Chico Buarque "Construcao" LP

• Vinyl LP
• MPB / samba

Construção pairs Chico Buarque’s songwriting with acoustic arrangements and striking orchestral passages. Released in 1971, it includes the title song and Deus Lhe Pague, whose lyrics work against the backdrop of Brazil’s military dictatorship.

Cotidiano examines the repetition of everyday relationships; Samba de Orly evokes exile; and Olha Maria, written with Tom Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes, supplies a quieter farewell. Samba, narrative detail and carefully placed orchestration give the album its shape.

“a classic, where nearly all the songs became hits”

— Alvaro Neder, AllMusic

Track listing

1. Deus Lhe Pague
2. Cotidiano
3. Desalento
4. Construcao
5. Cordao
6. Olha Maria
7. Samba De Orly
8. Valsinha
9. Minha Historia
10. Acalanto

Listen: Construção

UPC: 7451107771103