Milagre dos Peixes
1973 studio album by Milton Nascimento
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Milagre dos Peixes (transl. Miracle of the Fishes) is an album by Brazilian singer and composer Milton Nascimento released in 1973 by EMI/Odeon (now Universal Music Group). The album (released on one 12-inch LP and one 7-inch EP) comprises 11 songs, 8 of which are instrumental.[2]
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| Released | April 2, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1972 | |||
| Genre | MPB | |||
| Length | 40:56 | |||
| Labels | EMI, Universal | |||
| Producer | Fernando Brant | |||
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Recording
Three of the eight instrumental tracks initially featured lyrics, but were censored by the Brazilian military regime; Nascimento elected to remove the lyrics rather than alter them.[3]
Reception
In 2007, Rolling Stone Brasil ranked it 63rd in its list of the 100 greatest Brazilian records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Os Escravos de Jó" ("Slaves of Job") | Nascimento, Fernando Brant | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Carlos, Lúcia, Chico e Tiago" | Nascimento | 6:03 |
| 3. | "Milagre dos Peixes" ("Miracle of the Fishes") | Nascimento, Brant | 2:51 |
| 4. | "A Chamada" ("The Call") | Nascimento | 4:18 |
| Total length: | 16:24 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Pablo Nº 2" | Nascimento, Ronaldo Bastos | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Tema dos Deuses" ("Theme of the Gods") | Nascimento | 3:23 |
| 7. | "Hoje é Dia de El Rey" ("Today is El Rey's Day") | Nascimento, Márcio Borges | 6:55 |
| 8. | "A Última Sessão de Música" ("The Last Music Session") | Nascimento | 2:18 |
| Total length: | 15:49 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 9. | "Cadê" ("Where") | Nascimento, Ruy Guerra | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 3:58 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 10. | "Sacramento" | Nascimento, Nelson Angelo | 1:52 |
| 11. | "Pablo" | Nascimento, Bastos | 2:53 |
| Total length: | 4:45 | ||