Essa Tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes
Gang 90 & Absurdettes
1983
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Why This Album Matters
Essa tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes marks the phonographic debut of a group that became a turning point in Brazilian music, being the only full-album recording featuring the charismatic leader Júlio Barroso. This work stands out as a precursor to the New Wave movement in Brazil, not only for its sound but also for the visual aesthetic that accompanied it. Across its ten tracks, the record distils a unique combination of good humour, mockery, and an approach that embraces disposable pop culture, all permeated by an undeniable Tropicalista influence. The striking presence of a female choir, inspired by the style of the group B-52s, adds a distinctive layer to its sound and musical identity.
Context
The album's release was driven by the remarkable success of the single "Perdidos na Selva", released in 1981, which opened the doors for the group to produce their first LP. This moment represented the consolidation of Gang 90 & Absurdettes in the Brazilian music scene.
Recording
The album's recording process featured a cast of talented musicians who contributed to the project's sonic richness. Among them, notable names include Guilherme Arantes and Luiz Paulo Simas on keyboards, Gigante Brazil on drums, and Wander Taffo from Rádio Táxi, adding his solo guitar to tracks such as "Eu sei, mas eu não sei" and "Convite ao prazer". Albino Infantozzi also contributed on drums for the track "Telefone".
Songs
Among the ten tracks that comprise the record, several songs became emblematic and reaffirmed the work's value. "Nosso Louco Amor" gained great popularity as the theme of the soap opera "Louco Amor", broadcast by Rede Globo in 1983. Other highlights include "Telefone" and "Noite e dia", the latter a partnership between Júlio Barroso and Lobão. "Perdidos na Selva", which introduced the group to the wider public at the Festival MPB Shell 81, is also one of the album's central pieces.
The critic Júlio Barroso spotted the future of Brazilian rock before anyone else. At the MPB-81 festival, leading the group Gang 90 & Absurdettes, he left the Maracanãzinho audience astonished by the performative "Perdidos na selva".
Arthur Dapieve · 300 Discos Importantes
Legacy
Over time, Essa tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes has reaffirmed its historical value, solidifying its place as a faithful and significant record of a generation. The album not only made its mark with the success of songs like "Nosso Louco Amor", which became a soap opera theme, but also endures as a reference point for the New Wave movement in Brazil.
Tracks
Credits
Hélcio Do Carmo
Herman Torres
Luiz Fernando Borges, Luiz Fernando Borges
Gustavo Suarez, Luiz Crispino
Podcasts
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Videos
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Books
Os 500 Maiores Álbuns Brasileiros de Todos os Tempos
Ricardo Alexandre · 2022
The largest Brazilian music election ever conducted: 162 specialists, spanning journalists, critics, musicians, producers and podcasters, each nominated 50 essential albums, supported by a masterlist of more than 2,000 works. Led by Ricardo Alexandre with tabulation by Sérgio Jomori, it was published in December 2022 as a 200-page hardcover book with graphic design by Fernando Pires.
300 Discos Importantes da Música Brasileira
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.
Gang 90 & Absurdettes: Essa tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes | Gang 90 & Absurdettes: Essa tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes - Editora Cobogó
Gang 90 & Absurdettes was one of the first rock bands in 1980s Brazil. Sporting a new wave look and sound, somewhere between B-52's and Kid Creole & The Coconuts, the band led by the poet Júlio Bar...
Analyses
Essa Tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes – Wikipedia
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Gang 90 e As Absurdettes | TheAudioDB.com
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In 1983, Gang 90 & As Absurdettes released their first LP Essa Tal de Gang 90 to great critical success but they didn't sell a lot like their counterpart new wave outfit Blitz from Rio.
66. Gang 90 & Absurdettes "Essa Tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes" (1983)
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With a history rooted in New York and, later, in discos that defined São Paulo's nightlife, the 1983 album by Gang 90 & As Absurdettes is a pioneer of Brazilian new wave and translates, with local character, echoes of the punk revolution.
"Essa Tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes" (RCA, 1983), Gang 90 ... - Blogger
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They probably didn't understand the innovative musical proposition of Gang 90 & Absurdettes. The São Paulo band ended up "hibernating". Cover of Gang 90 & Absurdettes' first single, "Perdidos na Selva". However, the seed that Gang 90 had planted had germinated.
Gang 90 tem historiado na série 'O livro do disco' o único ... - G1
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The album detailed in the book is Essa tal de Gang 90 & Absurdettes, released in 1983 by the RCA label with the hits Nosso louco amor (Júlio Barroso and Herman Torres) - a song promoted as ...
