Search - Gilberto Gil :: Definitive Bossa Samba & Pop

A decent collection

SetsofWaves | Wisconsin, USA | 04/08/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This collection contains a few good tracks, but seems to have been put together with little or no thought.



For instance, track 9 ("Tradicao") is unmistakenly performed by Caetano Veloso. While this track originally appears on the 1994 Veloso/Gil duet album "Tropicalia 2," the guitar-work of Gilberto Gil here hardly seems to make it appropriate for inclusion on a Gil compilation.



The rest of the tracks are a mix of old Tropicalia songs and more recent work-- the whole thing just doesn't seem to go together well.



Gilberto Gil is truly an amazing musician, but I venture to say that some of his early tracks suffer from dated production techniques. If you're looking for a great collection of more "timeless" songs by Mr. Gil, I recommend the "The Early Years," released on Wrasse records-- truly a gem."