Soul//brazil//digs
Some awesome soul, MPB, Bossa Nova etc records that don't get enough
love on Sputnik, and general digs. |
| 1 |  | Milton Nascimento and Lo Borges
Clube Da Esquina
Kinda Brazil's answer to The White Album, even though I didn't agree with that
comparison at first. Great clean production. Double LP but it flies by.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn_xs6EIG4E |
| 2 |  | Lo Borges
Lo Borges
Only runs for about half an hour. Some songs feel like fragments and it doesn't
always flow all that well but it's all part of the charm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNSaVEkR-Xk |
| 3 |  | Donny Hathaway
Live
Ridiculously awesome live soul record. He sounds similar to Stevie Wonder. The
band is really great and it's the most 'musical' audience I've ever heard. |
| 4 |  | Marvin Gaye
Here, My Dear
The soul equivalent of Blood on the Tracks (only not quite as good). Double LP with
a bit of filler. The songs aren't always immediate and the lyrics are ultra personal
and specific. |
| 5 |  | Curtis Mayfield
Super Fly
Funky soul record. Excellent songwriting, clever lyrics. Soundtrack to a film that
works seamlessly as an LP. Perfect arrangements. Gets a bit of love on Sputnik. |
| 6 |  | Curtis Mayfield
Curtis
Has half the number of ratings of ^ but an awesome record. Arrangements are
stellar again. |
| 7 |  | Minnie Riperton
Come To My Garden
Sang backing vocals on Stevie records, and also sang 'Lovin' You' which was
covered by that guy on South Park with the bomb on the donkey rigged to
detonate if he hits the high F. She has a million octave voice. The arrangements
are massive. Not as perfectly suited as some of the others on the list but it works.
It's like baroque pop meets soul, so it's a different vibe to the early 70s smooth
stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1kDd6yBQZ4 |
| 8 |  | Stevie Wonder
Songs in the Key of Life
239 votes aren't enough. |
| 9 |  | Stevie Wonder
Innervisions |
| 10 |  | Gal Costa
Gal
Psychedelic album from Brazil in the late 60s. Bit more freaky and out
there.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QG3RlwWQVU |
| 11 |  | Al Green
Call Me |
| 12 |  | Bill Withers
Just As I Am |
| 13 |  | Elis Regina and Antonio Carlos Jobim
Elis And Tom
Elis Regina has one of the best voices I've ever heard. Songs are great and the
arrangements aren't overbearing like alot of stuff from this era.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuMJuufP5Tk |
| 14 |  | Nara Leao
Dez Anos Depois
Double album. Great voice. |
| 15 |  | Elis Regina
Como & Porque |
| 16 |  | D'Angelo
Voodoo |
| 17 |  | Antonio Carlos Jobim
Wave
Arrangements are bit heavy for me but 3.5 |
| 18 |  | Astrud Gilberto
The Shadow of Your Smile |
| 19 |  | Astrud Gilberto
I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do |
| 20 |  | Stan Getz
Getz/Gilberto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwrdu_HLfA4 |
| 21 |  | Al Green
Let's Stay Together |
| 22 | | Chico Buarque
Construção |
| 23 |  | Jorge Ben
A Tabua de Esmeralda |
| 24 |  | Milton Nascimento
Milagre Dos Peixes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eICyXOj1nUc |
| 25 |  | Milton Nascimento
Geraes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwN0srM6T_M |
| 26 |  | David Bowie
Young Americans
Plastic soul? |
| 27 |  | David Bowie
Station to Station |
| 28 |  | Otis Redding
Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul |
| 29 |  | Erykah Badu
Baduizm |
| 30 |  | Erykah Badu
Mama's Gun |
| 31 |  | Gal Costa
India |
| 32 |  | James Brown
Love, Power, Peace
Band is ridiculous. Amazing live album. |
| 33 |  | The Beach Boys
Pet Sounds
47th anniversary of release during the week. |
| 34 |  | John Coltrane
Meditations |
| 35 |  | John Coltrane
Sun Ship |
| 36 |  | John Coltrane
Crescent |
| 37 |  | Alice Coltrane
Ptah, The El Dauod |
| 38 |  | The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Are You Experienced? |
| 39 |  | Joao Gilberto
Joao Gilberto
Forgot to add this up above. This is worth a listen if you like Nick Drake's 'Pink
Moon' or albums that stripped back. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V-
q7P1zJlA this song is amazing to me. love the production too. |
| 40 | | John Coltrane
Olé Coltrane
Choo Choo Trane/I Can't Believe It's Not Clarified Butter. Title track slays. |
| 41 |  | The National
Trouble Will Find Me
I don't like it as much as High Violet or Boxer yet after two listens but people say
it's a grower. |
| 42 |  | James Blake
Overgrown |
| 43 |  | Bjork
Homogenic |
| 44 |  | Bjork
Vespertine |
| 45 |  | Leonard Cohen
Songs of Leonard Cohen |
| 46 |  | Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon |
| 47 |  | McCoy Tyner
Atlantis |
| 48 |  | Parliament
Mothership Connection |
| 49 |  | Prince
Sign O' The Times |
| 50 |  | Roberta Flack
Killing Me Softly |
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