Gilberto Gil (Nêga)
The English-language album made in London exile, with Steve Winwood's Can't Find My Way Home among its songs.
Gilberto Gil, 1971
- Released
- April 1971
- Studio
- Chappell's Studios, London
- Label
- Famous
- Producer
- Ralph Mace
Made during the exile in London, this album was recorded at Chappell's Studios and produced by Ralph Mace for Famous Music (UK). Gil is credited with vocals, acoustic guitar, steel-string guitar and percussion, with Chris Bonett on bass and backing vocals and John Iles engineering.
The eight songs include Nêga (Photograph Blues), a version of Steve Winwood's Can't Find My Way Home, Volkswagen Blues and One O'clock Last Morning, 20th April 1970. In London Gil played alongside Yes, Pink Floyd and the Incredible String Band, helped organise the 1971 Glastonbury Free Festival and listened to Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear.
Track listing
- Nêga (Photograph Blues)
- Can't Find My Way Home
- The Three Mushrooms
- Babylon
- Volkswagen Blues
- Mamma
- One O'clock Last Morning, 20th April 1970
- Crazy Pop Rock
Personnel
- Gilberto Gil vocals, acoustic guitar, steel-string guitar, percussion
- Chris Bonett bass, backing vocals
- John Iles engineer
- Ralph Mace producer
More from Gilberto Gil
Louvação (1967), Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado) (1968), Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis (1968), Gilberto Gil (1969), Expresso 2222 (1972), Gil & Jorge: Ogum Xangô (1975), Refazenda (1975), Refavela (1977), Nightingale (1979), Realce (1979), Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar) (1981), Um Banda Um (1982)
Sources
- Gilberto Gil (1971 LP), Discogs
- Gilberto Gil, Wikipedia