Acústico MTV (Cássia Eller album)

Acústico MTV
Live album by Cássia Eller
Released	2001
Recorded	March 7 and 8, 2001, in São Paulo Brazil
Genre	Rock
Label	Universal Music
Producer	Luiz Brasil, Nando Reis
Cássia Eller chronology
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Acústico MTV is a CD/DVD by Brazilian recording artist Cássia Eller, produced by Nando Reis and Luiz Brasil. It was recorded on March 7 and 8 of 2001 in São Paulo and released the same year. The project included guest appearances from Nando Reis, A Nação Zumbi and the rapper Xis. Acústico MTV is the Brazilian version of MTV Unplugged.

The Album

Acústico MTV is the singer Cássia Eller's final album before her death on December 29, 2001. The album consists of seventeen songs from various authors, such as Nando Reis, Renato Russo, Cazuza, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, among others.

For the recording of the album, the entire team met for three weeks at the São José farm.

Reception

The album won the Latin Grammy for Best Brazilian Rock Album in 2002. It was one of the top twenty best-selling albums in Brazil in 2002.

Personnel

Musicians

Name	Instrument	Tracks
Cássia Eller	Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar	All
Luiz Brasil	Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Alberto Continentino	Double Bass	1, 8, 9
Paulo Calasans	Piano, Hammond Organ	1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 11, 15, 17
João Viana	Drums	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17
Bernard Bessler	Violin	1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Dirceu Leite	Clarinet, Flute, Bass Clarinet	1, 7, 9, 10, 12, 15
Cristiano Alves	Clarinet	1, 7, 9, 10, 12
Yura Ranevsky	Cello	1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12
Walter Villaça	Acoustic Guitar	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Fernando Nunes	Acoustic Bass	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17
Lan Lan	Percussion, Vocals	2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Thamyma	Percussion	4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Guest Appearances

• Nando Reis (Track 11)
• Xis (Track 15)
• Nação Zumbi (Track 15 and 16)

Universal Music Team

Function	Who
Directors	Luiz Brasil, Nando Reis
Artistic Director	Max Pierre
Artistic Manager	Ricardo Moreira
Recorded by	Flavio Sena
Recording Assistant	Zorro
Mixing	Flavio Sena
Mixing Assistant	Guilherme Medeiros
Recruiting	Barney
Mastering	Ricardo Garcia
Graphic Project	Luciane Ribeiro
Art Direction	Gê Alves Pinto
Graphic Coordination	Patrícia Fernandes

Video Team

Function	Who
Musical Direction	Luiz Brasil, Nando Reis
Executive Producers	Ronaldo Villas, Felipe Casqueira
Assistants	Marcos Krepp, Gisella Chinelli and Isabella Viggiano
Sound Recording	Colado
Sound technician	Carlos Martau
Video technician	Aurélio Kauffman
Technical Assistant	Wlademiro "Vavá" Furquim
Roadies	Kadú Carlos, Clauber Reis e Sombra Jones

MTV Team

Function	Who
Direction	Rodrigo Carelli
Assistant Director	Chica Barros
Executive Producer	Adilson Tokita
Production Coordinator	Leonardo Lessa
Scenery	Kiko Canepa
Lighting	Césio Lima
Costuming	Juliana Maia
Operations Manager	Miguel Lopez
Marketing	Ana Cláudia Barbieri e Marco Antônio Piza

Tracks

1. "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien" (Michel Vaucaire / Charles Dumont)
2. "Malandragem" (Cazuza / Frejat)
3. "E.C.T." (Nando Reis / Marisa Monte / Carlinhos Brown)
4. "Vá Morar Com O Diabo" (Riachão)
5. "Partido Alto" (Chico Buarque)
6. "1º De Julho" (Renato Russo)
7. "Luz Dos Olhos" (Nando Reis)
8. "Todo Amor Que Houver Nessa Vida" (Cazuza / Frejat)
9. "Queremos Saber" (Gilberto Gil)
10. "Por Enquanto" (Renato Russo)
11. "Relicário" (Nando Reis)
12. "O Segundo Sol" (Nando Reis)
13. "Nós" (Tião Carvalho)
14. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (John Lennon / Paul McCartney)
15. "De Esquina" (Xis)
16. "Quando A Maré Encher" (Fábio Trummer / Roger Man / Bernardo Chopinho)
17. "Top Top" (Os Mutantes / Arnolpho Lima Filho)