Forca Bruta

待望!ジョルジ・ベンの最高傑作のひとつとされる1970年の名作『Forca Bruta』が久々のレコード復刻!
ゆっくりと哀愁をかみ締めるような "Oba, La Vem Ela"や、"Tighten Up"調のタイトル曲などなど、エレガントに抑制されたアレンジがベンのソウルフルな部分を引き立てる大名盤。これはレコードで聴きたい!という人も多いのでは?

The combination of Jorge Ben and Trio Mocoto had already produced great things when Forca Bruta first appeared in 1970. Ben's self-titled album of the year before had reeled off a succession of Brazilian hits, including "Pais Tropical" and "Cade Teresa," and made the four musicians very busy as a result. Forca Bruta was a slightly different album, a slice of mellow samba soul that may perhaps have been the result of such a hectic schedule during 1969. One of the hidden gems in Jorge Ben's discography, it's a wonderful album because it kept everyone's plentiful musical skills intact while simply sailing along on a wonderful acoustic groove that may have varied little but was all the better for its agreeable evenness. The songs may have been more difficult to distinguish -- virtually every one began with acoustic guitar, similar instrumentation, and Ben's caressing vocals over the top -- but it made the record one of the best in Ben's hearty career. ~ John Bush