Tropical
The US Island Records album, with strings, brass and steel drums.
Jorge Ben Jor, 1976
- Released
- 1976
- Label
- Island Records
- Producer
- Robin Geoffrey Cable
In the US the album came out on Island Records. It opens with Taj Mahal at 4:18 and also holds Chove Chuva, Mas que Nada and País Tropical. Robin Geoffrey Cable produced and engineered it, Richard Hewson wrote and conducted the string arrangement, and Chris Mercer played the tenor saxophone solo and arranged the brass.
Ben sang and played lead guitar, with Eduardo Magalhães de Carvalho on bass, Gustavo Schroeter on drums and percussion, and João Roberto Vandaluz on piano, electric piano and organ. The Mellotones add steel drums to O Namorado da Viúva, and children from the Corona Stage School sing on Jesus de Praga.
Track listing
- Taj Mahal4:18
- Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando Os Alquimistas5:12
- Chove Chuva3:59
- Georgia4:00
- O Namorado da Viúva4:46
- My Lady8:15
- Jesus de Praga3:54
- Mas que Nada6:30
- País Tropical3:41
Personnel
- Jorge Ben lead vocals, lead guitar
- Eduardo Magalhães de Carvalho bass, backing vocals
- Gustavo Schroeter drums, percussion
- João Batista percussion
- João Roberto Vandaluz piano, electric piano, organ
- Chris Mercer tenor saxophone solo, brass arrangement
- Richard Hewson string arrangement, conductor
- Ann Odell synthesizer
- Robin Geoffrey Cable producer, engineer
More from Jorge Ben Jor
Samba Esquema Novo (1963), Jorge Ben (1969), Força Bruta (1970), Negro É Lindo (1971), Ben (1972), A Tábua de Esmeralda (1974), Gil e Jorge (1975), Solta o Pavão (1975), África Brasil (1976), Ao Vivo no Rio (1991)
Sources
- Tropical (Island ILPS 9390), Discogs