SOM NOSSO [AKA: SÁBADO/DOMINGO]

The 2nd 1977 SOM NOSSO album is curious as side 1 "Saturday " consists of soul/funk for radio play compositions. They are of high quality (probably inspired by the Motown music) but NOT prog. Side 2 "Sunday" consists of 5 prog compositions : Bem no Fim , Neblina, Água Limpa and Rara Confluência that appears in the highly recommended "Ao vivo 1975-1976" in extended and increased versions. Montanhas, which is a fantastic prog composition, appears only here.

As this site is about prog music I'll give 2 stars to Saturday side to prevent deceptions to those who look for a totally prog follow up to "Snegs" (1974, ****). Only half of the 2nd Som Nosso album is prog and I give 4 stars or more to Sunday side 2. For those who want to know the prog Som Nosso de Cada Dia heydays better look for the 2004 live unreleased "ao vivo 1975-1976" and "Snegs"( a 1974 classic brazilian prog album). For those who enjoy 70's radio soul music and prog you can try the 2nd and last 70's Som Nosso official album without fear.

If you want prog and listen the first 6 tracks, you'll get disappointed for sure, Som Nosso probably was under record company pressions to make radio play music, anyway they are nice to me. I don't use to listen soul / funk dancing music, I'm sure my mind is obtuse as these are, independently of musical taste, high quality Motown American label music style. Montanhas is such an incredible 5:29 minutes prog track that I feel completely rewarded by the cd purchase (very rare nowadays).