BMG rescues BPM with eclectic <i>2 in 1</i> packs
A series of 25 titles brings back to the market 50 albums by artists like Vanusa, João Bosco, Johnny Alf, Ângela Maria, Herva Doce, Luiz Gonzaga & Fagner, Renato Teixeira, Diana Pequeno, Black Rio, Sá & Guarabyra, Maria Creuza and others
Rodrigo Faour
08/01/2001
For the first time, BMG puts out a series of 2 LPs in 1 CD, a format which factories like EMI and Warner have been testing for a while. Now, the recording company unloads 25 discs in the market, as eclectic as possible. From Vanusa to Banda Black Rio, from Angela Maria to Renato Borgetthi, from Ednardo to Vinicius Cantuária, plus João Bosco, Os Incríveis and Herva Doce. Fasten your belts!
The coordinator for this project is Adriana Ramos, who has been reprinting RCA's catalogue while trying to preserve original information on the covers and booklets. She says that the idea for 2 em 1 emerged in a conversation with researcher Marcelo Fróes. "He wanted to do something with the Jovem Guarda (New School) albums, so as to match the release with the publishing of his book on the subjct. But I decided to widen the series so as to include other styles, because there were so many artists in the RCA catalogue that also deserved CD prints", Adriana explains.
What calls one's attention is that Adilson Ramos, Vanusa and Nilton César - all coming from the Jovem Guarda days - have each had 2 CDs released. "When we released the compilation series Grandes Sucessos, these were the artists that sold the most, so we figured that the audience wanted more of those", states Adriana. Adilson Ramos had the discs Sonhar Contigo ('63), Sempre Contigo ('64), Feliz por te Amar ('65) and Vou Sair dos Lábios Teus ('67) printed on CD. The ultra tacky Nilton César appears with the homonym 1968 and 1971 albums and the dramatic Vanusa with her first two LPs (from 1968 and 1969), both named after the singer and influenced by the psychedelic culture, with hits like Sunny, Era um Garoto que Como Eu Amava os Beatles e os Rolling Stones, as well as two albums from her feminist phase: Viva Vanusa (79), which featured the hit Mudanças, and Vanusa (81), with an incredible version of Gloria Gaynor's hit I Will Survive.
Still in the Jovem Guarda realm, the series presents original albums by the group Os Incríveis, including the 1975 disc Isso É Felicidade, which appears on a split CD with singer Eduardo Araújo's LP Pelos Caminhos do Rock, released that same year. But there's not only new school and tacky music in the BMG pack. Important BPM/Pop artists also deserved re-editions. That's the case with Banda Black Rio - whose Saci Pererê shares the laser with the band A Cor do Som. The Trio Elétrico Dodô & Osmar returns with their 1985 (Chame Gente - with guest appearances by Caetano Veloso, Moraes Moreira, Elba Ramalho and Luiz Gonzaga) and 1987 (Aí Eu Liguei o Rádio, with Moraes Moreira's songs, only) albums.
From folk to rock
Folk music appears in the series with the veteran group Banda Pau e Corda (around for 28 years) and their 1974 (Redenção) and 1975 (Vivência) albums. Guitarist Renato Teixeira is present with Romaria (1978) - whose title track was a huge hit sang by Elis Regina in 1977 - and Amora (1979). Another rescued artist is Ednardo, with his LPs Do Boi Só se Perde o Berro ('76) and O Azul e o Encarnado ('77). From the northeast, the two albums recorded together by the master Luiz Gonzaga and the pupil Fagner in the 80s reappear here. To balance things a bit, Renato Borgetthi comes from the south with Esse Tal de Borguetinho, plus a homonym album. Sá & Guarabyra, from Minas Gerais, southeast of the country, have not been forgotten, either. Their discs O Paraíso Agora ('84) and Harmonia ('86) can now be heard without the scratches on the vinyl.
The pack also brings the first two João Bosco LPs (Bandalhismo, from 1980, and Essa É a Sua Vida, from 1981), as well as two minor Wilson Simonal albums (Ninguém Proibe o Amor, from 1975, and A Vida É Só pra Cantar, from '77). To put the icing on the cake, a veteran diva (Angela Maria), a bossa nova forerunner (Johnny Alf) and two Brazilian pop/rockers from the 80s (Herva Doce and Vinicius Cantuária).
Angela appears with two interesting discs - Angela Maria Canta para o Mundo - Volumes 1 and 2 (from 1962 and 1963, respectively). The cool Johnny Alf comes with Rapaz de Bem (1961) and Diagonal (1965). From one end to the other, Vinicius Cantuária's pop is represented by his two first releases, Vinicius Cantuária (1982) and Gávea da Manhã ('83), which feature hits like Lua e Estrela and Coisa Linda. The band Herva Doce wraps the project with Amante Profissional (whose title track was a major hit) and Desastre Mental. Different music for every taste.
The coordinator for this project is Adriana Ramos, who has been reprinting RCA's catalogue while trying to preserve original information on the covers and booklets. She says that the idea for 2 em 1 emerged in a conversation with researcher Marcelo Fróes. "He wanted to do something with the Jovem Guarda (New School) albums, so as to match the release with the publishing of his book on the subjct. But I decided to widen the series so as to include other styles, because there were so many artists in the RCA catalogue that also deserved CD prints", Adriana explains.
What calls one's attention is that Adilson Ramos, Vanusa and Nilton César - all coming from the Jovem Guarda days - have each had 2 CDs released. "When we released the compilation series Grandes Sucessos, these were the artists that sold the most, so we figured that the audience wanted more of those", states Adriana. Adilson Ramos had the discs Sonhar Contigo ('63), Sempre Contigo ('64), Feliz por te Amar ('65) and Vou Sair dos Lábios Teus ('67) printed on CD. The ultra tacky Nilton César appears with the homonym 1968 and 1971 albums and the dramatic Vanusa with her first two LPs (from 1968 and 1969), both named after the singer and influenced by the psychedelic culture, with hits like Sunny, Era um Garoto que Como Eu Amava os Beatles e os Rolling Stones, as well as two albums from her feminist phase: Viva Vanusa (79), which featured the hit Mudanças, and Vanusa (81), with an incredible version of Gloria Gaynor's hit I Will Survive.
Still in the Jovem Guarda realm, the series presents original albums by the group Os Incríveis, including the 1975 disc Isso É Felicidade, which appears on a split CD with singer Eduardo Araújo's LP Pelos Caminhos do Rock, released that same year. But there's not only new school and tacky music in the BMG pack. Important BPM/Pop artists also deserved re-editions. That's the case with Banda Black Rio - whose Saci Pererê shares the laser with the band A Cor do Som. The Trio Elétrico Dodô & Osmar returns with their 1985 (Chame Gente - with guest appearances by Caetano Veloso, Moraes Moreira, Elba Ramalho and Luiz Gonzaga) and 1987 (Aí Eu Liguei o Rádio, with Moraes Moreira's songs, only) albums.
From folk to rock
Folk music appears in the series with the veteran group Banda Pau e Corda (around for 28 years) and their 1974 (Redenção) and 1975 (Vivência) albums. Guitarist Renato Teixeira is present with Romaria (1978) - whose title track was a huge hit sang by Elis Regina in 1977 - and Amora (1979). Another rescued artist is Ednardo, with his LPs Do Boi Só se Perde o Berro ('76) and O Azul e o Encarnado ('77). From the northeast, the two albums recorded together by the master Luiz Gonzaga and the pupil Fagner in the 80s reappear here. To balance things a bit, Renato Borgetthi comes from the south with Esse Tal de Borguetinho, plus a homonym album. Sá & Guarabyra, from Minas Gerais, southeast of the country, have not been forgotten, either. Their discs O Paraíso Agora ('84) and Harmonia ('86) can now be heard without the scratches on the vinyl.
The pack also brings the first two João Bosco LPs (Bandalhismo, from 1980, and Essa É a Sua Vida, from 1981), as well as two minor Wilson Simonal albums (Ninguém Proibe o Amor, from 1975, and A Vida É Só pra Cantar, from '77). To put the icing on the cake, a veteran diva (Angela Maria), a bossa nova forerunner (Johnny Alf) and two Brazilian pop/rockers from the 80s (Herva Doce and Vinicius Cantuária).
Angela appears with two interesting discs - Angela Maria Canta para o Mundo - Volumes 1 and 2 (from 1962 and 1963, respectively). The cool Johnny Alf comes with Rapaz de Bem (1961) and Diagonal (1965). From one end to the other, Vinicius Cantuária's pop is represented by his two first releases, Vinicius Cantuária (1982) and Gávea da Manhã ('83), which feature hits like Lua e Estrela and Coisa Linda. The band Herva Doce wraps the project with Amante Profissional (whose title track was a major hit) and Desastre Mental. Different music for every taste.