Cartola II

Cartola II
Studio album by
Cartola
Released1976
GenreSamba
Length34:45
LabelDiscos Marcus Pereira [pt]
ProducerJuarez Barroso
Cartola chronology
Cartola
(1974)		 Cartola II
(1976)		 Verde Que Te Quero Rosa
(1977)

Cartola II is the second studio album by the Brazilian composer and samba musician Cartola, released in 1976 by the record label Discos Marcus Pereira [pt].

Background

Produced by Juarez Barroso, Cartola's second studio album, Chegou, was released in 1976. Barroso died a month before the release, making it his last work as a producer. Featuring a selection of the singer's most famous songs, such as "O Mundo é um moinho", "Peito vazio", and "Sei Chorar", the album includes two tracks featuring his daughter, Creusa: "Sala de Recepção" and "Ensaboa".

The album launch took place in the auditorium of the Brazilian Press Association [pt] (ABI) in downtown Rio de Janeiro.

Reception

The radio broadcaster and music journalist wrote a positive review in the Rio de Janeiro newspaper Jornal do Brasil, stating that "his new LP, with previously unreleased sambas and tributes to old compositions, is one of the best of the year and deserves the attention of both samba aficionados and those less familiar with the genre". Also in an article published in Jornal do Brasil, José Ramos Tinhorão called the album "flawless," adding that "not only is the repertoire of the highest caliber, but Cartola himself surpasses it, pouring himself into the exquisite lyricism of samba!"

Flávio Marinho, writing for Manchete magazine, praised the album as "a samba whose beauty lies in the simplicity of its conception and the immediate power of its communication".

Legacy

In 2003, Revista MTV, edited by MTV Brazil and published by Editora Abril, ranked the album as the 13th best Brazilian album of all time. In 2007, the Brazilian edition of Rolling Stone magazine published a list of the 100 greatest Brazilian albums, in which this album ranked eighth.

In 2016, the album was reissued in a remastered version on CD, released by Universal Music. The following year, Polysom re-released the album in LP format.

In a poll of the 500 greatest Brazilian albums conducted by the Discoteca Básica [pt] podcast, which featured more than 160 music experts, the album was ranked as the 11th most important album in Brazilian music.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."O Mundo É um Moinho"Cartola3:53
2."Minha"Cartola2:16
3."Sala de Recepção" (with: Creusa)Cartola3:24
4."Não Posso Viver Sem Ela"Cartola, Bide2:40
5."Preciso Me Encontrar"Candeia2:57
6."Peito Vazio"Cartola, Elton Medeiros [pt]2:50
Total length:18:00
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Aconteceu"Cartola3:53
2."As Rosas não Falam"Cartola2:51
3."Sei Chorar"Cartola2:26
4."Ensaboa" (participação: Creusa)Cartola3:24
5."Senhora Tentação"Silas de Oliveira [pt]3:03
6."Cordas de Aço"Cartola2:15
Total length:17:52

Personnel

The following musicians worked on the album:

Certifications

Certifications for "Cartola II"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Gold 100,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  2. ↑ "Cartola – 1976". Discos do Brasil (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on July 27, 2025. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  3. ↑ Frias, Lena (October 8, 1976). "Cartola: de ontem, hoje, inédito". Jornal do Brasil. 183 (78): 40.
  4. ↑ Laureano, Vithor (November 19, 2024). "Cartola e sua obra-prima de 1976". Cantinho do Disco (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved July 27, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  6. ↑ Souza, Tarik (August 22, 1976). "Agenda". Jornal do Brasil. 78 (136): 55.
  7. ↑ Tinhorão, José (August 24, 1976). "Juarez Barroso, o autor que a música popular perdeu". Jornal do Brasil. 138 (78): 43.
  8. ↑ Gomes, Esdras (June 15, 2017). "Juarez Barroso: O cearense por de trás do segundo disco de Cartola". Terra de Gigantes (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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  10. ↑ Schneider, Sidnei (June 23, 2014). "Cartola, sua filha cantora e o mundo dos mesquinhos". Artistas Gaúchos. Archived from the original on October 7, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Acontece". Jornal do Brasil. 78 (164): 63. September 19, 1976.
  12. ↑ Souza, Tárik (October 3, 1976). "Música popular: agenda". Jornal do Brasil. 178 (78): 63.
  13. ↑ "Teatro". Jornal do Brasil. 183 (78): 36. October 8, 1976.
  14. ↑ "ABI abre alas para o samba". Luta Democrática. 23 (7122): 4. Jul 31, 1976.
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  16. ↑ Tinhorão, José (October 12, 1976). "Cartola: a música popular se embeleza com o lirismo que rouba de ti". Jornal do Brasil. 78 (187): 40.
  17. ↑ Marinho, Flávio (October 16, 1976). "Cartola: puro e autêntico". Manchete (1278): 141.
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  21. ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (April 19, 2017). "Dois álbuns clássicos de Cartola são reeditados no formato original de LP | G1 Música Blog do Mauro Ferreira". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on September 25, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
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  23. ↑ "Som: Cartola Cartola". Correio Braziliense (5081): 41. December 5, 1976.
  24. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Cartola – Cartola (1976)" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 31 July 2026.