A Gota Suspensa
A Gota Suspensa (Portuguese for "The Suspended Drop") is the only release by A Gota Suspensa, a Brazilian experimental/progressive rock band formed in São Paulo in 1978 and which would acquire bigger fame after changing its name to Metrô in 1984.[1] As such, it comprised Virginie Boutaud on vocals, Alec Haiat on guitars, Yann Laouenan on keyboards, Xavier Leblanc on bass and Daniel "Dany" Roland on drums, plus saxophonist Marcel Zimberg, who left the band after they changed their name and musical direction. (Leblanc was busy studying during the album's recording sessions though, and for that was replaced by Tavinho Fialho.[2])
Released in 1983 by independent label Underground Discos e Artes, A Gota Suspensa was a commercial failure, but received a fairly good critical reception, to the point of Epic Records offering them a contract. However, Epic also demanded them to change their sonority towards a more "accessible" direction, and so, in 1984, A Gota Suspensa changed its name to Metrô, removing the prog/experimental elements of their sonority.
To this day, the album has a small cult following, with "A Gota" and "As Aventuras do Homem-Arame" being minor hits.[3]
Track listing
| 1. |
"High Society" | Instrumental | Yann Laouenan | |
1:35 |
| 2. |
"Convite ao Amor" | Vicente França, A Gota Suspensa | Alec Haiat | Invitation to Love |
3:44 |
| 3. |
"Pourquoi?" | A Gota Suspensa | Alec Haiat | Why? |
2:27 |
| 4. |
"As Aventuras do Homem-Arame" | Eli Joory, A Gota Suspensa | Yann Laouenan | The Adventures of Wire-Man |
3:11 |
| 5. |
"Voyage" | Instrumental | Yann Laouenan | |
7:53 |
| 6. |
"A Gota" | Alec Haiat, Dany Roland, Eli Joory, Freddy Haiat, Mike | Alec Haiat, Freddy Haiat | The Drop |
4:38 |
| 7. |
"Sonho" | Elvira, A Gota Suspensa | Yann Laouenan | Dream |
2:23 |
| 8. |
"Apocalypse" | Instrumental | Alec Haiat | |
7:25 |
| 9. |
"Lotus" | Instrumental | Alec Haiat, Yann Laouenan | |
2:52 |
Personnel
- A Gota Suspensa
- Session musicians
- Tavinho Fialho — bass
- Vicente França — additional vocals (track 2)
- Michel, Sabrina — vocals (track 9)
- Eli Joory — dog (track 7)
- Miscellaneous staff
- Luiz Antônio Ribas — production
- Edy Bianchi — recording, mixing
- Estúdio O que Pintar — cover art
References
External links
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- Pedro Parq
- Marcel Zimberg
- André Fonseca
- Edmundo Carneiro
- Donatinho
- Pedro Albuquerque
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| | Singles |
- "Beat Acelerado" / "Sândalo de Dândi"
- "Johnny Love" / "Cenas Obscenas"
- "Ti Ti Ti" / "Tudo Pode Mudar"
- "Não Dá pra Parar a Música"
- "Gato Preto"
- "Lágrimas Imóveis"
- "Dando Voltas no Mundo"
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