Jorge Ben
Ben é Samba Bom (1964)
Philips / Compania Brasileira dos Discos (P632.727 L)
This pressing, Salve, Jorge! Boxset 2009
1. Descalço No Parque (Jorge Ben)
2. Onde Anda O Meu Amor (Orlandivo – Roberto Jorge)
3. Bicho do Mato (Jorge Ben)
4. Vou De Samba Com Você (João Mello)
5. Samba legal (Henrique de Almeida – Claudionor Sant’Anna)
6. Ôba Lá Lá (João Gilberto)
7. Gabriela (Jorge Ben)
8. Zope Zope (Jorge Ben)
9. Saída Do Porto (Zil Rosendo)
10. Dandara Hei (Jorge Ben)
11. Samba Menina (Jorge Ben)
12. Guerreiro Do Rei (Jorge Ben)
Produced by Armando Pittigliani
Recording Technician – Célio Martins
Sound engineer – Sylvio Rabello
Cover design – Paulo Bréves
Photo – Mafra
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~Dusty Groove review of the SOUL & SAMBA pressing:
Amazing stuff! Jorge Ben never made a bad record in the 60s — and this is one of his best! The album’s filled with tight jaunty numbers that mix big band samba arrangements with quickly strummed guitar, and Jorge’s wonderfully raw vocals — all classic stuff for Jorge, but a style that we never tire of! Every track’s a winner, and the album glides effortlessly from number to number, grooving along with a stunning mix of instruments, vocals, and this incredible echoey production. Titles include “Vou De Samba Com Voce”, “Rip Rei”, “Descalco No Parque”, “Lamento Nago”, “Saindo Do Porto”, “Bicho Do Mato”, and “Zope Zope”.~~
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Flabber mini-review
I probably wouldn`t give such an unconditional laudatory review to this album. It has its classics, for sure, but for me it might be the weakest of Ben`s early output. It is also the second album he released in 1964, and contains more songs written by other people than any other Jorge Ben album from this first phase of his career. His take on João Gilberto’s “Oba, lá, lá” is great (although it probably annoyed the hard-to-please Gilberto), the songs “Descalço no parque”, “Danderei, hei”, and “Guerreiro rei” are all classics. “Zope zope” was, I believe, a hit, and definitely aims itself at the youngsters under the spell of Wilson Simonal, in my opinion. A good solid album, just not as great as his first two.
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Not his best 60s album, i agree. Still eager to hear how this remaster sounds. thanks for your effort, pal (two in a row !)
flabber please fix that 320 kbps link.
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