Marcos Valle (Quarentão Simpático)

by Marcos Valle

Overview

Marcos Valle's self-titled LP from 1970 finds the Brazilian maestro slowly making his way from the poignant bossa nova ballads of Samba '68 to the juiced-up electronic-funk of his mid-'70s masterpieces. Consequently, for every ballad like "Que eu Canse e Descanse" or "Ele e Ela" (the latter complete with giggling and nearly audible lovers' talk), Valle throws in a track like "Pigmaliao," featuring a brassy orchestra and tilting rhythms continually being interrupted by jack-in-the-box studio effects, or the final track, "Suite Imaginaria," a four-part work of experimental woodwinds, baroque vocal choirs, and soft arrangements. Preceding the suite, however, are two of his finest pop songs: "Os Grilos" and "Freio Aerodinamico." Definitely not a seamless listen, and since the best tracks are covered well on his hits collections, Marcos Valle is a pick only for you'll-buy-anything collectors floored by everything his hand touches. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	06/13/2025
Label:	Vampisoul
UPC:	0602488514163

Tracks

1. Quarentão Simpático (Renatão)
2. Ele E Ela
3. Dez Leis
4. Pigmalião 70
5. Que Eu Canse E Descanse
6. Esperando O Messias
7. Freio Aerodinâmico
8. Os Grilos (Crickets Sing For Ana Maria)
9. Suíte Imaginária

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Marcos Valle   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Golden Boys   Primary Artist,Featured Artist
Roberto Correa   Vocals
Wagner Tiso   Keyboards
Robertinho Silva   Drums
Luiz Alves   Bass
Nelson Angelo   Guitar
Novelli   Bass
Renato Correa   Vocals
Ronaldo Correa   Vocals
Lyrio Panicalli   Musical Director
Angela Valle   Vocals
Valdir Anunciacao   Vocals

Technical Credits

Josh Wright   Executive Producer
Aloysio de Oliveira   Producer
Ray Gilbert   Producer
Nivaldo Duarte   Recording Technician
Novelli   Composer
Milton Miranda   Producer
Marcos Valle   Composer,Photography
Henry Owings   Design
Jorge Duarte   Recording Technician
Z.J. Merky   Technical Director
Orlando Silveira   Arranger,Orchestration
Matt Sullivan   Producer,Executive Producer
Leonardo Bruno   Arranger,Orchestration
John Baldwin   Remastering
Alexandre Souza Lima   Photography
Jason Grant   Proof Reading
Allen Thayer   Producer,Liner Notes,Photography,Translation
Zilmar Duarte   Recording Technician
Greg Caz   Translation
Patrick McCarthy   Project Coordinator
Paulo Sergio Valle   Composer