Slaves Mass
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Slaves Mass is a 1976 album by Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal. Recorded for Warner Bros. Records, the album featured some of the most beloved Brazilian musicians of the time.
Tracklisting
| # |
Title |
Songwriters |
Length |
| 1. |
"Mixing pot" ("Tacho") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
9:18 |
| 2. |
"Slaves mass" ("Missa dos escravos") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
4:19 |
| 3. |
"Little cry for him" ("Chorinho para ele") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
2:11 |
| 4. |
"Cannon (Dedicated to Cannonball Adderley)" |
Hermeto Pascoal |
5:20 |
| 5. |
"Just listen" ("Escuta meu piano") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
7:08 |
| 6. |
"That waltz" ("Aquela valsa") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
2:46 |
| 7. |
"Cherry jam" ("Geléia de cereja") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
11:45 |
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Bonus tracks |
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| 8. |
"Open field" ("Campo aberto") |
Hermeto Pascoal |
4:25 |
| 9. |
"Pica pau (Take 1)" |
Hermeto Pascoal |
14:20 |
| 10. |
"Star trap (Part 2)" |
Hermeto Pascoal |
15:45 |
The bonus tracks were included in 2004, when the album was released on CD.
Personnel
- Hermeto Pascoal: piano, keyboards, clavinet, melodica, soprano sax, flutes, acoustic guitar, twelve strings guitar and vocals (in "Cannon").
- Flora Purim: vocals (in "Slaves mass" and "Cannon").
- Airto Moreira: drums (all tracks except "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap"), percussion and vocals (in "Cannon").
- Chester Thompson: drums (in "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trep").
- Ron Carter: acoustic bass (all tracks except "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap").
- Alphonso Johnson: electric bass (in "Mixing pot", "Pica pau" and "Star trap").
- Raul de Souza: trombone and vocals (in "Cannon")
- David Amaro: electric guitar, acoustic guitar and twelve strings guitar.
- Hugo Fattoruso: vocals (in "Cannon").
- Laudir de Oliveira: vocals (in "Cannon").
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