Acústico MTV (Cássia Eller album)

Acústico MTV is a CD/DVD by Brazilian recording artist Cássia Eller, produced by Nando Reis and Luiz Brasil. It was recorded on March 7 and 8 of 2001 in São Paulo and released the same year. The project included guest appearances from Nando Reis, A Nação Zumbi and the rapper Xis. Acústico MTV is the Brazilian version of MTV Unplugged.

Acústico MTV
Live album by
Cássia Eller
Released2001
RecordedMarch 7 and 8, 2001, in São Paulo  Brazil
GenreRock
Length61:56
LabelUniversal Music
ProducerLuiz Brasil, Nando Reis
Cássia Eller chronology
Cássia Rock Eller
(2000)		 Acústico MTV
(2001)		 Participação Especial
(2002)

Overview

Acústico MTV is Eller's final album before her death on December 29, 2001. The album consists of seventeen songs from various authors, such as Nando Reis, Renato Russo, Cazuza, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, among others.

For the recording of the album, the entire team met for three weeks at the São José farm.[1]

The album opener is a cover of "Non, je ne regrette rien", by Édith Piaf, a song suggested by Reis. Initially, he had thought of having Eller cover Janis Joplin, but he thought the American singer was too obvious a choice and recalled his times listening to Piaf with his mother, when she was still alive. During the sessions, he began questioning if the song was a good idea and a furious lightning hit the farm, followed by a tremendous thunder. Reis saw that as a message from his late mother encouraging him to stick to the idea.[1]

In "Relicário", there's a guitar line that co=producer Luiz Brasil associates with the Brazilian National Anthem, but that Reis had actually created having "In the Light", by Led Zeppelin, in mind.[1] The song "De Esquina" was suggested by his son Theo, who was a fan of Brazilian hip hop.[1]

Reception

The album won the Latin Grammy for Best Brazilian Rock Album in 2002.[2] It was one of the top twenty best-selling albums in Brazil in 2002.[3]

Tracklisting
  1. "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" (Michel Vaucaire / Charles Dumont)
  2. "Malandragem" (Cazuza / Frejat)
  3. "E.C.T." (Nando Reis / Marisa Monte / Carlinhos Brown)
  4. "Vá Morar Com O Diabo" (Riachão)
  5. "Partido Alto" (Chico Buarque)
  6. "1º De Julho" (Renato Russo)
  7. "Luz Dos Olhos" (Nando Reis)
  8. "Todo Amor Que Houver Nessa Vida" (Cazuza / Frejat)
  9. "Queremos Saber" (Gilberto Gil)
  10. "Por Enquanto" (Renato Russo)
  11. "Relicário" (Nando Reis)
  12. "O Segundo Sol" (Nando Reis)
  13. "Nós" (Tião Carvalho)
  14. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
  15. "De Esquina" (Xis)
  16. "Quando A Maré Encher" (Fábio Trummer / Roger Man / Bernardo Chopinho)
  17. "Top Top" (Os Mutantes / Arnolpho Lima Filho)

Personnel

Musicians
Name Instrument Tracks
Cássia EllerLead Vocals, Acoustic GuitarAll
Luiz BrasilVocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Alberto ContinentinoDouble Bass1, 8, 9
Paulo CalasansPiano, Hammond Organ1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 17
João VianaDrums1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17
Bernard BesslerViolin1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Dirceu LeiteClarinet, Flute, Bass Clarinet1, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15
Cristiano AlvesClarinet1, 7, 9, 10, 12
Yura RanevskyCello1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Walter VillaçaAcoustic Guitar2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Fernando NunesAcoustic Bass2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17
Lan LanPercussion, Vocals2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
ThamymaPercussion4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Guest Appearances
  • Nando Reis (Track 11)
  • Xis (Track 15)
  • Nação Zumbi (Track 15 and 16)

Universal Music Team
Function Who
DirectorsLuiz Brasil, Nando Reis
Artistic DirectorMax Pierre
Artistic ManagerRicardo Moreira
Recorded byFlavio Sena
Recording AssistantZorro
MixingFlavio Sena
Mixing AssistantGuilherme Medeiros
RecruitingBarney
MasteringRicardo Garcia
Graphic ProjectLuciane Ribeiro
Art DirectionGê Alves Pinto
Graphic CoordinationPatrícia Fernandes

Video Team
Function Who
Musical DirectionLuiz Brasil, Nando Reis
Executive ProducersRonaldo Villas, Felipe Casqueira
AssistantsMarcos Krepp, Gisella Chinelli and Isabella Viggiano
Sound RecordingColado
Sound technicianCarlos Martau
Video technicianAurélio Kauffman
Technical AssistantWlademiro "Vavá" Furquim
RoadiesKadú Carlos, Clauber Reis e Sombra Jones

MTV Team
Function Who
DirectionRodrigo Carelli
Assistant DirectorChica Barros
Executive ProducerAdilson Tokita
Production CoordinatorLeonardo Lessa
SceneryKiko Canepa
LightingCésio Lima
CostumingJuliana Maia
Operations ManagerMiguel Lopez
MarketingAna Cláudia Barbieri e Marco Antônio Piza

References
  1. Nando Reis - 50 fatos sobre a amizade com Cássia Eller. YouTube. 13 December 2018. Event occurs at 14:02-18:43. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. New York Times
  3. ABPD Top 20 Best-selling Albums (Portuguese) Archived December 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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