Cry Babies - Cry Babies - LP Vinyl

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SKU:
c0020526
UPC:
5060114368125

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Artist:
Cry Babies
Album:
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Format:
12" Vinyl
UPC:
5060114368125

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Far Out Recordings present the first ever vinyl reissue of Cry Babies' self-titled debut album, originally released in 1969. An early formation of Brazilian funk greats Banda Black Rio, Cry Babies took inspiration from the iconic US soul records of James Brown, The Isley Brothers, and Kool & The Gang, all of whom are covered on their first and only album. Pioneering Brazil's funk fascination, Cry Babies paved the way for the likes of Jorge Ben, Dom Salvador, Trio Mocotó, and Azymuth: with fat, funky drum breaks, big round bass, touches of psychedelic Brazilian surf, and the kind of hazy soulful arrangements that could only emerge from Rio de Janeiro. Produced by one of Brazil's most prolific musical minds, Durval Ferreira -- whose songwriting and production credits also include Sergio Mendes, Deodato, Emilio Santiago, Ed Lincoln, Joao Bosco, Quarteto Em Cy, and Dila -- the Cry Babies sound, while distinctly North American in influence, carries all the sunshine warmth of the samba jazz and bossa nova records that were coming out of Brazil at the time. With saxophonist Oberdan Magalhães responsible for the album's arrangements, it's no surprise that when Warner Music established themselves in Brazil in the mid-seventies, Magalhães was the man they asked to form a group (Banda Black Rio) to develop this new merging of stateside soul and Brazilian influences. Yet while Banda Black Rio's tight, groove-heavy sound has awarded them cult status amongst lovers of instrumental Brazilian music, their first formation as Cry Babies is a lesser-known story. Since its first and only release, the original record has remained impossibly expensive and hard to find. This first ever vinyl reissue has been remastered and pressed to 180 gram vinyl, with a high-quality replica sleeve.
A1It's My Thing
A2Kool And The Gang
A3Daydream
A4Hey, Blood
A5Questions 67/68
B1Blás, Blás, Blás Soul
B2More Today Than Yesterday
B3Caminhos Diabólicos
B4I'll Never Fall In Love Again
B5Midnight
B6Good Golly Miss Molly