A Great Noise

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All Music Guide - John Dougan
Complete with racy cover art, A Great Noise is, so far, Marisa Monte's best record. Featuring seven new studio tracks and 11 live recordings, this is a dizzying collection of material, from the seductive funk-pop and roll of Gilberto Gil's ebullient "Cérebro Electrônico" to an earnest, and surprisingly affecting, rendition of George Harrison's "Give Me Love Give Me Peace on Earth." Arto Lindsay is once again producing with Monte listed as co-producer, and the results are extraordinary -- Monte has rarely sounded better or more self-assured. Of special merit is "Blanco," a moody Octavio Paz poem set to music. Clearly, this is the Marisa Monte record to own if you only want ...
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All Music Guide - John Dougan
Complete with racy cover art, A Great Noise is, so far, Marisa Monte's best record. Featuring seven new studio tracks and 11 live recordings, this is a dizzying collection of material, from the seductive funk-pop and roll of Gilberto Gil's ebullient "Cérebro Electrônico" to an earnest, and surprisingly affecting, rendition of George Harrison's "Give Me Love Give Me Peace on Earth." Arto Lindsay is once again producing with Monte listed as co-producer, and the results are extraordinary -- Monte has rarely sounded better or more self-assured. Of special merit is "Blanco," a moody Octavio Paz poem set to music. Clearly, this is the Marisa Monte record to own if you only want one. Then again, after hearing this, you'll undoubtedly want to hear the rest of her output.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 1/14/1997
  • Label: Blue Note Records
  • UPC: 724385335327
  • Catalog Number: 53353

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Arrepio (2:15)
  2. 2 Magamalabares (3:35)
  3. 3 Chuva No Brejo (2:25)
  4. 4 Cérebro Electrônico (2:52)
  5. 5 Tempos Modernos (3:02)
  6. 6 Maraçá (3:50)
  7. 7 Blanco (0:42)
  8. 8 Panis et Circenses (3:11)
  9. 9 De Noite Na Cama (3:29)
  10. 10 Beija Eu (3:16)
  11. 11 Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth) (4:09)
  12. 12 Ainda Lembro (3:38)
  13. 13 A Menina Dança (2:09)
  14. 14 Dança da Solidão (3:24)
  15. 15 Ao Meu Redor (4:35)
  16. 16 Bem Leve (2:37)
  17. 17 Segue O Seco (2:58)
  18. 18 O Xote Das Meninas (4:50)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
Marisa Monte Primary Artist, Percussion, Bells
Bernie Worrell Organ, Clarinet
Abe Appleman Violin
Elena Barere Violin
Art Baron Trombone
Carlinhos Brown Organ, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals
Greg Cohen Violin
Peter Ecklund Trumpet
Max Ellen Violin
Mark Feldman Violin
Melvin Gibbs Bass Guitar
Andres Levin Sampling
Gene Orloff Violin
Sandra Park Violin
Alvin Rogers Violin
Richard Sortomme Violin
Jack Stuckey Baritone Saxophone
Donna Tecco Violin
Chuck Wilson Tenor Saxophone
Prince Vasconcelos du Bois Percussion
Waldonys Menezes Accordion
Dari Moraes Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bandolin
Marco Lobo Pandeiro, Ganza, Floor Tom
Fernando Caneca Electric Guitar, Viola
Dadi Bass Guitar
Elliot Rosoff Violin
Cesinha Drums, Vocals
Technical Credits
Marisa Monte Producer
Zorro Engineer
Arto Lindsay Producer
Fernando Aponte Engineer
Greg Cohen Arranger
Patrick Dillett Engineer
Roberto Marques Engineer
UE Nastasi Mastering
Fernando Caneca Contributor
Gringo Cardia Liner Notes, Art Direction
Suely Agviar Executive Producer
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