Let It Bed by Arnaldo Baptista - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

After more than a decade of silence, the Brazilian rock legend Arnaldo Baptista made a surprising comeback in 2004 with this release. Even more surprising is that Let It Bed is the strongest and most consistent album that Baptista has released since the breakup of Os Mutantes in the early '70s. The bulk of the album consists of rather short, melancholic, sweet, and sincere songs, gently sung by Baptista, who also plays most of the instruments. Glimpses of Baptista's Monty Python-like humor pop up on several occasions and prevent the record from ever being depressing. There are also two very strong tracks -- "Tacape" and "Cacilda" -- recorded by Arnaldo in the early '80s that for some inexplicable reason were left out of the albums released by Baptista back then and instead appear here. "Tacape" is a beautiful, bittersweet piano- and voice-only composition with typically dreamy and somewhat absurd lyrics about love. "Cacilda" is a lovely Beatlesque pop song with a modern production and a rather light and catchy melody, but at the same time with a distinct and intriguing sadness (or even desperation) to it. Together, these two tracks add extra dimensions to the newly recorded material. Let It Bed is very nicely produced by John, from the popular and Mutantes-inspired pop group Pato Fu. John undoubtedly played a very important role in creating the special atmosphere of the album.
© Philip Jandovský /TiVo

1. Gurum Gudum

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

2. LSD

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

3. To Burn or Not to Burn

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

4. Bailarina

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

5. Deve Ser Amor

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

6. Nobody Knows

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional Music; Composer

7. Cacilda

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

8. Imagino

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

9. Ai Garupa

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

10. Encantamento

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

11. Carrosel

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

12. Tacape

by Arnaldo Baptista

Primary Artist: Arnaldo Baptista; Main Performer
Composer: Arnaldo Dias Baptista; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

29 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1400x1400 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Worldwide

Label

Arnaldo Baptista

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

Brazil

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 31, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

7898907657037