Casa do Progressivo - Progressive House

Uma raridade não muito conhecida aqui no Brasil. Iguaçu é o disco que Klaus Doldinger, líder do grupo Passport, fez quando excursionou pelo Brasil em 1976. E que disco amigos. Cinco das oito faixas tem temas e ritmos brasileiros - "Bahia do Sol", "Aguamarinha", "Sambukada", Praia Leme" e "Iguaçu". Bem, Passport não precisa de muitas apresentações, é só ouvir e curtir essa Obra Prima!!!

After all the spacey experimental shabangs with the previous albums, Klaus decided to go for Latin sounds hence the title referring to the famous falls in Brazil. This is quite different from anything they were doing before. Most of the classic lineup is still here (minus Kristian) and 2 new members brothers Roy (guitar) and Elmer (percussion) Louis. Klaus also went all out and brought in what appears to be some South American musicians as guests as well. The result is somewhat of a mixed bag. While I still prefer the earlier spacey classically tinged works on the previous albums, Klaus still comes up with some great melodies. I can't say it's classic PASSPORT, but it still has the Doldinger magic there. Recommended.

OBRIGATÓRIO!!!

Track Listings

1. Bahia do sol (5:53)
2. Aguamarinha (4:10)
3. Bird of paradise (5:36)
4. Sambukada (4:30)
5. Iguaçu (8:42)
6. Praia lame (2:58)
7. Heavy weight (4:30)
8. Guna Guna (4:28)

Total Time: 40:47

Line-up/Musicians

- Curt Cress / drums, berimbau
- Klaus Doldinger / soprano & tenor saxes, organ, Moog, flute
- Elmer Louis / percussion
- Roy Louis / electric guitar
- Wolfgang Schmid / bass

Guest musicians:
- Mats Björklund / guitar (8)
- Wilson Das Neves / atapaques, pandeiro (4)
- Roberto Bastos Pinheiro / surdo (4)
- Noel Manuel Pinto / cuica (3-4)
- Clélio Ribeiro / berimbau (4)
- Marcello Salazar / percussion (4)
- Pedro Santos / percussion, whistles (3-4)

Releases information

LP Atlantic ATL 50341 / LP Atco SD 36-149 / CD WEA 2295 46031 (1988)


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