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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Sub-titled 'Tropicalia Psychedelic Masterpieces 1967-1976', this album contains 16 songs compiled from long forgotten Brazilian 7" singles by equally long forgotten artists. The detailed liner notes state that many of the singles these songs were taken from were promotional or test pressings; hence the music is indeed very obscure. The vast majority of the songs have a raw, hot-wired psychedelic vibe that almost makes Brazilian legends Os Mutantes sound refined and polished in comparison.
Opener 'Tema De Batman' is a trippy and insane Brazilian take on the Batman theme - Batman goes into space - with crazy PA style vocals on the two minute intro. The Youngsters cover of The Beatles 'I Wanna Be Your Man' features a storming bass line and plenty of fuzz guitar and Marisa Rossi's 'Cinturao De Fogo' is full on Ye-Ye. Elsewhere, 'Som Imaginario De Jimmi Hendrix' by The Pops gives it's sound away in the song title and Piry's 'Heroi Moderno' is the closest thing to mainstream Tropicalia here. Closing song 'The Lantern' by Mac Rybell is the weakest song by some distance and sounds out of place - its just a note for note rendition of The Rolling Stones' original version.
Housed in a neat digipak with a very comprehensive 48 page booklet, it also contains a fairly interesting (but largely self-indulgent) 15 minute documentary detailing the making of the album. The music's running time is 47 minutes.
In the main, this is an enjoyable compilation. 3½ stars.
Opener 'Tema De Batman' is a trippy and insane Brazilian take on the Batman theme - Batman goes into space - with crazy PA style vocals on the two minute intro. The Youngsters cover of The Beatles 'I Wanna Be Your Man' features a storming bass line and plenty of fuzz guitar and Marisa Rossi's 'Cinturao De Fogo' is full on Ye-Ye. Elsewhere, 'Som Imaginario De Jimmi Hendrix' by The Pops gives it's sound away in the song title and Piry's 'Heroi Moderno' is the closest thing to mainstream Tropicalia here. Closing song 'The Lantern' by Mac Rybell is the weakest song by some distance and sounds out of place - its just a note for note rendition of The Rolling Stones' original version.
Housed in a neat digipak with a very comprehensive 48 page booklet, it also contains a fairly interesting (but largely self-indulgent) 15 minute documentary detailing the making of the album. The music's running time is 47 minutes.
In the main, this is an enjoyable compilation. 3½ stars.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
My mind is blown!
26 Feb 2010
Format:Audio CD
This compilation really blew me away. There is nothing out there like it. Period. The tracks flow beautifully together, the beats will crack your brain, and the fuzzz explodes. It is 100% original and fully unique. It puts all other compilations to shame. And I've gotta say, the reviewer below is completely out of his mind, in a bad way. Just look at the production on this and read the booklet for a minute to see that this is not a bootleg. Hopefully this comp will gain some much deserved exposure for its artists so that they can get their much-deserved due. If it weren't for compilations like this one, these artists would go on unnoticed and uncompensated. Thanks to Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas, a few little-known Brazilian musicians might finally get some respect.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Mega rare stuff
25 Feb 2010
Format:Audio CD
The first reviewer is nuts - this stuff is great. The most far-out, rare, Brazilian garage / psych on the planet. Great liner notes and video too.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Good Stuff
8 May 2011
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A different form of the "Brazilian Sound" than that of the usually expected Bossanova. If you're looking for another side of the country's musical traditions, give it a listen.
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