A Tempestade, ou O Livro dos Dias
| A Tempestade, ou O Livro dos Dias | ||||
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| Studio album by Legião Urbana | ||||
| Released | September 20, 1996 | |||
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AR Records, Rio de Janeiro City January/June 1996 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 67:03 | |||
| Label | EMI-Odeon | |||
| Producer | Dado Villa-Lobos and Legião Urbana | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
A Tempestade, ou O Livro dos Dias (Portuguese for The Tempest, or The Book of Days) is the seventh studio album by Brazilian rock band Legião Urbana. It was released in September 20, 1996, three weeks before the lead singer Renato Russo's death.
Selling in Brazil more than 500,000 copies, it received a Double Platinum Certification by ABPD.[2]
The album has a double name because Renato Russo intended to call it "A Tempestade", while Marcelo Bonfá preferred the name "O Livro dos Dias"; in order to satisfy both, they decided to opt for the double title; however, only the name "A Tempestade" appears on its cover.
History
A Tempestade, ou O Livro dos Dias was recorded between January and June 1996, at the carioca studio AR Records, being the first self-produced album of the band. Possibly reflecting Renato Russo's health, who was eventually aggravating due to his alcoholic crisis and the AIDS he caught, the tracks are very melancholic, introspective and depressing, with emphasis given to "Mil Pedaços", "Soul Parsifal" (co-written by Marisa Monte), "Longe do Meu Lado", "Quando Você Voltar" and "A Via Láctea", considered by fans to be the most depressing song by Legião. However, more upbeat songs are present in the album as well, such as "Leila", "Dezesseis" (that tells the story of a 16-year-old young man who dies after disputing a street race) and "1º de Julho" (written by Russo for and initially performed by Cássia Eller).
It was originally intended to be a double-disc album, but EMI-Odeon did not accept the proposal, mainly due to economic reasons. (A similar thing happened to Legião's project "Mitologia e Intuição", that became the separate albums Dois and Que País É Este.) The songs intended for the second part of the album were eventually released on the posthumous album Uma Outra Estação.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Renato Russo (except where noted), all music composed by Legião Urbana.
| No. | Title | English title | Length |
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| 1. | "Natália" | 3:55 | |
| 2. | "L'avventura" | The Adventure | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Música de Trabalho" | Worksong | 4:19 |
| 4. | "Longe do Meu Lado" (Russo/Bonfá) | Far Away from My Side | 4:25 |
| 5. | "A Via Láctea" | The Milky Way | 4:39 |
| 6. | "Música Ambiente" | Ambient Music | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Aloha" | 5:25 | |
| 8. | "Soul Parsifal" (Russo/Monte) | 4:54 | |
| 9. | "Dezesseis" | Sixteen | 5:23 |
| 10. | "Mil Pedaços" | A Thousand Pieces | 3:22 |
| 11. | "Leila" | 5:22 | |
| 12. | "1º de Julho" | July 1st | 4:49 |
| 13. | "Esperando por Mim" | Waiting for Me | 4:21 |
| 14. | "Quando Você Voltar" | When You Come Back | 2:53 |
| 15. | "O Livro dos Dias" | The Book of Days | 4:18 |
Covers
Ricky Martin made a Spanish-language cover of "A Via Láctea", named "Gracias por Pensar en Mi" ("Thanks for Thinking of Me").
Personnel
- Legião Urbana
- Dado Villa-Lobos: acoustic guitar, classical guitar, vocals
- Marcelo Bonfá: drums, ocarina, percussion, vocals
- Renato Russo: vocals, bass, classical guitar
- Additional personnel
- Carlos Trilha: keyboards, drum machine, electric bass
References
- ↑ Neder, Álvaro. Legião Urbana: A Tempestade > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
- ↑ Legião Urbana at ABPD (Portuguese)
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