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Angelus
Studio album by
Milton Nascimento
Released1994
LabelWarner Bros.[1]
Milton Nascimento chronology
Três Pontas
(1993) 		Angelus
(1994) 		O Planeta Blue na Estrada do Sol
(1994)

Angelus is an album by the Brazilian musician Milton Nascimento, released in 1994.[2][3]

The album peaked at No. 8 on Billboard's World Albums chart.[4] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best World Music Album" category.[5] Nascimento promoted the album by opening the 1994 JVC Jazz Festival.[6]

Production

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James Taylor sang on "Only a Dream in Rio", which also employed a Brazilian accordion.[7][8] Peter Gabriel duetted on "Qualquer Coisa a Haver Com o Paraiso"; "Estrelada" is a duet with Jon Anderson.[9][10] Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, and Pat Metheny played on some of the songs.[11][12] "Hello Goodbye" is a cover of the Beatles song; a few tracks are versions of older Nascimento songs.[13][14]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
Chicago Sun-Times[16]

The Philadelphia Inquirer called the album "a collection of carnival songs, jazz explorations and outright pop ... that celebrates Nascimento as one of the world's vocal treasures while demonstrating his versatility."[17] The Baltimore Sun wrote: "Blessed with lithe, flowing melodies and rich, jazz-tinged arrangements, its lush lyricism hearkens back to Nascimento's great albums of the '70s."[18]

The Milwaukee Sentinel determined that "Nascimento is the mourning dove of Brazilian singers, and he often lapses into keening chants that seem to bespeak of loves lost or funerals attended."[19] The New York Times opined: "Characteristically for Mr. Nascimento's work, Angelus vacillates between kitsch and the sublime and is aimed at fans of both."[20] The Chicago Sun-Times concluded that "the songwriter's homage to the Beatles, a somber and jazzy take on 'Hello Goodbye', boasts an economical string arrangement that would make George Martin proud."[16]

AllMusic wrote that "the state of Nascimento's songwriting imagination remains in a moderate slump, made glaringly evident by the inclusion of so much superior early music."[15]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Seis Horas da Tarde" 
2."Estrelada" 
3."De Um Modo Geral..." 
4."Angelus" 
5."Coisas de Minas" 
6."Hello Goodbye" 
7."Sofro Calado" 
8."Clube da Esquina No 2" 
9."Meu Veneno" 
10."Only a Dream in Rio" 
11."Qualquer Coisa a Haver Com o Paraiso" 
12."Vera Cruz" 
13."Novena" 
14."Amor Amigo" 
15."Sofro Calado" 

References

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  1. ^ Stewart, Zan (8 Jan 1994). "New Year Promises Slew of First-Rate Recordings". Los Angeles Times. p. F9.
  2. ^ Birnbaum, Larry (Jun 1994). "CD reviews — Angelus by Milton Nascimento". DownBeat. 61 (6): 39.
  3. ^ Preston, Rohan B. (27 June 1994). "MILTON NASCIMENTO EVOKES SOUND, SPIRIT OF BRAZIL". News. Chicago Tribune. p. 14.
  4. ^ "Milton Nascimento". Billboard.
  5. ^ "Milton Nascimento". Recording Academy. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Brazilian Singer Opens JVC Jazz Festival". Music. The Christian Science Monitor. 28 June 1994.
  7. ^ White, Timothy (October 28, 2009). "Long Ago and Far Away: James Taylor - His Life and Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Williams, Richard (29 May 1994). "The five best sounds of the moment". The Sunday Review Page. The Independent.
  9. ^ "Album reviews — Angelus by Milton Nascimento". Billboard. 106 (8): 56. Feb 19, 1994.
  10. ^ Gehr, Richard (6 Mar 1994). "Playing Music In The Global Backyard". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 13.
  11. ^ Bryant, Steve (10 June 1994). "Milton Nascimento Angelus". The Philadelphia Tribune. p. 9E.
  12. ^ Brock, Wendell (March 5, 1994). "Angelus Milton Nascimento". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L18.
  13. ^ Zwerin, Mike (6 Apr 1994). "SHORT CUTS". Features. International Herald Tribune. p. 8.
  14. ^ Frieden, Jack (March 11, 1994). "MUSIC REVIEWS". Preview. The Virginian-Pilot. p. 8.
  15. ^ a b "Milton Nascimento - Angelus Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  16. ^ a b Keller, Martin (April 3, 1994). "Milton Nascimento, 'Angelus'". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 8.
  17. ^ Moon, Tom (13 Feb 1994). "BIG NAMES ACCOMPANY BRAZILIAN SUPERSTAR". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. F1.
  18. ^ Considine, J.D. (25 Feb 1994). "ANGELUS". Features. The Baltimore Sun. p. 5.
  19. ^ Spore, Keith (18 Mar 1994). "Lyrical and shimmering, Brazilian music casts rich spell". Milwaukee Sentinel. p. 8E.
  20. ^ Miles, Milo (8 May 1994). "Steamy Echoes From a Sun-Drenched Genre". The New York Times. p. A30.
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