Caetano Veloso - Noites Do Norte Ao Vivo '2001

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1:

01. Two Naira Fifty Kobo 5:06
02. Sugar Cane Fields Forever 1:31
03. Noites do Norte 2:44
04. 13 de Maio 3:47
05. Zumbi 5:16
06. Haiti 5:00
07. O Último Romântico 3:35
08. Araçá Blue 1:46
09. Nosso Estranho Amor 2:43
10. Escândalo 2:55
11. Cobra Coral 3:17
12. Como uma Onda (Zen Surfismo) 3:15
13. Mimar Você 3:51
14. Magrelinha 3:55
15. RocknRaul 5:36
16. Zera a Reza 5:15

CD2:

01. Dom de Iludir 4:34
02. Caminhos Cruzados 4:51
03. Tigresa 4:20
04. Trem das Cores 4:36
05. Samba de Verão 2:43
06. Menino do Rio 3:09
07. Meu Rio 4:17
08. Gatas Extraordinárias 4:12
09. Língua 3:36
10. Cajuína 4:44
11. Gente 4:15
12. Eu e a Brisa 3:51
13. Tropicália (Vivo) 4:13
14. Meia Lua Inteira 3:27
15. Tempestades Solares 4:13
16. Menino Deus 2:28


This is a live recording from Caetano Velosos successful and critically
acclaimed Noites do Norte ao Vivo tour. However, this double album received
mixed critiques, even by the very same journalists who hailed the live concerts.
On Noites do Norte ao Vivo, Veloso performs most of the songs from his Noites do
Norte album, together with new versions of several of his older songs and, as
usual, Veloso also interprets songs by other artists. Most of the older songs
and covers performed here are radically different from those found on the
original studio albums. On many tracks, the arrangements are very sparse, and
Veloso is often backed solely by his own acoustic guitar playing. In general,
though, the drum and percussion section of the band plays a very prominent role
on this recording. Among the older material, there are several songs that Veloso
has rarely performed live on-stage before, such as the magnificent Tigresa, the
Afro-Brazilian Two Naira Fifty Kobo, and the catchy hit Meia Lua Inteira.
Although none of these live versions eclipse the original versions found on the
masterful studio albums (Bicho and Estrangeiro) they are still very nice and
interesting to hear live. Among the interpretations of other artists song, two
especially outstanding tracks are the Afro-Brazilian percussion version of
Caminhos Cruzados by Tom Jobim, and the surprising and beautiful version of Luiz
Melodias Magrelinha. Veloso also does great interpretations of Gatas
Extraordinárias, a song that he originally wrote for rock singer Cássia
Eller, and the rare and beautiful track Dom de Iludir. At the end of that one he
also adds a surprise rendition of Tapinha, an ultra-commercial funk song by
Naldinho. The big drawback with the album is the irritating noise from the
crowd, singing along on several tracks, which may have been nice at the time,
but is very disturbing to the CD listener. Thanks, though, to the great, and in
many cases, rare or previously unreleased material performed here by the musical
and poetical genius Caetano Veloso, Noites do Norte ao Vivo is still a good and
very enjoyable album.~Philip Jandovský

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