Vinyl, gatefold, 1/LP. Official Mr Bongo reissue.

Brazilian arranger and composer Hareton Salvanini was born in Bauru and grew up in Campinas. S.P. 73, his first album, was recorded with the full Campinas Teatro Municipal Orchestra. It is a wonderful, deep soundscape of strings, organ, woodwind, drums and vocals. The record that sits alongside Verocai’s self-titled LP perfectly.

Hareton Salvanini created S.P. 73 with his brother, Ayrton, who says: 

“‘S.P.’ is Sao Paulo. '73' is the year that it was recorded. The back cover photo was taken of the window of his apartment. He sat with me and we made the LP together – with lyrics and everything – it took a week at most. The intention was to create a screenplay in different settings and have short intervals between tracks – almost none – with songs with lyrics and instrumental songs as well. The LP originated from our participation in a festival of TV Tupi, if I remember correctly, with the musical production called 'Irracional'. The track 'Papa Mama' is based on a drum rhythm of the same name.”

Collection: Mr. Bongo at Rappcats