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1363:O Quatrilho
1355:Soundtracks
1345:David Byrne
1318:Live albums
1259:Estrangeiro
734:MusicBrainz
680:— arranging
668:— cowriting
476:Sousândrade
427:traditional
264:avant-garde
93:avant-garde
1459:Categories
1196:Araçá Azul
1024:PopMatters
698:References
383:Breathless
374:PopMatters
364:Araçá Azul
243:Araçá Azul
237:Background
223:Araçá Azul
209:for "blue
207:Portuguese
202:Araçá Azul
179:Araçá Azul
159:chronology
22:Araçá Azul
1294:Zii e Zie
1266:Circuladô
877:August 6,
685:(track 7)
640:(track 6)
622:(track 7)
611:Personnel
248:São Paulo
61:São Paulo
1308:Meu Coco
1301:Abraçaço
962:July 26,
867:A Gazeta
847:AllMusic
646:pandeiro
520:Side two
502:Monsueto
404:Side one
391:AllMusic
380:'s film
326:AllMusic
145:Producer
130:PolyGram
74:Eldorado
49:Released
39: by
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1097:July 9,
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285:Artwork
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183:(1973)
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135:Philips
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320:Rating
317:Source
105:Length
71:Studio
65:Brazil
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1370:Orfeu
1280:Livro
1217:Bicho
585:Notes
544:10:15
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271:samba
254:Music
122:Label
80:Genre
57:Venue
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