Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis

Tropicália ou Panis et Circencis came out in July 1968 on Philips, credited jointly to Caetano Veloso, Gal Costa, Gilberto Gil, Nara Leão, Os Mutantes and Tom Zé. The poets José Capinam and Torquato Neto contributed lyrics and Rogério Duprat made the arrangements. Recording began in May 1968, with Sgt. Pepper as a reference.

The first track, Miserere Nobis, is by Gil and Capinam. The title track, written by Veloso and Gil, is performed by Os Mutantes. Pitchfork's Richard Gehr wrote that it mocks bourgeois modes of consumption, with Duprat importing George Martin's psychedelic bridges. Andy Beta noted that Miserere Nobis tucks in references to stains of wine and blood and ends with gunshots and booming cannons.

Rubens Gerchman designed the cover from a photograph by Olivier Perroy. Gil sits on the floor in a pose taken from Oswald de Andrade in a portrait of the 1922 modernists. Rolling Stone Brasil ranked the album second in its 2007 list of the 100 greatest Brazilian records.