A Brazilian singer with a hell of a voice – the lovely
Helena De Lima, whose vocal range really fits the lush moods of the tunes on the set! Things are in a more melancholy look than you'd guess from
Helena's look on the cover – a nice sort of blueness that's never too overdone, and which has a good balance between the lead vocals and the woodwinds and strings used in the backings. Arrangements are by Ruben Pocho Peren – an overlooked sophisticated talent – and titles include "So So So", "Fio
De Cancao", "Flor Da Noite", "Cravo Vermelho", "Balada
De Saudade", "Vai", "Pierrot", "Por Onde Eu Vou", and "Boa Noite Rio".
(Original pressing. Cover is missing the plastic outer wrap, but looks very nice overall.)