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Transa
World · 1972 · 7 tracks

Transa

Caetano Veloso

A masterpiece of exile recorded in London. Intimate acoustic guitars and deep bass lines carry the weight of longing and cultural displacement.

1972 · Philips

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A deeply personal and melancholic reflection on home, felt through the lens of cold, urban isolation.

Tracklist · 7 Tracks
01
You Don’t Know Me
3:49
02
Nine Out of Ten
4:58
03
Triste Bahia
9:47
04
It’s a Long Way
6:08
05
Mora na filosofia
6:16
06
Neolithic Man
4:55
07
Nostalgia
1:22
Moments Worth Listening For
The hypnotic, ten-minute build of Triste Bahia where traditional chanting meets psychedelic rock tension.
The seamless transition from English to Portuguese in It's a Long Way, mirroring the displacement of exile.
The dry, close-mic'd vocal on You Don't Know Me that feels like a secret whispered directly into the ear.
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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 Transa sound next to the rest of Caetano Veloso's catalogue?

Nostalgic+2.4σ

Nostalgic saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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