Search - Os Mutantes :: World Psychedelic Classics 1

Trying to do the impossible

Jacob M. Sikora | Chicago, IL | 11/01/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I have to give this collection 4 stars because it is the only easy way to get ahold of any Os Mutantes material. That being said, many of the most tripped out songs of Os Mutantes are left off of this collection, including Rita Lee, Top Top, Nao va se perder por ai, etc. Those who are looking for a good quick introduction to how great the music made in Brazil in the 70s are could use this as a good start. But then they should really get ahold of their albums, including Mutantes, Os Mutantes, and Jardim Electrico."

Psychedelic weirdness of the highest sort

M. Bergen | Austin, TX | 05/13/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The other reviews given with this album are confusing, as "Mutantes" is not a compilation. It is Os Mutantes' second studio album, released in early 1969. I've never really liked compilations, preferring studio albums in their entirety, just as they were originally released. That's what you're getting here, and "Mutantes" is from the PRIME era for this weird band.



Of the three classic psychedelic-era Mutantes albums: "Os Mutantes," "Mutantes," and "A Divina Comedia..." this second album could be described as both the weirdest and the most playful. It is harder to get into than the classic debut album, yet over the long run I have found myself listening to it more.



The moods and atmospheres on the album change frequently and suddenly. It may sound fragmented to the new listener. Yet if you give yourself time to take it in, you will discover that there is a flow to it. The album makes sense, just not on the level you may have initially expected it to. I found myself disappointed and confused the first time I listened to it... But later I "got it" and the album has sounded amazing to me ever since.



If the music of the late 60s means something to you, this album is required in your collection. I consider it one of the best psychedelic albums ever, bar none. That is not praise that I would just casually throw out there. Listen to the album! It speaks for itself better than I could ever speak for it."