Acústico MTV (Charlie Brown Jr. album)

Acústico MTV (Portuguese for "MTV Unplugged") is the first live album by Brazilian alternative rock band Charlie Brown Jr., released both in CD and DVD formats on September 20, 2003 through EMI as part of now-defunct MTV Brasil's Acústico MTV series – the Brazilian equivalent of MTV Unplugged. It was recorded at the Teatro Mars in São Paulo from August 5–6, 2003, in a lavish set decorated as the nave of a Gothic church.[1]

Acústico MTV
Live album by
Charlie Brown Jr.
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2003
RecordedAugust 5–6, 2003
VenueTeatro Mars, São Paulo
GenreAlternative rock, acoustic music
Length1:10:21
LabelEMI
ProducerTadeu Patolla
Charlie Brown Jr. chronology
Bocas Ordinárias
(2002)		 Acústico MTV
(2003)		 Tamo Aí na Atividade
(2004)
Singles from Acústico MTV
  1. "Vícios e Virtudes"
    Released: September 2003
  2. "Não Uso Sapato"
    Released: February 2004
  3. "Samba Makossa"
    Released: May 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Galeria Musical link
ISTOÉ link

The album contains acoustic-inflected re-interpretations of some of Charlie Brown Jr.'s greatest hits, alongside previously unreleased tracks such as "Vícios e Virtudes" and "Não Uso Sapato", and covers of bands and artists such as Nação Zumbi ("Samba Makossa"), Camisa de Vênus ("Hoje") and Jorge Ben Jor ("Oba, Lá Vem Ela").[2] Counting with guest appearances by Negra Li, Marcelo D2 of Planet Hemp fame, Camisa de Vênus frontman Marcelo Nova and hip hop group RZO, it was one of the band's most critically acclaimed and best-selling releases; the CD version was placed ninth in the list of most best-selling albums of 2003, and the DVD version in third. Overall, the CD version sold over 250,000 copies and won a Platinum certification by Pro-Música Brasil.[3]

As extras, the DVD contains interviews with the bandmembers, a making-of and a track-by-track commentary.

Critical reception

Anderson Nascimento of Galeria Musical gave the album a maximum rating of 5 out of 5 stars, calling it one of the "coolest Acústico MTV releases ever".[4] Mauro Ferreira of ISTOÉ also gave it a maximum rating, of 4 out of 4 stars; he considered it "the band's best release so far".[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Chorão, except for "Hoje" by Karl Hummel and Marcelo Nova, "Não É Sério" by Negra Li, "Samba Makossa" by Chico Science and "Oba, Lá Vem Ela" by Jorge Ben Jor; all music is composed by Charlie Brown Jr..

No.TitleEnglish titleLength
1."Quebra-Mar"Breakwater1:56
2."O que É da Casa, É da Casa/Papo Reto (Prazer É Sexo, o Resto É Negócio)"What Is Home, Is Home/Real Talk (Sex Is Pleasure, Everything Else Is Business)4:34
3."Zoio D Lula"Squid Eyes3:47
4."Vícios e Virtudes"Vices and Virtues3:12
5."Hoje" (Camisa de Vênus cover; feat. Marcelo Nova)Today4:25
6."O Preço"The Price3:16
7."Tudo pro Alto"Everything High3:06
8."Não Uso Sapato"I Wear No Shoes2:55
9."O Côro Vai Comê!"Things Will Get Hot!2:10
10."Tudo que Ela Gosta de Escutar"Everything She Likes to Listen3:13
11."Não É Sério" (feat. Negra Li)It Isn't Serious5:18
12."Beatbox II/Como Tudo Deve Ser"Beatbox II/As Everything Was Supposed to Be4:44
13."A Banca" (feat. RZO)The Stand4:02
14."Samba Makossa" (Nação Zumbi cover; feat. Marcelo D2) 4:08
15."Quinta-Feira"Thursday5:19
16."Só por uma Noite"Just for a Night3:12
17."Oba, Lá Vem Ela" (Jorge Ben Jor cover)Hooray, Here She Comes2:49
18."Tudo Mudar"For Everything to Change2:22
19."Proibida pra Mim (Grazon)"Forbidden for Me (Grazon)2:34
20."Charlie Brown Jr." 3:50

Personnel
Charlie Brown Jr.
Guest musicians
  • Tadeu Patolla – classical guitar
  • Daniel Ganjaman – keyboards and Rhodes piano in "Samba Makossa"
  • Fabrício Uruca – harmonica in "Samba Makossa"
  • Negra Li – additional vocals in "Não É Sério"
  • RZO – additional vocals in "A Banca"
  • Marcelo Nova – additional vocals in "Hoje"
  • Marcelo D2 – additional vocals in "Samba Makossa"
Production
  • Paulo Anhaia, Luiz Leme – mixing
  • Romi Atarashi – direction

References
  1. "CBJR: acústico como nunca, barulhento como sempre". Terra Networks (in Portuguese). August 7, 2003. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  2. "Palavrões acústicos". Universo Musical (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  3. Ricardo Ramos. "Discografia Charlie Brown Jr". Torre de Vigilância (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  4. Anderson Nascimento (July 13, 2016). "Discografia Comentada: Charlie Brown Jr". Galeria Musical (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  5. Mauro Ferreira (October 13, 2003). "Grupo acerta ao transpor sua virulência punk para os violões em CD que homenageia Chico Science e apresenta duas boas faixas inéditas". ISTOÉ (in Portuguese). Retrieved January 10, 2020.
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