Mel (album)

Mel is a studio album by Brazilian singer Maria Bethânia, released in 1979.[3]

Mel
Studio album by
Released1979 (1979)
Recorded1979
GenreMPB, samba
Length28:29
LabelPolyGram[1]
ProducerPerinho Albuquerque, Maria Bethânia[2]
Maria Bethânia chronology
Álibi
(1978)
Mel
(1979)
Talismã
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Critical reception

The New York Times praised the title track, writing that Bethânia "declaims the highly poetic, startlingly sexual words as if singing a national anthem, and yet the song remains sly and infectious."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mel"Caetano Veloso, Waly Salomão3:49
2."Ela e Eu"Caetano Veloso2:21
3."Cheiro de Amor"Paulo Sérgio Valle, Ribiero2:21
4."Da Cor Brasileira"Ana Terra2:56
5."Loucura"Lupicínio Rodrigues2:42
6."Gota de Sangue"Ângela Ro Ro2:30
7."Grito de Alerta"Luiz Gonzaga Jr.2:30
8."Lábios de Mel"Waldir Rocha2:47
9."Amando Sobre Os Jornais"Chico Buarque2:20
10."Nenhum Verão"Túlio Mourão2:42
11."Infinito Desejo"Luiz Gonzaga Jr.2:45
12."Queda d'Água"Caetano Veloso1:07
Total length:28:29

References

  1. Mel at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. "Discos do Brasil - www.discosdobrasil.com.br". www.discosdobrasil.com.br.
  3. "Maria Bethânia | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  4. Pareles, Jon; Ratliff, Ben; Caramanica, Jon; Chinen, Nate (August 2, 2016). "The Essentials of Brazilian Music for Olympic Listening" via NYTimes.com.



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