Infernal (Nando Reis album)

Infernal...But there is Still a Full Moon Shining Over Jalalabad[4][5] or simply Infernal is the third solo album released by Brazilian musician Nando Reis.[6][3] Most of the songs featured on this album were recorded by other artists or on other Reis albums. "E.C.T." and "O Segundo Sol" were performed live by Cássia Eller on her Acústico MTV album. "Eu e Ela", "Sua Impossível Chance", "Marvin" and "Cegos do Castelo" were recorded by Titãs when Nando Reis was still a member. "E.C.T.", "A Fila", "Me Diga" and "Fiz O Que Pude" were previously released on the album 12 de Janeiro. Skank's version of "Resposta" became a big hit in Brazil.[2][3][6][5][4] Jota Quest first recorded "A Minha Gratidão É Uma Pessoa", which talks about a person who forgives another for their mistakes[7]

Infernal
Studio album by
Released2001 or March 2002[1]
GenreRock
LabelWEA[2]
ProducerNando Reis and Tom Capone[2][3]
Nando Reis chronology
Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro
(2000)
Infernal
(2001)
A Letra A
(2003)
Singles from Infernal
  1. "Eu e Ela"

The track "Onde Você Mora" was requested by Liminha to Nando Reis when the former was producing Cidade Negra's third album Sobre Todas as Forças. Reis then showed two different songs to co-songwriter Marisa Monte and she suggested he joined them. The section beginning with "Cê vai chegar em casa..." was then added to the rest of the song.[8] When he presented the song to Liminha and the band, Reis thought they were unimpressed, but Liminha later called him and told him he heard his little daughter, who was in the studio when Reis played the song, humming the song and saying it was beautiful. Liminha then saw the song's potential.[8]

Background, recording and release

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After releasing his previous disc, Para Quando o Arco-Íris Encontrar o Pote de Ouro, Reis toured with the American musicians who played in the album, but he was disappointed at the small success of the shows. Believing their quality to be worthy of more attention, he decided to "record the show", but with a studio album.[9]

The album was recorded in two days,[9] a Saturday and a Sunday,[10] the first dedicated to rehearsals and the second to the recording itself.[7] The songs were recorded as in a "live" performance[9] and extra takes were only needed because producer Tom Capone wanted to add some things to some songs, like his guitar on "A Minha Gratidão É Uma Pessoa".[10] The album was ready since 2000, but it was only released in the following year in order not to disturb Titãs's schedule.[6][9]

"My Pledge of Love" was expected to be the first single, but the label didn't want to promote the album with an English-language song, so "Eu e Ela" was selected instead.[6]

The album wasn't followed by a tour,[5] but Reis did a release show at Canecão on 14 May 2002.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Infernal" (Infernal)Nando Reis5:22
2."E.C.T."Nando Reis, Carlinhos Brown and Marisa Monte5:07
3."A Minha Gratidão é Uma Pessoa" (My Gratitude is a Person)Nando Reis4:47
4."Eu e Ela" (Me and Her)Nando Reis4:43
5."O Segundo Sol" (The Second Sun)Nando Reis4:00
6."Sua Impossível Chance" (Your Impossible Chance)Nando Reis4:03
7."A Fila" (The Line)Nando Reis and Marcelo Fromer3:36
8."My Pledge of Love"Joe Stafford Jr.3:16
9."Cegos do Castelo" (Blind Ones from the Castle)Nando Reis4:18
10."Resposta" (Answer)Nando Reis and Samuel Rosa4:10
11."Onde Você Mora?" (Where Do You Live?)Nando Reis and Marisa Monte4:24
12."Fiz o Que Pude" (I Did What I Could)Nando Reis4:01
13."Me Diga" (Tell Me)Nando Reis4:15
14."Marvin (Patches)"R. Dunbar, G. N. Johnson, Nando Reis and Sérgio Britto4:40

Personnel

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As described by Reis in a video.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nando Reis lança "Infernal" no Canecão, no Rio de Janeiro". Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. 9 May 2002. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "O grande disco do "ruivão" Infernal (2001) – Nando Reis e Os Infernais". A Voz da Serra. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b c "Nando Reis: relembre "Infernal", álbum que contou com Cássia Eller, Marisa Monte, Skank e Cidade Negra". The Music Journal Brazil. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  4. ^ a b Sanches, Pedro Alexandre (21 February 2002). "Música: Compêndio de Nando Reis revela autor por ele mesmo". Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  5. ^ a b c Nascimento, Carla (21 February 2002). "Nando Reis lembra de Cássia, mas não faz homenagens em novo CD". Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d Batello, Débora (22 February 2002). "Nando Reis interpreta sua obra em "Infernal"". Cifra Club News. Studio Sol. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  7. ^ a b c Nando Reis – A história de "A Minha Gratidão é uma Pessoa" com Sebastião Reis. YouTube. 22 April 2020. Event occurs at 0:34–8:03 (song explanation); 8:26–9:13 (recording and line up). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  8. ^ a b Nando Reis – A história de "Onde Você Mora". YouTube. 4 December 2019. Event occurs at 1:12–6:28. Archived from the original on 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d Sanches, Pedro Alexandre (21 February 2002). "Nando Reis grava canções suas celebrizadas por Cássia Eller". Folha de S.Paulo. Grupo Folha. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Nando Reis e a história do Infernal". Revista Noize. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2020.