Minas (album)

Minas
Studio album by
Milton Nascimento
Released1975 (1975)
RecordedOctober 1975
GenreMPB
Length40:22
LabelOdeon
ProducerRonaldo Bastos
Milton Nascimento chronology
Native Dancer
(1975) 		Minas
(1975) 		Geraes
(1976)
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AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Record Guide

Minas is the seventh studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Milton Nascimento, released in 1975 through Odeon Records. The album was recorded in October 1975 in Rio de Janeiro. The title of the album originates from a friend of Nascimento, who observed that "Minas" matched the first letters of his full name. The album was popular upon its release in Brazil and continues to rank as one of Nascimento's best-selling albums.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Minas"Novelli2:31
2."Fé Cega, Faca Amolada"
4:35
3."Beijo Partido"Toninho Horta3:50
4."Saudade dos Aviões da Panair (Conversando no Bar)"
4:27
5."Gran Circo"
  • Márcio Borges
  • Nascimento
3:32
Total length:18:55
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ponta de Areia"
  • Brant
  • Nascimento
4:30
2."Trastevere"
  • Nascimento
  • Bastos
4:20
3."Idolatrada"
  • Brant
  • Nascimento
4:45
4."Leila (Venha ser Feliz)"Nascimento3:27
5."Paula e Bebeto"
  • Veloso
  • Nascimento
2:15
6."Simples"Nelson Ângelo2:10
Total length:21:27

References

  1. ^ "Minas - Milton Nascimento". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 12 July 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  2. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 569.
  3. ^ Filho, Luiz Maciel (2012). Minas (CD booklet). Milton Nascimento. Abril Coleções. p. 38.
  4. ^ Grasse 2022, p. 250.
  5. ^ Grasse 2022, p. 251.

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