{"product_id":"gal-costa-tropical-original-pressing","title":"Gal Costa - Tropical (original pressing)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"354\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"30\"\u003eGal Costa – \u003cem data-start=\"14\" data-end=\"28\"\u003eGal Tropical\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"57\"\u003e1979 studio album\u003c\/strong\u003e by Brazilian singer Gal Costa, released on Philips\/Universal. It grew out of her successful \u003cem data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eGal Tropical\u003c\/em\u003e stage show and features \u003cstrong data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"217\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e12 tracks of vibrant MPB\u003c\/strong\u003e (Música Popular Brasileira) blending classic Brazilian songwriting with Costa’s expressive vocals. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"356\" data-end=\"705\"\u003eThe record includes reinterpretations of songs such as \u003cem data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"418\"\u003eÍndia\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"439\"\u003eForça Estranha\u003c\/em\u003e, and the carnival-flavored \u003cem data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eBalancê\u003c\/em\u003e, which became a major hit in Brazil and prominent on radio and at Carnival in 1980. \u003cem data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"575\"\u003eGal Tropical\u003c\/em\u003e sold \u003cstrong data-start=\"581\" data-end=\"608\"\u003eover one million copies\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it one of her most commercially successful albums. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"921\"\u003eIn summary: \u003cem data-start=\"719\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eGal Tropical\u003c\/em\u003e captures Gal Costa at a peak of popularity with engaging, rhythmic MPB that mixes Brazilian musical traditions with accessible, melodic arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"921\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"707\" data-end=\"921\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"386\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ptSzLnMPspA\" title=\"Samba Rasgado\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Mufa Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43163153989668,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/9937\/4884\/files\/WhatsAppImage2026-01-12at8.31.18PM_1.jpg?v=1768429160","url":"https:\/\/mufarecords.com\/products\/gal-costa-tropical-original-pressing","provider":"Mufa Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}