Os Mutantes - Os Mutantes 2

Artist: Mutantes
Album: Os Mutantes 2
Year: 1969
Country: Brazil
Label: Polygram
Style: Psychedelic
Genre: Psychedelic, Proto-prog
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The second Mutantes album keeps (or even exceeds) the excellence of the first. Arrangements made by maestro Rogério Duprat are astonishing. Duprat was really a very creative orchestrator and producer.

All songs are worthy but '2001 (Dois mil e um)' is tremendous: the combination of Brazilian moda de viola * with rockabilly is unique and works perfectly together with a spoon of space rock and psychedelism. A 4' masterpiece not needing more than it...
'Fuga no. 2' is beautifully bucolic, 'Caminhante noturno' is grandiose and 'Rita Lee' pleasantly humourous.
I'll give it 4 stars very appropriately for being a real landmark in the Brazilian prog-scene!
* Moda de viola : Brazilian country rhythm where the 10-string guitar (viola) with its exquisite tune is the centerpiece. Normally these modas are only instrumental being seldom sung.

Tracks :
01 Dom Quixote
02 Não Vá Se Perder Por Aí
03 Dia 36
04 Dois Mil E Um
05 Algo Mais
06 Fuga No II
07 Banho De Lua (Tintarella Di Luna)
08 Rita Lee
09 Mágica
10 Qualquer Bobagem
11 Caminhante Noturno

Line-up
- Rita Lee / vocals, effects, theremin
- Arnaldo Dias Baptista / bass, vocals, effects
- Sergio Dias Baptista / guitars, vocals, effects
- Rogério Duprat / arrangements; electric cello (9)
- Ronaldo Leme (Dinho) / drums
- Zé do Rancho and Mariazinha / vocals, Brazilian viola, accordion (4)

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