Gal or Gal Costa is the second album by Brazilian singer Gal Costa, released months after the first album Gal Costa. To distinguish it from Costa's previous release, the album is sometimes referred to as Cinema Olympia, the title of its first track. It is considered by the public and critics alike as her most psychedelic and experimental album.[2] The music in the album has been considered unprecedented.[2][3] Andy Beta of The Pitchfork Review described the album as "the equivalent of Barbra Streisand recording with Boredoms" and "one of the heaviest documents of Tropicália."[4]
| Gal | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 35:31 | |||
| Label | Philips Dusty Groove (reissue)[1] | |||
| Producer | Manoel Barenbein | |||
| Gal Costa chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cinema Olympia" | Caetano Veloso | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Tuareg" | Jorge Ben | 3:25 |
| 3. | "Cultura e Civilização" | Gilberto Gil | 4:21 |
| 4. | "País Tropical" | Jorge Ben | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Meu Nome é Gal" | Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos | 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Com Medo, Com Pedro" | Gilberto Gil | 3:07 |
| 7. | "The Empty Boat" | Caetano Veloso | 4:07 |
| 8. | "Objeto Sim, Objeto Não" | Gilberto Gil | 5:10 |
| 9. | "Pulsars e Quasars" | Jards Macalé, Capinam | 4:58 |
Personnel
editCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
- Gal Costa – vocals
- Manoel Barenbein – production
- Dircinho – illustration
- Rogério Duprat – arrangement
- Diogenes Burani Filho – drums
- Freitas – Photography
- Alexander Gordin – guitar, bass
- Rodolpho Grani Júnior - bass
- Dudu Portes – drums
- Jards Macalé – guitar
- Caetano Veloso – liner notes
References
edit- ^ "Gal Costa - Gal". Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c McIntosh, Gregory. "Gal Costa - Gal Costa [Cinema Olympia]". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Gal Costa - Gal Costa". Unsung. Head Heritage Ltd. March 27, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2015.
- ^ Beta, Andy (November 17, 2016). "God Is on the Loose! How the Tropicália Movement Provided Hope During Brazil's Darkest Years". The Pitchfork Review. Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Gal (liner notes). Gal Costa. Philips Records. 1969. R 765.098 L.
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