# The best Caetano Veloso albums

Caetano's albums ranked highest by critics and listeners (Best Ever Albums, annotated discographies), from Tropicália to the 2000s.

- 22 votes · 12 items
- Jun 26, 2022 · Rodrigo Fernandes Souza
- https://even.best/en/l/632/the-best-caetano-veloso-albums

## Top 12

1. **Caetano Veloso (1968)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1968. His first solo, Tropicalist album, with 'Alegria, Alegria' and 'Tropicália'.
2. **Transa** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1972. Recorded in exile in London; Caetano's highest-rated album.
3. **Cinema Transcendental** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 1979. 'Lua de São Jorge' and 'Oração ao Tempo'; one of his most popular.
4. **Araçá Azul** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1973. His most experimental album, famous for being returned to shops by many buyers.
5. **Estrangeiro** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1989. Produced by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer in New York.
6. **Livro** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1997. Arrangements by Jaques Morelenbaum; Grammy for world music.
7. **Joia** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1975. Minimalist and acoustic, twin to Qualquer Coisa.
8. **Tropicália 2 (with Gilberto Gil)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1993. Reunion with Gil 25 years after Tropicália, with 'Haiti'.
9. **Velô** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1984. A mix of experimentalism and pop, with Banda Nova.
10. **Bicho** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1977. 'Odara', 'Tigresa' and 'O Leãozinho', after a trip to Nigeria.
11. **Caetano Veloso (1969)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 1969. Recorded just before exile, with 'Irene' and 'Atrás do Trio Elétrico'.
12. **Cê** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 2006. Raw rock with Banda Cê, at almost 64.

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