Courage | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | December 19, 1968 and February 26 & 27, 1969 | |||
Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 33:45 | |||
Label | A&M/CTI SP 3019 | |||
Producer | Creed Taylor | |||
Milton Nascimento chronology | ||||
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Courage is the second studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Milton Nascimento, recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 by CTI Records. [1]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
AllMusic called the album "a masterpiece, a gorgeously executed tour through his early songs... To some admirers, Courage remains his best record, period". [2]
All compositions by Milton Nascimento except where noted
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