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BaianaSystem —
BaianaSystem (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
Garimpo/Polysom (Brazil), 2010. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Groundbreaking work from the Brazilian scene – wonderfully lean grooves that mix the contemporary and the classic, acoustic and electric – all with a quality that's nicely understated in comparison to other projects of this nature! There's plenty of live percussion at the core, but ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Banda Black Rio —
Maria Fumaca (180 gram pressing) ... LP Warner/Polysom (Brazil), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An excellent album by one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands ever – a wonderful blend of funk, jazz, and soul – and a set that rivals any of the best work coming from the US at the time! These guys are right on the money right from the start – moving through sharp changes with ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Belchior —
Alucinacao (180 gram pressing) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A classic bit of 70s MPB from Belchior – one of the biggest Brazilian singers of the scene at the time, but one who gets some wonderfully thoughtful, sensitive sounds here – thanks to help from arranger Jose Roberto, who also plays organ and piano on the set! The music has a soulful, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jorge Ben —
Africa Brasil (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A landmark recording that is one of Jorge Ben's best albums ever! The album is a perfect realization of the way that Jorge mixes Brazilian rhythms with choppy Afro grooves – and the result is a masterpiece that yeilded some of his biggest tracks ever. Included here is the great choppy funk ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A seminal set from Jorge Ben – one that mixes samba soul with more baroque arrangements from the legendary Arthur Verocai! The record's got a different feel than some of Jorge's other work – almost a wider vision of music that ties his usual funky style to some of the more ambitious ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jorge Ben —
Sacundin Ben Samba (180 gram pressing) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1964. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of Jorge Ben's greatest albums – a groundbreaking blend of samba and soul that forever went onto transform the face of Brazilian music! The record works off the groove set down by Jorge's earlier hit "Mas Que Nada" (which appears on another LP), and takes the blend of bossa, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jorge Ben —
Samba Esquema Novo (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1963. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
The start of an amazing legacy in Brazilian music – and a record that really lives up to its title! Jorge Ben completely reinvents the samba here – and comes up with his own new groove in the process – by blending sharp acoustic guitar lines with rootsy percussion – all at ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lo Borges —
Lo Borges (1972) (180 gram pressing) ... LP EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
An incredible album from Lo Borges – one of the best singer/songwriters on the Brazilian scene of the 70s! Borges first burst into the spotlight for his work on the Club Da Esquina album by Milton Nascimento – and his work as part of Milton's "corner club" really helped shape ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a bonus lyric insert too!)
Discos Marcus Pereira/Polysom (Brazil), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A 70s gem from Cartola – one of the key recordings done in a crucial flurry of activity in the later years of his career! There's a simple brilliance here that's hard to deny – aging vocals mixed with spare backings on guitar, flute, and percussion – all in a samba style that's ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cassiano —
Cuban Soul – 18 Kilates (180 gram pressing) ... LP Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Classic work from one of Brazil's greatest soul singers of the 70s – an album of rich feeling that's a wonderful bridge between American soul music and some of the sophisticated song stylings of the MPB generation! Cassiano's somewhere in the territory of contemporary Tim Maia – but is ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gal Costa —
Gal (1969) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Heady heady work from the legendary Gal Costa – caught here right at her early best, smack dab in the middle of the Tropicalia years! The album's one of Gal's legendary collaborations with arranger Rogerio Duprat – and it's very much in the spirit of her other incredible session from ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gal Costa —
Gal Costa (1969) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the most mindblowing albums ever recorded – anywhere, anytime! This 1969 set stands as one of the greatest records ever cut by Gal Costa – done at the height of the Tropicalia movement, and featuring a sublime mix of styles that really gets the spirit of the movement right. ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Odeon/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A gem of a record – one we wouldn't part with for anything! Joao Donato's best known as one of the founding fathers of bossa nova – better known for his 60s work over the years, than he was for 70s electric work like this. Fortunately, international groove hounds picked up on the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gilberto Gil —
Refavela (180 gram pressing) ... LP Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest albums ever from Gilberto Gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that's not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from Jorge Ben! The record borrows heavily from American funk and soul of the time, and ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CID/Polysom (Brazil), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
Incredible stuff – the kind of obscure Brazilian 70s album that first got us into the music in the first place, and which keeps us digging through the racks for more and more over the years! The set is the first album ever recorded by the team of Jaime Alem and Nair De Candia – both of ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A wild solo project from Rita Lee – done after the breakup of Os Mutantes, and offered up almost as some sort of commentary on mainstream rock in the 70s! There's a much more straightforward approach to the music here – a sometimes-glammy sound that's echoed by the band's space-style ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice heavy vinyl – with a bonus poster too!)
Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A tripped-out batch of hard jamming tracks from ex-Mutante Rita Lee – recorded with assistance from all the members of the group at the time, but in a mode that's quite different overall! Lee is clearly the star of the show here – singing all lyrics with a much fiercer vocal approach ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Legiao Urbana —
Legiao Urbana (180 gram pressing) ... LP EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Classic work from Legiao Urbana – one of the best Brazilian bands of the early 80s, and a group who've got a sound that easily matches some of the best UK acts of the time – save for the fact that the lyrics are all in Portuguese! The sound here is tight and dark – tuneful songs, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tim Maia —
Tim Maia (1971) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest records ever from Brazilian soul legend Tim Maia – and a set that also has him singing a bit of English language lyrics too! The groove here is that classic Maia blend of Brazilian roots with American funk and soul – echoes of forro or samba in some of the rhythms, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful heavy vinyl pressing – with lyric insert!)
Tim Maia —
Tim Maia (1973) (180 gram pressing) ... LP Polydor/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A great step forward for the legendary Tim Maia – working here in a style that's even tighter and more sophisticated than before – yet still equally filled with funk and soul! The arrangements are a bit bigger than before, and the production a bit more professional – but that ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marisa Monte —
Memorias, Cronicas E Declaracoes De Amor (180 gram pressing) ... LP EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 2000. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Lovely work from Marisa Monte – perhaps a bit sweeter than some of her earlier stuff, but pretty darn catchy, and with some excellent production by Arto Lindsay! The tracks have a mellow breezy feel, with a compressed production style that includes a lot of flanged-out guitar, subtle ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1989. New Copy ... $36.99 39.99
The first album by Marisa Monte, and the start of a fantastic run of records – really strong work that had Monte emerging as maybe one of the strongest new acts in Brazil at the time! The set is live, which is unusual for a debut – and that also makes for energy that's a bit more raw ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marisa Monte —
Universo Ao Meu Redor (180 gram pressing) ... LP EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 2006. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A real departure for Marisa Monte – an album of samba tunes done in mostly traditional modes! The style here is often simple and classic – bits of guitar, percussion, cavaquinho, and slight use of keyboards to warm things up a bit – but mostly in a way that allows for the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milton Nascimento —
Clube Da Esquina (180 gram pressing) ... LP EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1972. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A landmark album from Milton Nascimento – not only a set that really marked his growth as a singer, songwriter, and overall musical visionary – but also a record that really showcased the collaborative spirit that would be a part of his music for years to come! The album features ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 1978. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $59.99 64.99
A second great statement from the "corner club" of Milton Nascimento – that special assemblage of musicians from his home territory of Minas Gerais, augmented here in slight ways that maybe make the album an even more ambitious record than the first! All the best artists from the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Som Livre/Polysom (Brazil), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A totally great album from Novos Baianos – the earliest one we've ever seen by the group, and a session that has them sounding a fair bit like Os Mutantes! There's a wild range of influences running through the set – some psychedelic, some baroque pop, and some a bit more rootsy – ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hareton Salvanini —
A Virgem De Saint Tropez (180 gram pressing) ... LP Fermata/Polysom (Brazil), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A totally wonderful little soundtrack – Brazilian in origin, but with lots of the lush, warm tones we love in 70s Italian erotic scores too! The style is definitely Brazilian, though – and modes run from some of the cooler, larger arrangements you'd hear from Marcos Valle – ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
Moacir Santos —
Coisas (180 gram pressing) ... LP Forma/Polysom (Brazil), 1965. New Copy Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A landmark in Brazilian music – the first album ever from arranger Moacir Santos, and a groundbreaking blend of jazz, larger arrangements, and Brazilian rhythms – still as fresh today as it was back in the 60s! The group's a large one – with instrumentation that includes vibes, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Note: On side b, there seems to be some very minor distortion at just a few moments in the mastering, but the rest is great – a very minor issue.)
Chaos/Polysom (Brazil), 1996. New Copy ... $36.99 39.99
Believe it or not, the title's a pretty good way to describe this modern Brazilian rock release – as the music's a mish mash of newer beats and grooves, grounded in a hip hop/dance tradition, mixed with samples of older Brazilian rock influences – including stuff by Os Mutantes, ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chico Science & Nacao Zumbi —
Da Lama Ao Caos (180 gram pressing) ... LP Chaos/Polysom (Brazil), Early 90s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A mad mix of loud guitar, wild samples, and heavy Brazilian percussion – all nicely topped with the soulful vocals of Chico Science! The record's one of the group's earlier ones, and it's filled with a sense of raw power and experimentation that easily demonstrates why the band grabbed so ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Continental/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A Brazilian rock classic! The band had a very sophisticated sound that mixes nice vocal production with spare arrangements supported by guitar, piano, and bass. The sound is difficult to describe – but the record has some extremely compelling songwriting, and great vocal work that carries ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Secos & Molhados (1973) ... CD 9.99
Tribalistas (Arnaldo Antunes, Carlinhos Brown, & Marisa Monte) —
Tribalistas (180 gram pressing) ... LP EMI/Polysom (Brazil), 2002. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A groundbreaking collaboration from the start of the century – the union of three of Brazil's most important artists of the decade before – coming together in a mode that's even deeper than any of their previous albums as solo acts! There's clearly a Tropicalia inspiration taking place ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
Marcos Valle —
Cinzento (180 gram pressing) ... LP Polysom (Brazil), 2020. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite Brazilian artists of all time – stepping out here with a record that really lives up to all the faith we've had in his music over the decades! Back at the start of the 90s, Valle had all but disappeared from the recording world – but since that time, he's continued ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Continental/Polysom (Brazil), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 39.99
A record with "samba" in the title, but a set that hardly sounds like samba at all – given that the record is one of the groundbreaking 70s albums from the legendary Tom Ze! Ze first rose to fame as an experimentalist in the Tropicalia scene – but here, he's years past that ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tom Ze —
Todos Os Olhos (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Continental/Polysom (Brazil), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the most legendary albums from groundbreaking Brazilian music pioneer Tom Ze – and a record that introduces itself with an equally legendary cover image! (Hint: that's not an eyeball on the front.) Ze had already been recording a bit by the time of this record – but this set is ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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