In 1970, Os Mutantes re-recorded in English a full LP's worth of their best songs, apparently hoping to crack the American and European market.
(Brazilian expats Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil would make the same move, for political reasons, one year later.) If ever, the late flowering of the psychedelic era was the perfect time for a Mutantes breakthrough, considering the trio's zany songwriting sense and even more anarchic production methods.
And though the album never saw release until the next century -- Western audiences proved far more understanding of Sergio Mendes' easy-pop version of Brazilian music forms anyway -- Tecnicolor acquired a new lease on life when it was finally reissued in 2000.
By no means did Mutantes commercialize their sound.
The tape-music experimentation and freak-out guitar lines are, if anything, farther out than the first few Mutantes LPs.
Though a few of the tracks -- "Panis Et Circenses" especially -- lose much of their cache with the addition of English lyrics, for the most part these versions equal or even better the originals.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panis et CircensesCaetano Veloso | Os Mutantes | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 2 | Bat MacumbaGilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso | Os Mutantes | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | VirginiaArnaldo Baptista | Os Mutantes | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | BabyCaetano Veloso | Os Mutantes | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | El JusticieroArnaldo Baptista, Sergio Dias, Rita Lee | Os Mutantes | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | Adeus Maria FuloSivuca, Humberto Teixeira | Os Mutantes | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | Panis et Circenses (Reprise)Caetano Veloso | Os Mutantes | Play | 01:24 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | She's My Shoo Shoo (A Minha Menina) | Os Mutantes | Play | 02:55 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 9 | I Feel A Little Spaced Out (Ando Meio Desligado) | Os Mutantes | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Tecnicolor | Os Mutantes | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | I'm Sorry Baby (Desculpe, Babe) | Os Mutantes | Play | 02:44 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 12 | Le Premier Banheur Du Jour | Os Mutantes | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 13 | Saravah | Os Mutantes | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 38 mins | 89 MB | |||||
| 38 mins | 230 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnaldo Baptista | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 2 | Jorge Ben | Composer |
| 3 | Sergio Dias | Composer, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | Arnolpho Lima Filho | Bass |
| 5 | Carlinhos Freitas | Digital Remastering |
| 6 | Marcelo Fróes | Executive Producer |
| 7 | Franck Gérald | Composer |
| 8 | Gilberto Gil | Composer |
| 9 | Rita Lee | Composer, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 10 | Ronaldo Leme | Drums, Percussion |
| 11 | Sean Lennon | Handwriting, Illustrations |
| 12 | Os Mutantes | Primary Artist |
| 13 | Carlos Olmes | Audio Production |
| 14 | Geraldo Alves Pinto | Art Direction |
| 15 | Jean Marie Renard | Composer |
| 16 | Sivuca | Composer |
| 17 | Humberto Teixeira | Composer |
| 18 | Caetano Veloso | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |