Livro

Livro
Studio album by
Caetano Veloso
ReleasedNovember 10, 1998 (1998-11-10)
GenreMPB, Latin music
Length53:59
LabelNonesuch
ProducerJaques Morelenbaum, Caetano Veloso
Caetano Veloso chronology
Fina Estampa Ao Vivo
(1994) 		Livro
(1998) 		Prenda Minha
(1999)

Livro (transl. Book) is an album by Caetano Veloso, released through the record label Nonesuch in 1998.[1]

Background

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Pitchfork9.0/10[2]
Wilson & Alroy'sStarStarStarStarHalf star[3]

In 2000, the album earned Veloso the Grammy Award for Best World Music Album and a Latin Grammy Award nomination for Album of the Year, in addition to winning the Latin Grammy Award for Best MPB Album.[a][4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Caetano Veloso, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Os Passistas" (Carnaval Dancers) 3:23
2."Livros" (Books) 4:31
3."Onde O Rio E Mais Baiano" (Where Rio Is Most Bahian) 3:22
4."Manhatã (Para Lulu Santos)" (For Lulu Santos) 5:17
5."Doideca" 3:40
6."Voce É Minha" (You Are Mine) 3:44
7."Um Tom" 2:29
8."How Beautiful a Being Could Be"Moreno Veloso3:27
9."O Navio Negreiro" (The Slave Ship; Excerto)Castro Alves5:17
10."Não Enche" (Don't Tease Me) 3:31
11."Minha Voz, Minha Vida" (My Voice, My Life) 2:50
12."Alexandre" (Alexander) 5:48
13."Na Baixa do Sapateiro" (In the Shoemaker's Hollow)Ary Barroso3:46
14."Pra Ninguém" (For No One) 2:59

Personnel

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] Gold 100,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ The Latin Grammy nomination was shared with Jaques Morelenbaum (producer) and Moogie Canazio (engineer/mixer).

References

  1. ^ a b Ginell, Richard S. "Livro - Caetano Veloso". AllMusic. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
  2. ^ "Caetano Veloso - Livro" Pitchfork review by Brent DiCrescenzo.
  3. ^ "Caetano Veloso". Wilson & Alroy's Record Reviews. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Complete List Of Nominations For First-ever Latin Grammy Awards". AllBusiness.com. July 29, 2000. Archived from the original on May 15, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "Brazilian album certifications – Caetano Veloso – Livro" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil.


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