BrazilOnGuitar says: This first record for Barclay in 1964 is one of Badenīs most famous records in Europe. The sound of the original record was never the best. To much bad re-printings exist and circled around on vinyl and also on cd. The begin of a much better sound was the japanese cd release in 1999 and the new release in 2005 to the fifth anniversary of Badens passing.

Both cds are ways to rediscover this album, which has a exotic mix of brazilian and european compositions. The new french cd is a digipack with a 10-page-booklet with three pictures. Missing is the orignal layout of the gatefoldcover as a time-document and the linernotes* by the producer from the another french pressing.

The japanese edition (POCJ-2765) includes the complete cover, but not the linernotes. We canīt understand the choice of the pictures of 1970 and 1974 in the new cd-edition. Pictures of his second arrival in Paris would be better: a Brazilian carrying a musical world in his guitarcase.

The second volume of Le Monde Musical has again the approved mixture of arrangements, romantic themes, a standard and own compositions. BP sings Lapinha, one of his compositions that won the first prize in the I Bienal do Samba with Elis Regina and the Originais do Samba in 1968.

The romantic string arrangements are done according to the European taste of that time. The most interesting compositions are Ao meu amigo Pedro Santos, Iemanja and Maritima. They point to his future development: Maritima, the only solo piece has harmonic elements of the Estudos album, Ao meu amigo Pedro Santos would be in his concert program in 1974, and Iemanja would appear in a similarly percussed version on 27 Horas de Estudio.

The Japanese CD release is as usual very well done: carefully remastered and the cover is a miniature ame as the original gatefold cover from 1969. We thanks Robert G. (Germany) for his translation and Susumu san for his support.