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A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado

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A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado is the third album by the Brazilian rock band Os Mutantes. The album was originally released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) and reissued in 1999 on Omplatten Records. The title in English means: The Divine Comedy or I Am a Bit Disconnected. "I am a bit disconnected" in this sense means "I feel a little spaced out." The second track features the band imitating California accents. The album as a whole is characterized by a mix of psychedelic and religious imagery, and has been acclaimed by critics such as AllMusic (see review on sidebar) and has landed on Rolling Stone Brazil's list of the best Brazilian albums.

It's also the first album by the band to break away from the Tropicália aesthetic, and move towards more of a pure rock sound. Except for a tongue-in-cheek version of the ballad "Chão de Estrelas", the record shows little Brazilian music influence. This shift in direction is speculated to be because their helpers and influences, Tropicalismo stars Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil were exiled by the Brazilian military dictatorship.

The album cover reflects a similar illustration by Gustav Doré from Dante's Divine Comedy.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ando Meio Desligado"Arnaldo Baptista, Rita Lee, and Sérgio Dias4:46
2."Quem Tem Medo de Brincar de Amor"Baptista, Lee3:44
3."Ave, Lúcifer"Baptista, Lee, Élcio Decário2:20
4."Desculpe, Babe"Baptista, Lee2:48
5."Meu Refrigerador Não Funciona"Baptista, Lee, Dias6:19
6."Hey Boy"Baptista, Decário2:47
7."Preciso Urgentemente Encontrar um Amigo"Roberto Carlos, Erasmo Carlos3:50
8."Chão de Estrelas"Orestes Barbosa, Sílvio Caldas3:11
9."Jogo de Calçada"Baptista, Wandler Cunha, Ilton Oliveira4:08
10."Haleluia"Baptista3:39
11."Oh! Mulher Infiel"Baptista4:20

References

  1. ^ "A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado Info". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 April 2011.