Prelude
Album Summary
"Prelude" was recorded and released in 1973 by Brazilian keyboardist and arranger Eumir Deodato on the CTI Records label, produced by Deodato himself with the label's head Creed Taylor. The album showcased Deodato's sophisticated jazz fusion approach, blending classical arrangements with contemporary funk and soul influences.
Reception
- The album achieved commercial success, with the track "Also Sprach Zarathustra" reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974.
- "Prelude" established Deodato as a major force in jazz fusion during the early 1970s and received critical acclaim from jazz publications.
Significance
- The album exemplifies the jazz fusion movement's peak era, combining Afro-Brazilian rhythms with progressive rock and orchestral arrangements.
- Deodato's innovative reinterpretation of classical themes represented a broader trend of fusion artists bridging high art and popular music.
Legacy
- "Also Sprach Zarathustra" became Deodato's signature track and has been sampled and interpolated numerous times in hip-hop and electronic music.
- The album influenced subsequent generations of jazz fusion and smooth jazz artists throughout the 1970s and beyond.
Tracklist
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A1 Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) 9:00
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A2 Spirit Of Summer 4:04
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A3 Carly & Carole 3:38
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B1 Baubles, Bangles And Beads 5:20
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B2 Prelude To Afternoon Of A Faun 5:13
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B3 September 13 5:24
Total Runtime: 32:39
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Artist Discography
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Inútil paisagem (1964)
Percepção (1972)
Donato Deodato (1973)
First Cuckoo (1975)
Very Together (1976)
Love Island (1978)
Knights of Fantasy (1979)
Night Cruiser (1980)
Happy Hour (1982)
Motion (1984)
Somewhere Out There (1989)
O som dos catedráticos (1998)
Os Catedráticos 73 (2002)
The Crossing (2010)
