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Magic Time (Opa album)

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Released
  
1977 (1977)

Artist
  
Opa

Producer
  
Airto Moreira

Length
  
36:16

Release date
  
1977

Label
  
Milestone Records

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Recorded
  
February, 1977 at Fantasy Records Studio, Berkeley, Ca.

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Genres
  
Candombe, Jazz fusion, Latin rock

Similar
  
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The band Opa recorded this, their second album during February 1977, for Fantasy Studios, in Berkeley, California. The album was released in 1977 on Milestone Records.

Contents

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History

At this time, the members of Opa : Hugo Fattoruso, Osvaldo Fattoruso and Ringo Thielmann, were joined by Rubén Rada as a full-time member of the band on vocals and percussion. Airto returned to play percussion with the band also including guitarist Barry Finnerty and, on the track Arisa, Airto's wife Flora Purim performed vocals. Together they recorded the album: Magic Time.

Side 1

  1. "Mind projects" (R. Rada, H. Fattoruso, Lyrics in English by G. Fattoruso) 5:55
  2. "Camino: Arise/Long Walk/Romantica/Land" (H. Fattoruso, G. Fattoruso, R. Thielmann, R. Rada) 7:25
  3. "La cumbia de Andres" (R. Rada, H. Fattoruso) 6:37

Side 2

  1. "Montevideo" (R. Rada, H. Fattoruso) 8:34
  2. "Malísimo" (R. Rada) 8:25

Personnel

  • Hugo Fattoruso: keyboards, vocals
  • George Fattoruso: drums
  • Ringo Thielmann: bass
  • Rubén Rada: vocals, percussion
  • Airto Moreira: percussion
  • Barry Finnerty: electric guitar
  • Flora Purim: vocals (in "Arisa" only)
  • Musical direction and arrangements: Hugo Fattoruso
  • Recording engineers: Eddie Bill Harris asistido por Jakson Schwartz y Steve Williams (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley; February 1977)
  • Remix: Kerry "Gordísimo" McNabb (Paramount Studios, Los Angeles; March 1977)
  • Mastering: John Golden (Kendon Recorders, Burbank, Ca.)

    • Songs

    1Mind Projects5:55
    2Camino7:25
    3La cumbia de Andrés6:37

    References

    Magic Time (Opa album) Wikipedia
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