Marcos Valle - Marcos Valle (1970)

MARCOS VALLE – MARCOS VALLE (LP, 2025 VAMPISOUL REISSUE)

• Long-awaited 180g reissue of Marcos Valle’s 1970 self-titled psychedelic MPB masterpiece
• Includes the iconic “Ele E Ela” (sampled by Jay-Z)

Description

Originally released in 1970, Marcos Valle marks one of the artist’s most creative and genre-defying phases, capturing his transition from second-wave bossa nova star to psychedelic MPB innovator. Known for its instantly recognizable artwork featuring Valle reclined on a bed, the album mixes samba, soul, jazz, rock, and Northeastern Brazilian rhythms into a brilliantly eclectic whole.

Joined by musicians from the Minas scene, including Novelli (bass), Nelson Angelo (guitar), and Vagner Chizo (keys), Valle embraces rich instrumentation and surprising arrangements. The track “Ele E Ela” later became widely recognized through Jay-Z’s sample on “Thank You,” while “Freio Aerodinâmico” showcases Valle’s experimental side with scatting and syncopated grooves.

This is the first reissue since the 2013 Light in the Attic edition — an essential return for one of the boldest albums of Valle’s career and a key document of Brazil’s late '60s/early '70s countercultural sound.

Tracklist

Side A
1. Quarentão Simpático (Renatão)
2. Ele E Ela
3. Dez Leis
4. Pigmalião 70
5. Que Eu Canse E Descanse

Side B
1. Esperando O Messias
2. Freio Aerodinâmico
3. Os Grilos (Crickets Sing For Ana Maria)
4. Suíte Imaginária

Personnel

• Marcos Valle – vocals, arrangements
• Novelli – bass
• Nelson Angelo – guitar
• Vagner Chizo – keyboards
• Additional horns and percussion – unknown session musicians