AOR is Ed Motta‘s affectionate and exciting tribute to “Album-Oriented Rock”, by bands such as Earth, Wind & Fire, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, The Beach Boys and Steely Dan. Featuring lyrics by Rob Gallagher aka Earl Zinger, the former front-man of Galliano and current MC for Kruder & Dorfmeister. The musicians include American guitar star David T. Walker, Incognito guitarist “Bluey” Maunick and Brazilian legends Jota Moraes, Chico Pinheiro and Zé Canuto.
Tracks
1 Playthings of Luv (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 05:56
2 Simple Guy (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 03:34
3 Lost In The Night (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 03:55
4 Dondi (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 05:28
5 Smile (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 04:20
6 1978 (Leave The Radio On) (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 04:38
7 Dried Flowers (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 04:41
8 AOR (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 00:22
9 Farmer’s Wife (Ed Motta; Rob Gallagher) 05:59
Musicians
1 Playthings Of Luv
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar (Solo) |
Torcuato Mariano |
| Guitar |
Chico Pinheiro |
| Piano |
Glauton Campello |
| Rhodes |
Ed Motta |
| Synthesizer |
Ed Motta |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Sax (Solo) |
Chico Amaral |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Percussion |
Ed Motta |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
2 Simple Guy
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar (Solo) |
Paulinho Guitarra |
| Guitar |
Chico Pinheiro |
| Piano |
Glauton Campello |
| Rhodes |
Glauton Campello |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Strings |
Ed Motta |
| Percussion |
Ed Motta |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
3 Lost In The Night
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar (Solo) |
Paulinho Guitarra |
| Guitar |
Vinicius Rosa |
| Acoustic Guitar |
Vinicius Rosa |
| Piano |
Glauton Campello |
| Wurlitzer |
Glauton Campello |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Percussion |
Laudir De Oliviera |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
4 Dondi
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar |
David T Walker |
| Clavinet |
Ed Motta |
| Rhodes |
Glauton Campello |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Flute |
Zé Canuto |
| Flute |
Marcelo Martins |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Percussion |
Ed Motta |
| Background Vocals |
Ed Motta |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
5 Smile
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar |
Jean-Paul Maunik |
| Clavinet |
Ed Motta |
| Piano |
Glauton Campello |
| Rhodes (Solo) |
Glauton Campello |
| Rhodes |
Ed Motta |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Trumpet |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Percussion |
Ed Motta |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
6 1978 (Leave The Radio On)
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar |
Chico Pinheiro |
| Clavinet |
Ed Motta |
| Piano |
Glauton Campello |
| Rhodes |
Glauton Campello |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Trumpet |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Strings |
Ed Motta |
| Percussion |
Laudir De Oliveira |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
7 Dried Flowers
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar |
Chico Pinheiro |
| Guitar |
Ed Motta |
| Clavinet |
Glauton Campello |
| keyboards |
Ed Motta |
| Wurlitzer |
Glauton Campello |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Sax |
Zé Canuto |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Trumpet |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Vibraphone |
Jota Moraes |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
8 AOR
| Electric Piano |
Ed Motta |
| Keyboards |
Ed Motta |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
9 Farmer’s Wife
| Bass |
Robinho Tavares |
| Drums |
Sergio Melo |
| Guitar (Solo) |
Vinicius Rosa |
| Guitar |
Chico Pinheiro |
| Rhodes |
Ed Motta |
| Synthesizer |
Rannieri Oliveira |
| Flugelhorn |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Flute |
Marcelo Martins |
| Sax |
Marcelo Martins |
| Trombone |
Aldivas Ayres |
| Trumpet |
Jessé Sadoc |
| Glockenspiel |
Jota Moraes |
| Percussion |
Ed Motta |
| Vocals |
Ed Motta |
Liner Notes
Produced By – Ed Motta
Arranged By – Ed Motta
Arranged by (Horns) – Jessé Sadoc
Arranged by (Horns) – Jessé Sadoc, Ed Motta (Tracks 5,6)
Recorded By – Mario Leo
Recorded By (Jean-Paul Maunick’s Guitar) – Mo Hausler
Recorded By (David T Walker’s Guitar) – Bill Mims
Second Engineer – Eduardo Andrade
Mixed By – Mario Leo
Recorded at Casa Do Mato Studio, Rio De Janeiro, Brasil
Recorded at Dwitza Studio (Overdubs & Vocals)
Mixed at Dwitza Studio
Mastered by Carlos De Freitas
Mastered at Classic Master, Sao Paulo
AOR is Ed Motta‘s affectionate and exciting tribute to “Album-Oriented Rock”, by bands such as Earth, Wind & Fire, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, The Beach Boys and Steely Dan. Featuring lyrics by Rob Gallagher aka Earl Zinger, the former front-man of Galliano and current MC for Kruder & Dorfmeister. The musicians include American guitar star David T. Walker, Incognito guitarist “Bluey” Maunick and Brazilian legends Jota Moraes, Chico Pinheiro and Zé Canuto.