{"product_id":"gilberto-gil-gilberto-gil","title":"Gilberto Gil - Gilberto Gil [180g Beer Coloured Vinyl LP]","description":"\u003c!--StartFragment--\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGilberto Gil - Gilberto Gil [180g Beer Coloured Vinyl LP]\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e LP, Vinyl, Album, Reissue, Special Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MJJ406CB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarcode:\u003c\/strong\u003e 889397840617\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rock \/ Latin \/ Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Klimt Records\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginally Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1971\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis Edition Released:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePressing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 180 gram transparent beer coloured vinyl, includes two bonus tracks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New \u0026amp; Sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilberto Gil's self-titled 1971 album was recorded in London during his exile from Brazil under the military dictatorship. Stripped of the full-band Tropicalia arrangements of his earlier work, the album is spare and intimate, built around Gil's acoustic guitar and voice with minimal accompaniment from bassist Chris Bonett. The result is one of the most personal and musically adventurous records in Gil's catalogue, drawing on folk rock, blues and psychedelia while remaining rooted in Brazilian song.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album opens with \u003cstrong\u003eNega (Photograph Blues)\u003c\/strong\u003e and includes a striking acoustic interpretation of Steve Winwood's \u003cstrong\u003eCan't Find My Way Home\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eVolkswagen Blues\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCrazy Pop Rock\u003c\/strong\u003e show Gil's ear for playful genre-blending, while \u003cstrong\u003eMamma\u003c\/strong\u003e is among the most tender recordings in his discography. This Klimt Records reissue adds two bonus tracks -- \u003cstrong\u003eUp From The Skies\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band\u003c\/strong\u003e -- and is pressed on 180 gram transparent beer coloured vinyl. Produced by Ralph Mace and engineered by John Iles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTracklist\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNega (Photograph Blues)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan't Find My Way Home\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Three Mushrooms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabylon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp From The Skies (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVolkswagen Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMamma\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Last Morning, 20th April 1970\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrazy Pop Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Bonus Track)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCredits\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGilberto Gil - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Percussion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChris Bonett - Bass, Backing Vocals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRalph Mace - Producer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Iles - Engineer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!--EndFragment--\u003e","brand":"Gilberto Gil","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57940209172867,"sku":"MJJ406CB","price":19.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0932\/9757\/4275\/files\/Gilberto_Gil_-_Gilberto_Gil_180g_Beer_Coloured_Vinyl_LP.webp?v=1778507166","url":"https:\/\/vikingrecords.co.uk\/products\/gilberto-gil-gilberto-gil","provider":"Viking Records Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}