Eletr¿¿custico

by Gilberto Gil

Overview

Eletracustico is a live recording from Gilberto Gil's 2004 world tour of the same name. It is also the first album that Gil has released since he was named the culture minister of Brazil in 2002. There are already several live recordings with Gil on the market -- most of which have added very little, in terms of quality, to his rich album catalog. Typically, the live albums repeat the songs from his most recent studio album, together with some of Gil's older hits -- all with an inferior sound quality compared to the studio versions. Eletracustico, however, is different. Although it doesn't present any new compositions, it still has a vitality and crispness that make it the best live album Gil has released to date. Apart from nice versions of some of Gil's own hits, such as "Refavela," "Andar Com Fe," and "Aquele Abraco," there are fine interpretations of songs by other artists, such as John Lennon's "Imagine," Bob Marley's "Three Little Birds," and Chico Buarque's "A Rita." Gil's studio efforts are more often than not a bit too uneven to be entirely enjoyable, and Eletracustico therefore works especially well as a kind of "best-of" collection, recorded live. ~ Philip Jandovsky

Product Details

Release Date:	01/25/2005
Label:	Warner Music / Wea International
UPC:	5050467589827
Rank:	216619

Tracks

1. Refavela
2. Andar Com F¿¿
3. Chuckberry Fields Forever
4. Cambalache
5. Imagine
6. A Rita
7. A Linha E O Linho
8. Aquele Abra¿¿o
9. Maracatu At¿¿mico
10. Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus
11. La Lune de Gor¿¿e
12. Three Little Birds
13. Guerra Santa
14. Soy Loco por Ti America

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gilberto Gil   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Arranjo,Music Direction,Musical Direction
Jorge Mautner   Guest Artist
Marcos Suzano   Percussion,Vocals
Ivan Marques   Director
Gustavo Di Dalva   Vocals,Percussion

Technical Credits

Andre (Refazenda) Vallias   Graphic Design
Vitor Farias   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
John Lennon   Composer
Jorge Mautner   Composer
Liminha   Mixing,Producer
La Banda   Arranger
Tom Capone   Art Direction,Artistic Director
Gilberto Gil   Script,Arranger,Composer
Marcus Vinicius   Publication Editing
Maria Gil   Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Ivan Marques   Stage Director,Lighting Technician
Jose Carlos Capinam   Composer
Fabian Giordano   Executive Producer
Amin Khader   Personnel
Gilda Mattoso   Publication Editing
Julia Sampaio   Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Daniel Farias   Assistant Engineer,Mastering Assistant
Enrique Santos Discepolo   Composer
Marcos Suzano   Arranger
Gustavo Di Dalva   Arranger
Silvia Panella   Graphic Coordinator
Cristina Portella   Graphic Coordinator
Wagner Vianna   Art Coordinator,Artist Coordination
Marcos Hermes   Photography
Nelson Jacobina   Composer
Bob Marley   Composer
Chico Buarque   Composer