Acústico MTV is a CD/DVD by Brazilian recording artist Cássia Eller, produced by Nando Reis and Luiz Brasil. It was recorded on March 7 and 8 of 2001 in São Paulo and released the same year. The project included guest appearances from Nando Reis, A Nação Zumbi and the rapper Xis. Acústico MTV is the Brazilian version of MTV Unplugged.
Overview Acústico MTV is Eller's final album before her death on December 29, 2001. The album consists of seventeen songs from various authors, such as Nando Reis, Renato Russo, Cazuza, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, among others.
For the recording of the album, the entire team met for three weeks at the São José farm.
The album opener is a cover of "Non, je ne regrette rien", by Édith Piaf, a song suggested by Reis. Initially, he had thought of having Eller cover Janis Joplin, but he thought the American singer was too obvious a choice and recalled his times listening to Piaf with his mother, when she was still alive. During the sessions, he began questioning if the song was a good idea and a furious lightning hit the farm, followed by a tremendous thunder. Reis saw that as a message from his late mother encouraging him to stick to the idea.
In "Relicário", there's a guitar line that co-producer Luiz Brasil associates with the Brazilian National Anthem, but that Reis had actually created having "In the Light", by Led Zeppelin, in mind. The song "De Esquina" was suggested by his son Theo, who was a fan of Brazilian hip hop.
Reception The album won the Latin Grammy for Best Brazilian Rock Album in 2002. It was one of the top twenty best-selling albums in Brazil in 2002.ABPD Top 20 Best-selling Albums (Portuguese) In 2022, it was elected as one of the best Brazilian music albums of the last 40 years by a O Globo poll which involved 25 specialists, including Charles Gavin, Nelson Motta, and others.
Tracklisting "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" (Michel Vaucaire / Charles Dumont) "Malandragem" (Cazuza / Frejat) "E.C.T." (Nando Reis / Marisa Monte / Carlinhos Brown) "Vá Morar Com O Diabo" (Riachão) "Partido Alto" (Chico Buarque) "1º De Julho" (Renato Russo) "Luz Dos Olhos" (Nando Reis) "Todo Amor Que Houver Nessa Vida" (Cazuza / Frejat) "Queremos Saber" (Gilberto Gil) "Por Enquanto" (Renato Russo) "Relicário" (Nando Reis) "O Segundo Sol" (Nando Reis) "Nós" (Tião Carvalho) "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (John Lennon / Paul McCartney) "De Esquina" (Xis) "Quando A Maré Encher" (Fábio Trummer / Roger Man / Bernardo Chopinho) "Top Top" (Os Mutantes / Arnolpho Lima Filho)
Personnel
Musicians NameInstrumentTracksCássia Eller lead vocals, acoustic guitar AllLuiz Brasilacoustic guitar, mandolin, backing vocals 1–7, 9, 11–17Alberto Continentinodouble Bass1, 8–9Paulo Calasanspiano, Hammond organ 1–2, 6–8, 11, 15, 17João Vianadrums1–9, 11–14, 16–17Bernard Besslerviolin1, 6–7, 9–10, 12Dirceu Leiteclarinet, flute, bass clarinet1, 7, 9–10, 12, 15Cristiano Alvesclarinet1, 7, 9–10, 12Yura Ranevskycello1, 6–7, 9–10, 12Walter Villaçaacoustic guitar2–8, 11–17Fernando Nunesacoustic bass2–7, 11–14, 16–17Lan Lanpercussion, Vocals2–7, 9, 11–17Thamymapercussion 4–7, 9, 11–17
Guest appearances Nando Reis (Track 11) Xis (Track 15) Nação Zumbi (Track 15 and 16)
Universal Music Team FunctionWhoDirectors Luiz Brasil, Nando ReisArtistic Director Max PierreArtistic Manager Ricardo MoreiraRecorded by Flavio SenaRecording Assistant ZorroMixing Flavio SenaMixing Assistant Guilherme MedeirosRecruiting BarneyMastering Ricardo GarciaGraphic Project Luciane RibeiroArt Direction Gê Alves PintoGraphic Coordination Patrícia Fernandes
Video Team FunctionWhoMusical Direction Luiz Brasil, Nando ReisExecutive Producers Ronaldo Villas, Felipe CasqueiraAssistants Marcos Krepp, Gisella Chinelli and Isabella ViggianoSound Recording ColadoSound technician Carlos MartauVideo technician Aurélio KauffmanTechnical Assistant Wlademiro "Vavá" FurquimRoadies Kadú Carlos, Clauber Reis e Sombra Jones
MTV Team FunctionWhoDirection Rodrigo CarelliAssistant Director Chica BarrosExecutive Producer Adilson TokitaProduction Coordinator Leonardo LessaScenery Kiko CanepaLighting Césio LimaCostuming Juliana MaiaOperations Manager Miguel LopezMarketing Ana Cláudia Barbieri e Marco Antônio Piza
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