# The best Gilberto Gil albums

Gil's albums rated highest by critics and listeners, from Tropicália to the Re trilogy (Refazenda, Refavela, Realce).

- 23 votes · 15 items
- Oct 8, 2022 · leitora.curioso
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## Top 15

1. **Louvação** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1967. His debut.
2. **Expresso 2222** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1972. His first album after exile in London.
3. **Gilberto Gil (Frevo Rasgado)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1968. Tropicália with Os Mutantes.
4. **Refavela** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1977. Bahia, Black Rio and Africa after a trip to Nigeria.
5. **Realce** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1979. Recorded in Los Angeles, bold and danceable.
6. **Gilberto Gil (Cérebro Eletrônico)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1969. Experimental, recorded before his arrest and exile.
7. **Raça Humana** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1984. One of the great albums of the 80s.
8. **Extra** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1983. With the title track and reggae influences.
9. **Refazenda** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1975. A return to the countryside and the Northeast.
10. **Doces Bárbaros (com Caetano, Gal e Bethânia)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1976. The meeting of the four Bahians.
11. **Gil e Jorge (com Jorge Ben)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1975. A historic jam session.
12. **Gilberto Gil (1971)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1971. The English-language album recorded in London.
13. **Parabolicamará** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1991. Tradition and technology.
14. **Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1981. Pop and reggae.
15. **Quanta** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1997. A double album about science and art.

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