Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1
Ed Motta
1997
Why This Album Matters
Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1, released in 1997, marks a high point in Ed Motta's discography, consolidating his musical identity. This fourth studio album is a sonic tapestry that skilfully intertwines the worlds of jazz, soul, and pop, creating a distinctive and sophisticated sound. The album stands out for its originality and commercial appeal, characteristics highlighted by contemporary critics. The work demonstrates a predilection for sound itself, with Ed Motta focusing on the arrangements and production of the tracks, delivering an album of remarkable instrumental and vocal excellence.
Context
Returning to the studios after a five-year hiatus since Entre e Ouça, Ed Motta, then twenty-five years old, presented Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1 as a mature and conscious work. The artist expressed in interviews his desire to meet fans' aspirations for a new release, whilst also seeking an aesthetic inspired by the 1950s, a period he considered the pinnacle in terms of graphic design. The album's production was overseen by Liminha, an influential figure in 1980s Brazilian rock. The record also benefited from the collaboration of renowned musicians and composers, such as Marcelo Yuka, Ronaldo Bastos, Rita Lee, and Zélia Duncan, who enriched the compositions with their contributions.
Songs
The compositions on Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1 reveal a particular attention to the sound of the lyrics, where meaning often gives way to musical expressiveness. The fusion of jazz, soul, and pop manifests itself in elaborate arrangements and captivating melodies. Among the standout tracks, "Fora da Lei", a collaboration with Rita Lee, gained recognition by being included in the soundtrack of the TV Globo soap opera Por Amor, as the theme for the character Kátia. Another notable song, "Daqui pro Méier", had its music video nominated in the 'Best Photography in a Music Video' category at the 1998 MTV Video Music Brasil, attesting to the aesthetic quality of the album's visual production.
Legacy
Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1 achieved phenomenal success, becoming the best-selling album of Ed Motta's career, with an impressive 300,000 copies sold. Contemporary critics received the work with enthusiasm, as evidenced by Rodrigo Fauor's review, which awarded the record three stars, and by Silvio Essinger, who highlighted the 'good blend of originality and commercial appeal'. The album's positive reception extended beyond sales and critical reviews, culminating in the production of a sequel, As Segundas Intenções do Manual Prático, released in 2000. Years later, the work's relevance was reaffirmed by its inclusion in the Discoteca Básica podcast's poll of the 500 greatest Brazilian albums, where it featured as Ed Motta's only record on the list, occupying the 421st position. In recognition of its lasting importance, Ed Motta announced a commemorative 30th-anniversary tour for the album for 2025, with performances in various cities.
Rankings
Tracks
Credits
Margaret Pereira
Sérgio De Carvalho
Ed Motta
Leninha Brandão
Liminha
Leo Gandelman
Jarbas Agnelli
Henrique Band
Cristiano Siqueira Alves, Eduardo Morelenbaum
Elione Medeiros
Jaques Morelenbaum, Jorge Kundert Ranevsky, Marcello Salles, Maria Flavia
Kadu Brito
Breno Gradel, Breno Maia
Celso Woltzenlogel, Katia Pierre
Antonio Augusto, Philip Doyle
Luis Carlos Justi
Angelina
Jose Carlos Bigorna
Serginho Do Trombone, Vittor Santos
Bidinho, Paulo Mendonça
Altair Martins, Flávio De Melo
Matusalém De Oliveira
Eduardo Pereira, Frederick Stephany, Jairo Diniz, Jesuina Passaroto
Antonella Pareschi, Bernardo Bessler, José Alves Da Silva, Mariana Salles, Michel Bessler, Walter Hack
GianCarlo Pareschi
Paschoal Perrota
Bruno DJ, Mario Léo
Denilson Campos, Eduardo Chermont
Marcelo Calvário
Vitor Farias
Bernie Grundman
Paulo Lima
Claudio Elizabetsky
Videos
"Manual prático para festas, bailes..." - Ed Motta | Melhores discos dos anos 90 | Alta Fidelidade
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Books
The 500 Greatest Brazilian Albums of All Time
Ricardo Alexandre · 2022
The election was spearheaded by journalist Ricardo Alexandre, creator of the Discoteca Básica podcast. Ricardo consulted 162 specialists including journalists, YouTubers, podcasters, musicians, record-shop owners and producers. The result was published as a 200-page hardcover book, with graphic design by Fernando Pires.
300 Important Albums of Brazilian Music
Charles Gavin, Tárik de Souza, Carlos Calado, Arthur Dapieve · 2008
Conceived by Titãs drummer and musical researcher Charles Gavin, the 434-page book brings together covers and reviews of albums released between 1929 and 2007. The texts were written by journalists Tárik de Souza, Arthur Dapieve and Carlos Calado.
Analyses
Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins, Vol. 1 – Wikipedia
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Manual Prático Para Festas, Bailes E Afins - Vol. 1
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1997 Universal Music UMD 51047 Faixas 1 Daqui pro Méier (Chico Amaral, Ed Motta) 2 Vendaval (Ed Motta, Ronaldo Bastos) 3 Fora da lei (Ed Motta, Rita Lee) 4 Lustres e pingentes (Chico Amaral, Ed Motta) 5 Birinaite (Marcelo Yuca, Pedro Luis, Kassim, Ed Motta) 6 Por você ser mais (Ed Motta, Ronaldo Bastos) 7 Como dois cristais (Ed Motta, Ronaldo ...
Ed Motta - Manual Prático Para Festas, Bailes E Afins (1997)
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Manual Prático para Festas, Bailes e Afins é o quarto disco do cantor Ed Motta, lançado em 1997 é também o terceiro disco de sua carreira solo. É considerado o álbum mais comercial do cantor, contendo vários hits como Fora da lei e Daqui Pro Méier.
"Manual Prático Para Festas, Bailes E Afins" (Universal Music, 1997 ...
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Para atender o que a Universal Music queria e para compensar os fãs pelos cinco anos sem um álbum novo seu, Ed Motta estava focado em gravar um álbum essencialmente pop, acessível, dançante, mas ao mesmo tempo bem elaborado, sofisticado.
Discogs
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