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Review Summary: This was really an amazing work in Portugal, at the time. It represents the starting point to Cid’s album “10.000 Anos Entre Vénus e Marte. “Vida (Sons Do Quotidiano)” is the only solo progressive EP of José Cid and was released in 1977. The line up is José Cid, José Moz Carrapa, Zé Nabo and Guilherme Scarpa Inês.
As I wrote before in my other review, the last album of Quarteto 1111, “Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas” released in 1974, was to be Cid’s first journey into progressive rock world. The band broke up and Cid decided go solo and continued on, in his progressive musical direction. However, before he released his sci-fi album “10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte”, first he released an EP in 1977 called “Vida (Sons do Quotidiano)”, which is also loaded by many keyboards with lots of mellotron, Mini Moog, and string synthesizers.
At the risk of being wrong, since it’s a personal interpretation, I really think that “Vida (Sons Do Quotidiano)” has a very personal and political attitude of the composer. This became a very special EP for Cid and, I would venture to say, very important for the new attitude that the country needed to take after 25 April 1974, the day of our revolution, the day that brought to us the hope we needed so desperately. “Vida (Sons Do Quotidiano)” is widely considered as a prequel to the masterpiece, “10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte” and one of the greatest musical hits of Cid’s career.
However, “Vida (Sons Do Quotidiano)” has nothing to do with the concept of “10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte”. This time we don’t have a sci-fi story but an earthly story, a story of an everyday life, so common to many of us. “Vida (Sons Do Quotidiano)” is a conceptual EP with more than 12 minutes, following the path of life from birth to death. The lyrics are once more in Portuguese, a trademark of almost all Portuguese progressive rock bands in the 70’s. It starts with the doctor who performs the birth of a child and ends with the automobile accident that interrupts the life of the adult, with the clarity and common lyrical mastery that we can found in all progressive discography of Cid. However, the most magical and even more political moment on the EP is reserved for the little phrase of the little girl with the reference to “love, freedom and peace among men”, a very usual motto after the April revolution, adding to this EP, the same political subject of the album of Quarteto 1111, “Onde, Quando, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas”.
This release of 1977 follows the same musical direction of his predecessor album with Quarteto 1111, “Onde, Quando, Como Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas”. The presence of the synthesizers and the mellotron extend the musical connection with all these instruments holders of a sound very often used by the large and best progressive rock bands of the 70’s, such as King Crimson, Genesis, Yes, Pulsar, Le Orme and Van Der Graaf Generator, only to mention a few of them. As a conceptual album the music flows naturally and progressively all over the theme, despite the usual cut between the two sides of the record. The symphonic progressive component of the album is more pronounced in the final phase of the track after the car accident. However the entire track has a more symphonic sound than the early psychedelic aspects of the beginning musical career of Cid with Quarteto 1111. It follows the more symphonic path of the previous album of Quarteto 1111, “Onde, Quando, Como, Porquê, Cantamos Pessoas Vivas” and opens the door to his next album “10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte”, an album strongly influenced by the symphonic progressive bands of the 70’s, too.
Conclusion: Despite being perhaps a farfetched interpretation and even exaggerated of the EP, what is really important in my perspective, is that all progressive discography of Cid circulates around the values of life, liberty and feelings. We have racism and immigration one the first album of Quarteto 1111, we have freedom and peace on their second album, we have self-destruction of human race on his solo album and we have the life of an ordinary person on this EP. So, it wouldn’t be so surprising that Cid had intended to portray life in one of the most turbulent periods in Portugal, and add a more political component to a song that tries to cover the life of a human being in just over 12 minutes. By the other hand, the increase of the quality of his music, in terms of progressive rock music, is perfectly seen on this EP which would be even more evident on his following album “10.000 Anos Depois Entre Vénus E Marte”. This work with only 12 minutes long of Cid is really an amazing piece of music. It’s short, and we progressive rock fans for sure we wanted that he could make much more. And as that didn’t happen, what we really can do is enjoying this great short working that gets us out of our daily sounds in an incredible way. However, what can impress me most are the regularity and the increasing of the quality of his working in Quarteto 1111 and as a solo artist. That always impressed me very much. I always thought that Cid was born in the wrong time and place. If the circumstances were somehow different, maybe he could be one of the greatest names of the progressive rock music in the 70’s. Maybe.
Music was my first love.
John Miles (Rebel)
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Album Rating: 4.0
Initially, when I began writing the reviews of what I called the prog trilogy of José Cid, it was never my intention to review this EP. However, I changed my opinion. Why? Because three reasons. First, because the EP is really good and deserve to be better known, second because the prog path of Cid would be incomplete without it and third because it's of easy access (you can listen to it on YouTube) and it's very short and so you will not spend to much of your time to check it.
So, with this EP ends my homage to prog work of Cid. I hope you can enjoy it as you enjoyed the other works of Cid.
Cheers.
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awesome contribution ;)
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Thanks, vonseux.
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I never really knew Jose had made more albums in the style of 10000 Anos
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Yeah, but it's true. If you like that album I hope you check this EP and the second album of Quarteto 1111. They are all great and a truly blessing for those who like of the sound of mellotron.
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I'll give this a look at soon. I need some spacey prog Rock
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Fantastic, man. Do that and you'll see that you won't regret. The prog world has really some awesome things. Since you like it, you'll never leave it anymore.
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Man, this is an epic piece of work, and another great listen featuring mellotron and soaring keyboards from Cid. The guy had the talent to compose majestic music. He plays and sings all his heart out. He is sincere and profound in his approach, so he can get on our emotions easily. His music transports us through all ranges of emotions; The bests mostly. It's sad, and almost a pity that his progressive rock career was that short. I for one surely would ask for more.
And as you asked yourself in the ending of your review, if the man could have been among the greatest prog rock artists of the 70's, it would be surely the case if he became a bit more prolific. Cid was definitely in his element by doing prog rock. He would be well known in this category if he kept going that alley.
Great review, buddy. Keep the good work. I'm soon gonna rate it. Sure it deserves a big 4. Will see.
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Jethro, you said everything what goes in my soul about Cid's music. The guy has really great skills as composer and performer. And yes, you are right. All his works were made with personal feelings, with soul. The guy could be really great in the prog world. Anyway, it's really a pity that he continue be so unknown, even today. This is why I put all his prog work here on Sputnik.
Cheers and thanks, dude.
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great review man
I don't find this to be as cool as Quarteto or 10000 Anos but it still has some excellent moments, specially for a short EP
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Yeah SirLord, I agree with you. It's far from be as good as the other two. However as a short EP and a kind of an essay to Cid's solo album, it's quite good and has great musical moments. Anyway, I think it was a nice surprise to you. You don't expected this, I think.
Thanks, man.
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Oh definitely, as some people said, I didn't expect him to have more material in the vein of his classic albums
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As always, bom trabalho, amigo.
It is, indeed, a great EP, an interesting conceptual work, and some genre diversity on the song, some space rock and a disco-influenced moment. I heard this one from a '10.000 Anos' reissue (a LP, I think), that has 'Vida' as a bonus track.
So, it ends, an amazing prog rock 'à lá Cid' journey! Congrats, e210013!
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Yeah, it's indeed a great EP. It was a great essay for is great solo work.
In relation to me, I listen to it for the first on a radio station in our country, at the time. Amazingly, it was a big hit in those times. It was usually heard on almost our radio stations.
Thanks for the pos and by your gentle words.
Saudações fraternas.
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Sorry e21, but I was off line for some days. I agree with other members. I didn't expect that Cid had more material in the vein of his classic albums. The EP is simply superb, a really very interesting conceptual work, as usual with him.
Have another pos.
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No problem, Intruder. You will be always welcome with your comments.
Yeah, the man was able to make some incredible prog works, pratically at the same quality level. I'm glad you liked and that my reviews brought more light to the great prog work from Cid.
Cheers, buddy.
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It's always a pleasure to can comment great artists, albums and also great reviews. I'm afraid you were right. And as you and Jethro said, it's a pity that the guy has not followed the most hard path, the prog path. Probably it was a difficult thing to do, but still is a pity.
Cheers, too.
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I saw in this moment that you put another review on Sputnik. I'm glad it's about the first live album of Renaissance Soon as I can I will tell you something about it.
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Yeah, you're right, too. It's really a pity, but the things are what they are. Anyway, the most important of all, in this moment, is that Cid was able to have the international and national recognition that he really deserves.
Thanks, dude.
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Ok, Intruder. You listen to the album and when you want, you can tell me what you think about it.
Cheers.
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