Previsão do Tempo
Marcos Valle
1973
Why This Album Matters
Previsão do Tempo is a significant studio album by Brazilian singer, composer, instrumentalist and arranger Marcos Valle, released by Odeon in 1973. The record stands out as the carioca musician's second collaboration with the seminal band Azymuth, as well as presenting an innovative fusion of Brazilian popular music with elements of Black American music. This blend gives the work a unique and vibrant style, making it an essential piece for understanding the musical landscape of the era. Praised by specialised critics, Previsão do Tempo is considered a highly representative work from a period of intense creativity in MPB. Its relevance transcended national borders, becoming revered in foreign circles of Brazilian music consumers, particularly in Europe and Japan.
Context
In 1973, brothers Marcos and Paulo Sérgio Valle were invited by Roberto Farias and Héctor Babenco to compose the soundtrack for the documentary O Fabuloso Fittipaldi. For this project, Marcos Valle requested the participation of José Roberto Bertrami, Alex Malheiros and Ivan Conti, who would later form Azymuth. The partnership was so successful that Marcos invited them to accompany him on his next career album. Before Previsão do Tempo, Marcos had already collaborated with the group O Terço on two tracks from his previous album, Vento Sul. Furthermore, the song "Os Ossos do Barão" had already been recorded with arrangements by maestro Waltel Branco as the opening theme for a Rede Globo telenovela. Marcos Valle also came from an experience producing João Donato's comeback album, Quem É Quem?. It was in this context that Marcos and the Azymuth musicians entered Odeon's studios, under the production of Milton Miranda.
Recording
Recordings for Previsão do Tempo began partially in 1972, concluding the following year at Odeon's studios in Rio de Janeiro. The album featured the production of Milton Miranda, a figure responsible for a large portion of the label's releases at that time.
Songs
The album presents a notable musical and lyrical richness, transitioning between samba, MPB, rock, funk, soul and jazz. Its lyrics address diverse themes such as football, suicide, romantic disillusionment, detachment, and even veiled political commentary, permeated by irony, aggression, and historical references. The use of ARP and Minimoog synthesizers, played by Bertrami in harmony with Marcos Valle's Rhodes piano, introduced new timbres that revitalised Brazilian music, particularly evident in the instrumental title track and in "Mentira". Although it doesn't possess the same explicit political bias as Marcos Valle's previous albums, Previsão do Tempo is laden with symbolism, starting with its cover, interpreted by critics as an allegory for torture and the 'suffocation' of censorship during the lead years of the military dictatorship. The opening with the samba "Flamengo até Morrer" satirises the government and Brazilian passivity, suggesting that 'everything is fine' as long as there's football for distraction. The track "Samba Fatal", in turn, was composed under the impact of Torquato Neto's suicide. Songs like "Nem Paletó, nem Gravata", "Tira a Mão" and "Mentira" exemplify the seventies fusion of Brazilian music (samba and baião) with American soul and funk, anticipating the Black Rio movement. "Mentira" is notable for one of the first uses of percussive sounds made with the mouth, which would later be known as beatbox. Other highlights include the samba-rock "Não Tem Nada Não", a partnership with Eumir Deodato and João Donato, and the instrumental title track, which synthesises the excellence of the partnership between Marcos Valle and Azymuth.
Legacy
Previsão do Tempo was widely praised by specialised critics, both national and international, for its innovative fusion of Brazilian music with Afro-American rhythms like funk, soul, and jazz. Cláudia Menescal described the record as a 'plural, eclectic sound, with songs full of sun and soul'. Marcelo Pinheiro, from Revista Brasileiros, highlighted the 'sublime' combination of Valle's Fender Rhodes electric piano timbres with José Roberto Bertrami's Hammond organ and synthesizers (especially the pioneering ARP). International critics like John Bush, from Allmusic, and Will Hermes, from Rolling Stone, highlighted the album's 'sunny groove' and Marcos Valle's 'astonishing' rhythmic sense, in addition to the intelligence of Paulo Sérgio Valle's coded lyrics, which managed to 'pass under the radar of the Brazilian military regime's censorship'. Marcos Valle's sound on the album, especially on "Mentira", was frequently compared to Stevie Wonder, in songs like "Superstition". The album's influence extends, with "Mentira" being sampled by Planet Hemp on the track "Contexto" from the album A Invasão do Sagaz Homem Fumaça. The record was re-released in several international editions, including CDs in Japan (2001) and Europe (2004), and on CD and LP in the USA (2012).
Rankings
Tracks
Credits
José Roberto Bertrami, Marcos Valle, Waltel Branco
Lindolfo Gaya
Milton Miranda
Z. J. Merky
Paulo Sérgio Valle
Reny R. Lippi
Dacy Rodrigues, Nivaldo Duarte, Toninho
Jorge Teixeira Da Rocha
Joel Cocchiararo
Podcasts
Brazuca Sounds · Leandro Vignoli
In episode #50 we celebrate the album "Previsão do Tempo" by Marcos Valle, released in September 1973 by Odeon. After experimenting with different bands, and a handful of soundtracks under his name, Marcos Valle came up with his album masterpiece according to many critics. Backed up by the trio Azymuth, "Previsão do Tempo" is a blend of Brazilian MPB, with funk, soul, pop, and jazz, with a high vo
Videos
"Previsão do tempo" - Marcos Valle | Os melhores discos da MPB nos anos 70 | Alta Fidelidade
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Books
Analyses
Previsão do Tempo – Wikipedia
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.: interlúdio :. Marcos Valle: Previsão do Tempo (1973)
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Marcos Valle (1943) é um gênio da Bossa Nova e da MPB. Escreveu mais de 500 canções, lançou 29 álbuns, teve músicas regravadas em todos os cantos do planeta e mais de 100 sampleadas por artistas atuais como Marcelo D2 a Jay-Z e Kanye West, entre outros.
TEM QUE OUVIR: Marcos Valle - Previsão do Tempo (1973)
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Dos trabalhos mais inspirados e cultuados do Marcos Valle, Previsão do Tempo (1973) é o que melhor representa o artista. Embora sonoramente de astral elevado, o álbum traz em seu nome, capa e teor lírico, uma forte oposição ao regime militar.
Marcos Valle - Previsão do Tempo (1973) - Altamont
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Previsão do Tempo, disco que Marcos Valle lançou no distante ano de 1973, é uma autêntica caixinha de surpresas. Os clássicos, como bem se sabe, não têm tempo, por isso é sempre oportuno falar de Marcos Valle e dos seus álbuns, e este é o camisola 10 da sua discografia.
Zero G Sound : Marcos Valle - Previsão Do Tempo (1973)
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"Garra" is still the peak of Marcos Valle's '70s output, but "Previsão do Tempo" is its own masterpiece, one where a listener plays connect-the-dots to hear the beauty inside.
Discogs
Previsão do Tempo – Discogs
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