Livro (transl. Book) is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998.[3] In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[I][4]
Livro | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 10, 1998 | |||
Genre | MPB, Latin music | |||
Length | 53:59 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Jaques Morelenbaum, Caetano Veloso | |||
Caetano Veloso chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Pitchfork | 9.0/10[2] |
Track listing
editAll songs by Veloso, unless noted otherwise.
- "Os Passistas (Carnaval Dancers)" – 3:23
- "Livros (Books)" – 4:31
- "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano (Where Rio Is Most Bahian)" – 3:22
- "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos) (For Lulu Santos)" – 5:17
- "Doideca" – 3:40
- "Voce É Minha (You Are Mine)" – 3:44
- "Um Tom" – 2:29
- "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" (Moreno Veloso)– 3:27
- "O Navio Negreiro (The Slave Ship) (Excerto)" (Castro Alves) – 5:17
- "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) – 3:31
- "Minha Voz, Minha Vida (My Voice, My Life)" – 2:50
- "Alexandre (Alexander)" – 5:48
- "Na Baixa Do Sapateiro (In Baixa Do Sapateiro)" (Ary Barroso) – 3:46
- "Pra Ninguém (For No One)" – 2:59
^[I] The Latin Grammy nomination was shared with Jaques Morelenbaum (producer) and Moogie Canazio (engineer/mixer).
Certification
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] | Gold | 100,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Caetano Veloso - Livro" Pitchfork review by Brent DiCrescenzo.
- ^ "Livro". Allmusic. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. July 29, 2000. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Caetano Veloso – Livro" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.