| Stories to Tell | ||||
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | May to July, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, California) | |||
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| Length | 40:17 | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
Stories to Tell is the fourth solo studio album by Brazilian jazz singer Flora Purim that was released in 1974 on Milestone Records.
AllMusic awarded the album with 4 stars and its review by Jim Newsom states: "Assisted by a cast of jazz/fusion all-stars led by husband Airto Moreira, Purim shows off the wide range of her abilities: from wordless vocal soaring to songs with lyrics in English and Portuguese, from up tempo percussion-driven workouts to beautiful ballads". [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Stories to Tell" | Miroslav Vitouš, Flora Purim, Mario Capolla | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Search for Peace" | Purim, McCoy Tyner | 5:55 |
| 3. | "Casa Forte" | Edu Lobo | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Insensatez" | Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Mountain Train" | Purim, Ernest Hood | 3:16 |
| 6. | "To Say Goodbye" | Lani Hall, Lobo, Neto De Aruajo | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Silver Sword" (featuring Carlos Santana) | Vitouš | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Vera Cruz (Empty Faces)" | Milton Nascimento | 5:50 |
| 9. | "O Cantador / I Just Want to Be Here" | Filho Motta, Dori Caymmi / Purim, Airto Moreira, King Errison, George Duke, Vitouš | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 40:17 | ||
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