Gilberto Gil Rediscovered

Listen to the cancelled album, recorded in 1982, released for the first time

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Gilberto Gil no começo dos anos 1980Instituto Gilberto Gil

You Need Love for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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1. You Need Love

This unnamed album was recorded in New York, in 1982...

Gilberto Gil no começo dos anos 1980 (1982)Instituto Gilberto Gil

Jump For Joy feat. Roberta Flack for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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2. Jump For Joy feat. Roberta Flack

...produced by the Tribagonian-American percussionist Ralph MacDonald in New York City.

Gilberto Gil na porta de seu camarim em um showInstituto Gilberto Gil

Estrela (Star) for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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3. Estrela (Star)

Planned as an album for the American market, all songs were recorded in English, except Track 3, Estrela (Star)

Gilberto Gil em show na década de 1980 (1980)Instituto Gilberto Gil

Fill Up The Night With Music for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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4. Fill Up The Night With Music

Gilberto Gil em show na década de 1980 (1986)Instituto Gilberto Gil

Come Back Tomorrow for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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5. Come Back Tomorrow

The album mixes elements of American and Brazilian pop music that were popular at the time...

Gilberto Gil e a backing vocal Neila Carneiro em show da turnê do álbum Um Banda Um (1983)Instituto Gilberto Gil

Somebody Like Me for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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6. Somebody Like Me

...as well as Reggae and Caribbean sounds.

Gilberto Gil em show da turnê do álbum Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar) (1981)Instituto Gilberto Gil

Moon And Star Girl for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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7. Moon And Star Girl

When Gil returned to Brazil, he decided to cancel its release. He still contacted the studio, but the master recording couldn't be located...

Gilberto Gil em show da turnê do álbum Luar (A Gente Precisa Ver o Luar) (1981)Instituto Gilberto Gil

When The Wind Blows for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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8. When The Wind Blows

...and although considered lost for the past 40 years...

Gilberto Gil em show do álbum Extra (1983)Instituto Gilberto Gil

Take A Holiday for the album recorded in 1982 in New York and canceled by Gilberto Gil
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9. Take A Holiday

...the tape had always been sitting close to him. Click here to solve the mystery of Gil's cancelled album.

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