Maia, Tim
Racional, Vol. 2
The rare second volume of Tim Maia's Racional album series from the 70s even funkier and more harder-edged than the first! The record really follows the heavy soul influence that Tim had been hitting on his early 70s albums for Polydor a strong dose of American funk and R&B, especially from the east coast indie scene filtered down beautifully by Maia, one of the few cats in Brazil at the time who really knew how to get the sound right and how to mix it with the best of his local influences! There's some wonderful grooves here definitely of the funky Brazilian type you'd know from the Samba Soul generation, but also much more solidly soul, too given Tim's fantastic vocals, and strong ear for putting over a tune! Titles include "Paz Interior", "O Caminho Do Bem", "Energia Racional", "Que Legal", "Quer Queira Quer Nao Queira", and "Imunizacao Racional"