Volume Dois Explained
Volume Dois (Volume Two) is the ninth studio album released by the Brazilian rock band Titãs. Following the success of the previous album, Acústico MTV, Volume Dois features unplugged arrangements of previously recorded Titãs' songs, along with some new ones.[2] Once again, an orchestra was called to record the album. It is one of their most successful albums, having sold more than 1 million copies as of 2015.[3]
Background and production
In the final performances of the Acústico MTV tour, Titãs already talked about a future studio album with more acoustic versions of their songs. They were even already performing "É Preciso Saber Viver" by the time.[4]
By the time of the album release, members Tony Bellotto (acoustic and electric guitarist) and Paulo Miklos (vocalist and saxophonist) commented that the band did not want to give in to electronic sounds: "We are a stage band, we like to play. It doesn't make sense, in a numerous band, to wait for the computer sequence before coming in with the guitars. This happened around the times of Õ Blésq Blom (...) Acoustic is the valuing of melodies, the electronic 'thing' more disturbed us than helped us".[5]
The hit "Sonífera Ilha" was chosen as the opening track for being "emblematic. Cheesy, trying to be pop, inventive", according to Bellotto.[5]
When asked if "Caras Como Eu" was a song about feeling old, its author Bellotto replied:[6]
Also asked it the song was a farewell one, he answered:[6]
Release and marketing
The album was introduced to the press in a press conference hosted at restaurant Terraço Itália, atop Edifício Itália.[5] A promotional tour succeeded, with its shows divided into three parts: one electroacoustic, one acoustic and one more rock-oriented, containing old hits not used in the album.[1] Reproducing the performance of their predecessor in 1997, it was elected by Folha de S.Paulo readers as the best album and show of 1998.[7] [8]
Personnel
Titãs
- Branco Mello - lead vocals on tracks 2, 8, 10 and 14, backing vocals
- Charles Gavin - drums and percussion
- Marcelo Fromer - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals (credited, but does not sing)
- Nando Reis - lead vocals on tracks 3 and 5, bass, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Paulo Miklos - lead vocals on tracks 1, 6, 9, 11, 13 and 15, mandolin, banjo, backing vocals
- Sérgio Britto - lead vocals on tracks 4, 7, 11, 12 and 16, keyboard, backing vocals
- Tony Bellotto - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, twelve string guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals (credited, but does not sing)
Guest musicians
- Liminha - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, twelve string guitar, banjo, tambura, electronic programming
- Fat Family - vocals on track 15
- Flávio Guimarães - harmonica on tracks 2 and 6
- Jaques Morelenbaum - cello on track 14, string and Horn arrangements (except on tracks 1, 11 and 13)
- Eumir Deodato - string and Horn arrangements on tracks 11 and 13
- Marcelo Martins - tenor saxophone, flute, string and Horn arrangements on track 1
- Ramiro Musotto - percussion on tracks 1, 6, 7, 9, 11, 14 and 16
- William Magalhães - keyboard on track 7
- Daniel Garcia - flute, tenor saxophone
- Zé Canuto - flute, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
- Eduardo Morelembaum - clarinet, bass clarinet
- Philip Doyle - french horn
- Henrique Band - baritone saxophone
- Zé Carlos - tenor saxophone
- Flavio Melo - flugelhorn, trumpet, piccolo trumpet
- Vitor Santos - tenor trombone
- Jessé Sadoc - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Flavio Santos - trumpet
- Altair Martins - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Paulo Roberto Mendonça - trumpet
- Gilberto de Oliveira - bass trombone
- José Machado Ramad - tenor saxophone
- Ismael de Oliveira - horn
- Zdenek Swab - horn
- Antonio Candido - horn
- Giancarlo Pareschi (Spala), José Alves, Bernardo Bessler, Alfredo Vidal, Antonella Pareschi, Paschoal Perrota, Walter Hack, Vera Barreto, Paula Barreto, Michael Bessler, Ricardo Amado: violins
- Marie Cristine Bessler, Frederick Stephany, Jesuina Passaroto, Jairo Diniz: violas
- Alceu Reis, Yura Ranevsky, Marcus de Oliveira, Cassia Menezes, Marcio Malard: cellos
Notes and References
- Web site: Pombo. Cristiano Cipriano. Titãs buscam essência em novo show. Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. 28 March 2017. 29 October 1998.
- Web site: Sanches. Pedro Alexandre. Titãs vêm enfrentar o presente e o futuro. Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. 1 August 2015. 4 October 2001.
- Web site: Ivanov. Ricardo. Quarentões, Titãs não querem carregar rótulo adolescente. Terra. Telefónica. 1 August 2015. 3 October 2015.
- Citero. Priscila. Titãs fazem último "Acústico" e preparam o próximo disco. Folha de S.Paulo. 4 April 1998. 25203. 9 July 2017. Especial 1.
- Web site: Vieira. Paulo. Titãs querem ser "adultos' com canções da juventude. Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. 28 March 2017. 7 October 1998.
- Web site: Leia entrevista com os Titãs publicada na Folha em 98 . . . 29 January 2021 . 12 June 2001.
- Hall of Fame 98. Folha de S.Paulo. 28 December 1998. 25471. Folhateen 2. 10 July 2017.
- Hall of Fame 98. Folha de S.Paulo. 28 December 1998. 25471. Folhateen 1. 10 July 2017.
