Jackson do Pandeiro - A Estória Do Anel from Cantigas Do São Francisco compacto duplo - Chantecler (1977)

A Estória Do Anel is another great track from very late in Jackson's career. His CBS period, from a few years before, may have been his peak, but Jackson had plenty of great songs and hidden gems from his later albums as well. This is pulled from the Cantigas Do São Francisco LP, which was also released as a scarce radio-only 4 track compacto. I am curious if the water fountain from this iconic cover is the same one from Walmir Silva's LP.

Jackson do Pandeiro - A Estória Do Anel from Cantigas Do São Francisco compacto duplo - Chantecler (1977)

Jackson do Pandeiro - Cantigas Do São Francisco compacto duplo - Chantecler (1977)

Jackson do Pandeiro - Cantigas Do São Francisco compacto duplo - Chantecler (1977) with Walmir Silva

Cícero Vaquejada Freire - Mexe No Forró from A Voz Do Forró Vol. 2 - Cancan Discos (1984)

Here's some cooking forró from the 1980s coming at you for Valentine's Day. According to forroemvinil, Cícero Vaquejada is the same person as Cicero Freire. Both of his records have been featured on this blog. 

Cícero Vaquejada - Mexe No Forró from A Voz Do Forró Vol. 2 - Cancan Discos (1984) 

Cicero Vaquejada - A Voz Do Forró Vol. 2 - Cancan Discos (1984) 

Alvarenga E Ranchinho - Jogo Da Dobradinha from self titled - RGE (1981) originally Odeon (1944)

There are stacks of duos and vocal groups from the 1940s and 1950s, like Alvarenga e Ranchinho, that are fading from the living memory. The records don't fit comfortably into any particular collectible category for revivalists or DJs. In the United States, pre-rock 1950s music has suffered a similar fate. Like the music of Venâncio e Corumba, Jogo Da Dobradinha is a delightful slice of northeastern flavored verbiage, rhythm and humor.

Alvarenga E Ranchinho - Jogo Da Dobradinha from self titled - RGE (1981) originally Odeon (1944)

Alvarenga E Ranchinho - RGE (1981)

Aldair Soares - A Volta Da Jangada & Deixa Eu Ir Pai from Todos Cantam Sua Terra - Som (1972)

In my opinion, A Volta Da Jangada is one of the finest Brazilian ballads ever recorded. The song has all of the best elements of a ballad: moodiness, great singing and a haunting melody. The touch of spritely Brazilian percussion nods to the Northeast. The bulk of Aldair Soares's recordings were 78rpms from the 1950s. Venâncio and Corumba and Trio Marayá also recorded songs in this style, and Trio Marayá recorded at least one Soares composition. Deixa Eu Ir Pai is similar to A Volta De Jangada, with cool chorus that surprises. Sometimes, the small details allow a standard genre song to transcend the confines of convention.  

Aldair Soares - A Volta Da Jangada from Todos Cantam Sua Terra - Som (1972)

Aldair Soares - Deixa Eu Ir Pai from Todos Cantam Sua Terra - Som (1972)

Aldair Soares -  Todos Cantam Sua Terra - Som (1972)