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TMR548  

First Authorized North American Vinyl Issue of  Courtesy of Third Man Records!

IN VERY RARE MONO VERSION

's self-titled debut solo album is one of the most important and influential Brazilian (and, dare we say, South American) albums of all time. With the release of this seminal album, Veloso would become the leading voice of Tropicália. The songs on this album immediately connected with people. "Alegria, Algeria" was his breakout hit that gained traction as a hymn for liberty advocates, juxtaposing images of Coca Cola, guerrilla groups, bombs and  as part of the everyday experience. The album's first song "Tropicália" was an anthem for the whole movement; it's a fragmented allegory, a structure borrowed from friends in the concrete poetry scene, touching on  cultural symbols, events, allusions and idioms, nimbly representing and critiquing the many contradictions in the new Brazilian dictatorship.

"Superbacana" (translated as "Supergroovy") follows a hyperbolic superhero's use of technology to fight a gang of cowboys led by the money-hungry Uncle Scrooge, serving as allusions to American imperialism and greed felt in their country, all in the rapid-fire structure of a comic book. The subtext in all these songs, which the dictatorship would not immediately catch, were that these repressed but glaring contradictions, not the bountiful sunny paradise that the military regime was pushing, were the true national identity. Unfortunately, these cleverly veiled jabs in Veloso and his contemporaries' bodies of work gained greater and greater exposure as the movement became more and more popular, leading to the arrest, imprisonment and forced exile of Veloso and many of his cohort. Despite these difficulties, the Tropicalists continued creating in exile, strongly influencing artists both at home and abroad.

This is the first authorized North American vinyl issue of . Whether you're a longtime fan or first-time listener, Third Man Records could not be more proud to spread the compelling story of this album, this artist and the Tropicália movement.

Combined postage costs on all items 

Double lp’s count as two 

Uk : 1-5 vinyl lp : £4.50

Europe / Russia/ Nordic : 1 x lp : £11.50 , 2 x lp : £14.00 , 3 x lp : £16.00 , 4 x lp : £18.00 , 5 x lp : £20.00

Rest of world : 1 x lp : £13.50 , 2 x lp : £15.50 , 3 x lp £17.50 , 4 x lp £19.50 , 5 x lp £21.50

All records are shipped in quality mailers with stiffeners and ALL are sent with full tracking / insurance by Royal Mail airmail 

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