Azymuth – Telecommunication
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Keyboard - José Roberto Bertrami
Bass, guitar - Alex Malheiros
Drums - Ivan Conti
Written by Ivan Conti (A1), José Roberto Bertrami (A2), Alex Malheiros (A3), José Roberto Bertrami (A4, B2-B4), Nascimento, Vincent, Bastos (B1)
1 LP, standard sleeve
Limited Edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Craft Recordings - Jazz Dispensary Top Shelf Series
Original Label : Milestone
Recorded in September, 1981 at Transamérica Studio, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Engineered by Claudio Farias, Lacy Enock, Rafael Azulay, Roberto Leite, Wanderley Loureiro
Produced by Alex Malheiros
Remastered by Kevin Gray
Art Direction by Phil Carroll
Design by Georgia Gillfillan
Originally released in 1982
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A :
- Estreito De Taruma
- What Price Samba (Quanto Vale Um Samba)
- Country Road (Chão De Terra)
- May I Have This Dance? (Conçede-Me Esta Dança?)
Side B :
- Nothing Will Be As It Was (Nada Será Como Antes)
- Last Summer In Rio
- House I Lived In (A Casa Em Que Vivi) / Prelude
Reviews:
“ A mixed bag that has more strengths than weaknesses, Telecommunication demonstrates Azymuth's ability to occasionally get into trouble when resorting to hi-tech gimmickry for its own sake, but also illustrates how rewarding the Brazilian trio can be. With its vocoder-ish hijinks, the funk-influenced "May I Have This Dance" is a dated and corny bit of silliness unworthy of Azymuth. But there's also much to admire on this CD, including the haunting "The House I Lived In," the sensuous "Country Road," and the sentimental "Last Summer in Rio." Though keyboardist/pianist José Roberto Bertrami and bassist/guitarist Alex Malheiros do not always stretch out enough, the results are quite appealing when they do." AllMusic Review by Alex Henderson
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.34 / 5