Geraes

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Geraes
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Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1976
Recorded1976
Genre MPB
Length45:55 (original)
54:00 (1994 reissue)
Label EMI
Producer Ronaldo Bastos
Milton Nascimento chronology
Minas
(1975)
Geraes
(1976)
Milton
(1977)
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Geraes is the eighth studio album by Brazilian singer, guitarist, and composer Milton Nascimento. The album played a strong role in connecting Nascimento's music with the American public; at the time he was already known worldwide. It features Mercedes Sosa in "Volver A Los 17", Chico Buarque in "O Que Será (À Flor da Pele)", Clementina de Jesus in "Circo Marimbondo", and the Chileans from Grupo Agua, discovered by Milton, in the tracks "Caldera", "Promessas do Sol", and "Minas Geraes", the closing track. The album cover, [3] by Cafi, shows the same drawing of the Três Pontas Mountains and train shown in the insert of Nascimento's previous album Minas (1975) that now stands out in the Geraes cover and vinyl insert with envelope paper. The album's 1994 CD reissue features two tracks from a compact disc Milton made with Chico Buarque in 1977 for the Philips label: "Primeiro de Maio" and "Cio da Terra", which was re-recorded by Pena Branca & Xavantinho, Sérgio Reis and Mercedes Sosa herself.

Contents

Track listing

Geraes
No.TitleWriter(s)FeaturingLength
1."Fazenda"Nelson Angelo 2:40
2."Calix Bento"Tavinho Moura 3:30
3."Volver a los 17" Violeta Parra Mercedes Sosa 5:10
4."Menino" Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos 2:47
5."O Que Será (À Flor da Pele)" Chico Buarque Chico Buarque 4:10
6."Carro de Boi"Maurício Tapajós, Cacaso 3:40
7."Caldera (instrumental)"Nelson ArayaGrupo Agua4:25
8."Promessas do Sol" Milton Nascimento, Fernando Brant Grupo Agua5:00
9."Viver de Amor" Toninho Horta e Ronaldo Bastos 2:34
10."A Lua Girou" Milton Nascimento  3:42
11."Circo Marimbondo" Milton Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos Clementina de Jesus 2:55
12."Minas Geraes"Novelli, Ronaldo BastosGrupo Agua5:13
Bonus tracks from the 1994 CD reissue, featuring two tracks from the 6069 185 compact called "Chico & Milton" from 1977
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Primeiro de Maio" Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento 4:49
14."O Cio da Terra" Chico Buarque, Milton Nascimento 3:55

Musicians

Personnel

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References

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  2. Scaglia, Glauco. "Geraes – Resenha". 80 Minutos (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. "Capas de discos ilustram história e carreira de Milton Nascimento; relembre a discografia". G1 (in Portuguese). November 13, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2023.