album rating: ★★★☆☆
Genre: MPB / romantic pop / ballad / popular song. Roberto Carlos [1982] is the twenty-fifth studio album by Roberto Carlos, released by CBS on 5 December 1982. It occupies a special place in his discography for one historically significant reason: 'Amiga' — the opening track, written by Roberto and Erasmo Carlos — marked the first time a Brazilian MPB artist had participated in a Roberto Carlos studio album in Portuguese, that artist being the celebrated singer Maria Bethânia. The song is a beautifully constructed dialogue between two friends supporting each other through heartbreak; Bethânia's distinctive dramatic voice provides a powerful counterpoint to Roberto's warmer tenor. The Música do Brasil blog notes that the duet caused a sensation in Brazil for bridging two musical worlds that had historically remained separate — Roberto Carlos's mass-market romantic pop and the more artistically serious universe of MPB. The album also includes 'Fera Ferida' (Roberto and Erasmo Carlos) — one of his most celebrated songs of the decade, a raw account of emotional devastation — and 'Meus Amores da Televisão', a playful declaration of infatuation with television actresses, arranged in a country style by the American arranger Jimmy Wisner. 'Fim de Semana' depicts a separated father making the most of weekends with his children. Other tracks include 'Coisas Que Não Se Esquece', 'Pensamentos', 'Quantos Momentos Bonitos', 'Como É Possível', 'Recordações' and 'Como Foi...', with Erasmo Carlos as co-author of most tracks.
Label: CBS (Brazil / international), released 5 December 1982.
Producer: Not individually specified in publicly available sources. Roberto Carlos's albums of this period were produced under his direct creative supervision in Brazil, with arrangements by Jimmy Wisner (tracks including 'Meus Amores da Televisão' and 'Fim de Semana') and Lincoln Olivetti ('Fera Ferida'), among others.
Recording studio: Not individually specified in publicly available sources; recorded in Brazil.
Critical reception: Roberto Carlos [1982] was received as a strong entry in his annual release series, with the duet 'Amiga' with Maria Bethânia attracting particular attention as a cultural event. The Música do Brasil blog called 'Fera Ferida' one of his most powerful songs and highlighted 'Meus Amores da Televisão' as 'animada' (lively) and distinctive.
Commercial success: Like virtually all Roberto Carlos annual albums of the period, the 1982 record was a major commercial success in Brazil and in the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking markets. A Spanish-language version was released in several markets, with 'Amiga' featuring Ana Belén instead of Maria Bethânia, with arrangement by Charles Calello. Roberto Carlos has sold over 140 million albums worldwide during his career.
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