Jorge Ben
A Tábua De Esmeralda
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Searing samba soul from Jorge Ben – one of his best-remembered albums of the 70s, and for good reason too! The album's got a slightly fuller feel than some of Ben's other work of the time – never slick, but with backings balanced nicely against his own raspy vocals and acoustic guitar – sweetening things up with a bit of the strings you'd find on Forca Bruta, but with a hint of the soul to come on Africa Brasil!
The balance is great – thanks to arrangers Osmar Milito, Darcy De Paulo, and Hugo Bellard – and as usual, Jorge's vocals are the main attraction – dipping, turning, and rising with this really unique, personal feel – Ben-like brilliance at its brightest. The whole thing's wonderful – a key gem from the Philips years
| A1 | Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando Os Alquimistas | 3:16 | |
| A2 | O Homem Da Gravata Florida (A Gravata Florida De Paracelso) | 3:06 | |
| A3 | Errare Humanum Est | 4:55 | |
| A4 | Menina Mulher Da Pele Preta | 2:56 | |
| A5 | Eu Vou Torcer | 3:13 | |
| A6 | Magnólia | 3:13 | |
| B1 | Minha Teimosia, Uma Arma Pra Te Conquistar | 2:43 | |
| B2 | Zumbi | 3:29 | |
| B3 | Brother | 2:54 | |
| B4 | O Namorado Da Viúva | 2:02 | |
| B5 | Hermes Trismegisto E Sua Celeste Tábua De Esmeraldas (Tratado Hermético Escrito Pelo Faraó Egpicio Hermes Trimegisto E Traduzido Por Fulcanelli) | 5:28 | |
| B6 | Cinco Minutos (5 Minutos) | 2:57 |
- Darcy De Paulo
- Arranged By
- Hugo Bellard
- Arranged By
- Osmar Milito
- Arranged By
- Aldo Luiz
- Artwork
- Joaquim Figueira
- Lacquer Cut By
- Mário Luiz
- Photography By
- Paulinho Tapajós
- Producer
- João Moreira
- Technician [Recording]
- Luigi
- Technician [Recording]
- Jorge Ben
- Written-By
