Lo Borges

GATEFOLD EDITION

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 the style of the more famous singer. Yet Borges is almost an equally great talent on his own – with a soaring, soulful approach that's every bit as great as the best Nascimento material from the period – and recorded in a wonderfully similar spirit!

The sound here is completely sublime right from the start – music that moves us, even if we can't understand the language of the lyrics – like some of the best work by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. There's maybe a bit more guitar than on some of the Milton Nascimento work of the period – but used in a fuzzy way that slides in nicely with some of the jazzy phrasing of the instrumentation – which is delivered with help from key contemporaries who include Beto Guedes, Nelson Angelo, Toninho Horta, and Tenorio Jr. The songwriting is amazing.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Você Fica Melhor Assim
• A2. Canção Postal
• A3. O Caçador
• A4. Homem Da Rua
• A5. Não Foi Nada
• A6. Pensa Você
• A7. Fio Da Navalha
• A8. Pra Onde Vai Você?

• SIDE B
• B1. Calibre
• B2. Faça Seu Jogo
• B3. Não Se Apague Esta Noite
• B4. Aos Barões
• B5. Como O Machado
• B6. Eu Sou Como Você É
• B7. Toda Essa Água