LU, Renata
“Renata Lu”

Format: LP
Cat No.: MAR029
Label: MAD ABOUT RECORDS
Barcode: 4040824089740

180g VINYL + DELUXE HARD-CARDBOARD SLEEVE + OBI

1^st PRESSING LIMITED TO 500 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES

SOUL / FUNK / BREAKS / BLACK RIO

Includes the killer funky “Faz Tanto Tempo”

Renata Lu is a bit of a mystery figure... She only made a few albums in the 1970s and sang backup on many more such Tim Maia and Nonato Buzar but for whatever reasons never seemed to make it into the MPB upper echelons. Debuted solo in 1971 on her self-titled album for Copacabana Records with a heavyweight fusion of US style soul and funk with added Latin percussion. This features Renata Lu singing over a hybrid samba/boogaloo backing track rich in jaunty bass, rasping horns and jazzy electric piano riffs. Rare LP finally reissued on a deluxe edition. One of the landmarks of Funk Carioca.

Tracklist:

Side A: 1. Faz Tanto Tempo – 2. Fôlhas de Outono – 3. Sou Frêvo – 4. Meu Canto, Minha Volta – 5. Eu Quero Ficar Só – 6. Conta Me (Cuéntame)
Side B: 1. Sambaloo – 2. Manias – 3. Fim de Papo – 4. Meu Amor É Teu Amigo – 5. Sucesso Tranquilo – 6. Sorriso