Acústico MTV: Roberto Carlos
2001 live album by Roberto Carlos
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Acústico MTV is a live album by singer-songwriter Roberto Carlos, released on 3 October 2001 through Sony Music Brazil, produced by MTV Brasil.[1][2][3] It features some of the singer's hits acoustic versions.[4][5][6]
| Acústico MTV | ||||
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Version without MTV logo | ||||
| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 3 October 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 8–9 May 2001 | |||
| Venues | Polo de Cinema e Vídeo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 65:13 | |||
| Language | Portuguese | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Director | Rodrigo Carelli | |||
| Producer | Guto Graça Mello | |||
| Roberto Carlos chronology | ||||
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Background
Context
The show brings together some of the singer's hits in acoustic versions. For contractual reasons, there was a dispute between TV Globo and MTV about the show being shown on the cable TV network.[7][8] The singer has an exclusive contract with the broadcaster in Rio de Janeiro, where Roberto cannot perform on other television stations.[9][10] For contractual reasons, the show was never shown on MTV or on Brazilian television.[7]
Recording
The program was recorded in the Jacarepaguá, neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, over two days and featured VJs Luiz Thunderbird, Marina Person and Didi Wagner.[11][12] A music video for Todos Estão Surdos was produced without images of the concert, something unheard of in the show's history.[11] For the same reasons, Globo re-filmed a show similar to Acústico MTV in its studios and presented it as Roberto's end-of-year special.[13] The album, which was an absolute sales success, as was the DVD, was withdrawn from the catalog.[14]
The show features special guest appearances by musicians Milton Guedes playing harmonica on Parei na Contramão; Samuel Rosa, lead singer and guitarist of the rock band Skank, on guitar on É Proibido Fumar – re-recorded by the group from Minas Gerais on the tribute to Roberto and on the album Calango, in 1994; and Tony Bellotto, guitarist of Titãs, on É Preciso Saber Viver – re-recorded by the band from São Paulo on the album Volume Dois, in 1998.[11][15]
Commercial performance
The album sold 1.6 million records in the country.[16] According to figures from Pro-Música Brasil, the DVD and CD have achieved 'diamond' sales certification.[17]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Roberto Carlos and Erasmo Carlos, except where indicated.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Além do Horizonte" | Roberto Carlos (1975) | 5:23 | |
| 2. | "As Curvas da Estrada de Santos" | Roberto Carlos (1969) | 4:12 | |
| 3. | "Parei na Contramão" | Splish Splash (1963) | 3:14 | |
| 4. | "Detalhes" | Roberto Carlos (1971) | 6:01 | |
| 5. | "Por Isso Corro Demais" | Roberto Carlos | Roberto Carlos em Ritmo de Aventura (1967) | 3:46 |
| 6. | "É Proibido Fumar" | É Proibido Fumar (1964) | 3:09 | |
| 7. | "Todos Estão Surdos" | Roberto Carlos (1971) | 5:44 | |
| 8. | "Eu Te Amo Tanto" | Roberto Carlos | Roberto Carlos (1998) | 5:37 |
| 9. | "O Grude (Um do Outro)" | Roberto Carlos | Amor sem Limite (2000) | 4:48 |
| 10. | "Eu Te Amo, Te Amo, Te Amo" | O Inimitável (1968) | 4:59 | |
| 11. | "O Calhambeque (Road Hog)" | Gwen and John Loudermilk / version: Erasmo Carlos | É Proibido Fumar (1964) | 3:31 |
| 12. | "É Preciso Saber Viver" | Roberto Carlos (1974) | 3:22 | |
| 13. | "Emoções" | Roberto Carlos (1981) | 5:17 | |
| 14. | "Jesus Cristo" | Roberto Carlos (1970) | 6:10 | |
| Total length: | 65:13 | |||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] CD |
Diamond | 1,000,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[19] DVD |
Platinum | 50,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||