1979


 
A gentler, more laidback album that some of Maria Bethania's more dramatic efforts from the early 70s – but still a pretty great little record, served up with a sense of poise and power that few of her contemporaries could match! Backings are arranged by Perinho Albuquerque, in a way that's often relatively spare, but still full at the bottom – letting the vocals take most of the top of the sound, in a way that makes for a nicely personal quality to the record. Tracks include numbers written by Joyce, Caetano Veloso, and Luiz Gonzaga Jr – with titles that include "Queda D'Agua", "Mel", "Gota De Sangue", "Da Cor Brazileira", and "Ela E Eu"
 
 
                                                                           A1 Mel
A2  Ela e Eu
A3 Cheiro de Amor
A4 Da Cor Brasileira
A5 Loucura
A6 Gota de Sangue
B1 Grito de Alerta
B2 Lábios de Mel
B3 Amando Sobre os Jornais
B4 Nenhum Verão
B5 Infinito Desejo
B6 Queda D'Água

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