The best Caetano Veloso albums
The top 3 according to 22 votes from people: Caetano Veloso (1968) · Transa · Cinema Transcendental. (Updated Jun 26, 2022.)
Caetano's albums ranked highest by critics and listeners (Best Ever Albums, annotated discographies), from Tropicália to the 2000s.
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Top 12
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Caetano Veloso (1968)
1968. His first solo, Tropicalist album, with 'Alegria, Alegria' and 'Tropicália'.
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Transa
1972. Recorded in exile in London; Caetano's highest-rated album.
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Cinema Transcendental
1979. 'Lua de São Jorge' and 'Oração ao Tempo'; one of his most popular.
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Araçá Azul
1973. His most experimental album, famous for being returned to shops by many buyers.
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Estrangeiro
1989. Produced by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer in New York.
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Livro
1997. Arrangements by Jaques Morelenbaum; Grammy for world music.
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Joia
1975. Minimalist and acoustic, twin to Qualquer Coisa.
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Tropicália 2 (with Gilberto Gil)
1993. Reunion with Gil 25 years after Tropicália, with 'Haiti'.
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Velô
1984. A mix of experimentalism and pop, with Banda Nova.
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Bicho
1977. 'Odara', 'Tigresa' and 'O Leãozinho', after a trip to Nigeria.
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Caetano Veloso (1969)
1969. Recorded just before exile, with 'Irene' and 'Atrás do Trio Elétrico'.
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Cê
2006. Raw rock with Banda Cê, at almost 64.
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Comments (2)
Transa em primeiro, o disco de Londres, perfeito.
Cinema Transcendental com Lua de São Jorge, lindo.