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Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare
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'Acabou
Chorare’
was
originally
released
in
1972
by
Som
Livre
after
the
success
of
their
first
LP
'É
Ferro
na
Boneca’
in
1970.
It
is
considered
to
be
one
of
the
most
important
and
influential
albums
of
all
time,
charting
at
number
one
in
a
Rolling
Stone
Brazil's
'Top
100
Brazilian
Albums
Ever’
chart.
'Preta,
Pretinha’
placed
20th
in
the
same
publications
list
of
the
greatest
Brazilian
songs
of
all
time.
Upon
release,
'Acabou
Chorare'
stayed
near
the
top
on
the
album
charts
for
more
than
thirty
weeks,
and
received
huge
radio
support
across
the
country.
It
also
became
very
popular
in
Europe
shortly
afterwards.
The
unique
sound
of
this
record
is
a
result
of
the
fusion
of
samba,
MPB,
rock
‘n’
roll
and
bossa
nova,
and
strong
influences
from
Gilberto
Gil,
who
frequently
played
with
the
group,
and
bossa
nova
legend
Joao
Gilberto.
The
album
was
written
by
Moraes
Moreira,
Luiz
Galvão,
Jorginho
Gomes,
Assis
Valente,
Pepeu
Gomes
and
Paulinho
Boca
de
Cantor.
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