Ian Carr’s Nucleus – Roots

Brazilian songwriter Walter Franco moves away from his early freak folk to present a more psychedelic and rock-oriented MPB album. On Revolver, Franco explores a sort of avant-garde Sgt. Pepper type art rock sound with heavily processed guitars, synths, and eastern instruments mixed with his own “concrete poetry,” which is characterized by minimal text where the sound of the words take precedence over the actual meaning. Check favorite A4 Partir Do Alto for a great open percussion break that I’m sure hip-hop heads have sampled.
Recommended – A3 Mamãe D’Água, A4 Partir Do Alto
A1 Feito Gente
A2 Eternamente
A3 Mamãe D’Água
A4 Partir Do Alto/Animal Sentimental
A5 Um Pensamento
A6 Toque Frágil
B1 Nothing
B2 Arte E Manha
B3 Apesar De Tudo É Muito Leve
B4 Cachorro Babucho
B5 Bumbo Do Mundo
B6 Pirâmides
B7 Cena Maravilhosa
B8 Revolver
Accordion – Emílio Carrera (tracks: A6)
Acoustic Guitar – Emílio Carrera (tracks: B6), Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: B5), Walter Franco (tracks: A3, A5, B3, B4)
Administrator – Odair Corona
Arranged By – Diógenes Burani Digrado Filho*
Arranged By, Mixed By – Rodolpho*
Arranged By, Producer – Walter Franco
Art Direction – Oscar Paolillo
Artwork – Paula Yne Tanaka
Bass – Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B8)
Cover – Beth*, Chico*, Cicero Franco, Eliana*, Mario Luiz*, Paula*
Drums – Diógenes Burani Digrado Filho* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B8), Dudu Portes (tracks: B7)
Effects – Diógenes Burani Digrado Filho* (tracks: B5), Dudu Portes (tracks: B5)
Flute – Dudu Portes (tracks: A4), Tony Osanah (tracks: A2, B4)
Guitar – Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A1, A2, A4, B2)
Lap Steel Guitar – Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: B8)
Mixed By – Diógenes*, Flávio*, Luiz Carlos*
Mixed By, Cover – Walter*
Music By – Walter Franco
Music Director – Rodolpho Grani Jr.*
Organ – Emílio Carrera (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B2, B6, B8), Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A1)
Percussion – Diógenes Burani Digrado Filho* (tracks: A1, A3, B4, B7), Dudu Portes (tracks: A1 to B2, B4 to B8)
Performer [Craviola] – Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A3, B4, B7, B8)
Photography By – Mario Luiz Thompson
Piano – Emílio Carrera (tracks: 2,3,4,7,8,10,11,12,13,14), Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A1)
Producer [Assistant], Mixed By – Peninha*
Production Manager [Direction] – Carlos Alberto Sion
Recording Supervisor – Peninha Schmidt*
Steel Guitar – Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A1, A3, B7, B8)
Synthesizer – Luiz Paulo (tracks: A3, A4, A6, B5, B7, B8)
Technician [Recording] – Flávio Augusto Barreira*, José Luiz Costa*, Luiz Carlos Baptista*
Voice – Diógenes Burani Digrado Filho* (tracks: A6, B4), Dudu Portes (tracks: A6), Emílio Carrera (tracks: A6), Luiz Paulo (tracks: A6), Rodolpho Grani Júnior (tracks: A6, B4)