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Francisco
World · 1987 · 9 tracks

Francisco

Chico Buarque

Sophisticated 1987 MPB where intricate character studies meet lush, late-night orchestral arrangements. A masterclass in poetic melancholy and urban Brazilian soul.

1987 · Soma (4)

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A sophisticated, weary elegance that finds deep beauty in the passage of time and the weight of memory.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
O velho Francisco
2:58
03
Uma menina
3:18
04
Estação derradeira
2:37
05
Bancarrota blues
4:00
06
Ludo real
3:35
07
Todo o sentimento
3:48
08
Lola
2:49
09
Cadê você (Leila XIV)
2:52
10
Cantando no toró
2:46
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the weary narrative of 'O velho Francisco' into its floral, Sunday-morning chorus
The lush, heartbreaking piano melody that anchors 'Todo o sentimento'
The way 'Cantando no toró' uses a playful samba rhythm to mask a lyric about the indignity of the artist's life
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Francisco sound next to the rest of Chico Buarque's catalogue?

Rainy Day+1.6σ

Rainy Day saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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