Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (1971)"One day I had to leave my country" Caetano Veloso opens his 1971 self-titled record with, and that's pretty much what you're dealing with here. Exiled from his native Brazil, Veloso recorded this mostly acoustic record while living in London. Maybe because of this, the record isn't so much a Brazilian record as it is a folk record, sung mostly in English, and filled with echo and soaring choruses. Though it has strong competition for the title of best Veloso record, 1971, as it's referred to, is a natural fit outside of typical Brazilian fan circles. A great, great record, near perfect.
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