Livro
| Livro | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 10, 1998 | |||
| Genre | MPB, Latin music | |||
| Length | 53:59 | |||
| Label | Nonesuch | |||
| Producer | Jaques Morelenbaum, Caetano Veloso | |||
| Caetano Veloso chronology | ||||
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Livro (transl. Book) is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998.[1]
Background
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Pitchfork | 9.0/10[2] |
| Wilson & Alroy's | [3] |
In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[a][4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Caetano Veloso, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Os Passistas" (Carnaval Dancers) | 3:23 | |
| 2. | "Livros" (Books) | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano" (Where Rio Is Most Bahian) | 3:22 | |
| 4. | "Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos)" (For Lulu Santos) | 5:17 | |
| 5. | "Doideca" | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "Voce É Minha" (You Are Mine) | 3:44 | |
| 7. | "Um Tom" | 2:29 | |
| 8. | "How Beautiful a Being Could Be" | Moreno Veloso | 3:27 |
| 9. | "O Navio Negreiro" (The Slave Ship; Excerto) | Castro Alves | 5:17 |
| 10. | "Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) | 3:31 | |
| 11. | "Minha Voz, Minha Vida" (My Voice, My Life) | 2:50 | |
| 12. | "Alexandre" (Alexander) | 5:48 | |
| 13. | "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" (In the Shoemaker's Hollow) | Ary Barroso | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Pra Ninguém" (For No One) | 2:59 |
Personnel
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] | Gold | 100,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
- ^ The Latin Grammy nomination was shared with Jaques Morelenbaum (producer) and Moogie Canazio (engineer/mixer).
References
- ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. "Livro - Caetano Veloso". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Caetano Veloso - Livro" Pitchfork review by Brent DiCrescenzo.
- ^ "Caetano Veloso". Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
- ^ "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. July 29, 2000. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
- ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Caetano Veloso – Livro" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.