Trio Mossoró - Quero Ver Se Não Vai Dar from Terra de Santa Luzia - Cantagalo (1968)

Past 1970, it is rare that to find mixed-gender forró groups. However, there were a few combos in the 1950s and 1960s, like Trio Marabá and Marinés e Süa Gente, that performed baioes (sometimes spelled baiãos) and forró. Trio Marabá harkened back to the group sound of the 1930s and 1940s. Trio Mossoró probably modeled themselves off of the more modern Marinés e Süa Gente, although Trio Mossoró featured male and female vocals and Marinés was the only singer in her group. This was highly unusual. Trio Mossoró records seem to be particularly desirable, thanks to the reputation of their De Norte a Sul LP. 

Trio Mossoró - Terra de Santa Luzia - Cantagalo (1968)

Mané Baião E Seus Cangaceiros - A Mangabeira from ST LP - Continental (1966)

Mané Baião E Seus Cangaceiros is a wonderful and rare 1960s forró LP. While there seem to be a tidal wave of forró LPs from the 1970s, the 1960s seem to have a tenth of what would appear in the following decade, perhaps due to the derailing of Brazil by the military takeover. Mané Baião began his career at the tail-end of the 78rpm era in the early 1960s, but managed to transition to compactos and vinyl LPs during the drought-like 1960s.

 

Mané Baião E Seus Cangaceiros - Continental (1966)

Trio Nordestino - Carta Ao Rio from Os Grandes Sucessos Do - Magazine (orig 1965)

This Trio Nordestino, not to be confused with the Trio Nordestino from Alagoas, released a number of strong LPs in the early 1960s that have I foolishly overlooked. Os Grandes Sucessos collects songs from their 1963, 1965 and 1966 LPs. My favorite track from this compilation is Carta Ao Rio. The song is a rip-roaring côco with a killer chorus, reminiscent of some of the best 1960s Ary Lobo tracks. 

Trio Nordestino - Os Grandes Sucessos Do - Magazine

Ciço Do Pará - Quem Falou Está Errado from compacto - Audio Fidelity (year unknown)

Quem Falou Está Errado is a 1960s rarity on compacto by Ciço Do Pará. Ciço's catalog is consistently strong. The New York Audio Fidelity label released a handful of Brazilian records. I only know of two LPs that cross over into the forró genre: this compacto and the dazzling LP from Venâncio e Corumba.

Ribamar e Roberto Dupla Os Vagalumes - Baião Da Boa Vontade (baião) from compacto - Continental (1964)

Ribamar e Roberto, aka Dupla Os Vagalumes (translated directly as Double The Fireflies), only released this single compacto as a duo. It is wonderful and unusual, because it harkens back to a time when vocal baiãos were popular. Similar to Ouvindo by Trio Marayá, this is one of the last records of its kind.

Anastácia - Forró No Salão from Uai Uai & Anastácia No Tarrado - Continental (1965) & Disco Lar (1970)

Anastácia's early catalog features two records with nearly identical covers and nearly identical track listings, but there are variations between the 1965 Continental release, Anastácia No Tarrado, and the 1970 album, Uai... Uai. I can understand using the same cover, but varying the tracks is a bit maddening. This is fairly unusual for forró albums. The French label Sonodisc had a habit of releasing albums with similar covers and entirely different track listings. 

Forrófiá, Conselho da Umbigada, and Tá Nascendo Fio are only available in the original 1965 LP fully titled Anastácia No Torrado - Anastácia Com Conjunto É Côro. 

O Canoeiro, Assucena, and São João Está Chegando are exclusively available on the 1970 Disco Lar LP, Uai... Uai.

Forró No Salão is a brisk track featuring Anastácia's distinctive vocal. Mercifully, it appears on both version of this LP. 

Anastácia - Anastácia No Tarrado - Continental (1965)

Anastácia - Uai Uai - Disco Lar (1970)

Luiz Gonzaga - Macapá (baião) from RCA Victor 78rpm (1950)

Macapá (baião) from 1950 by Luiz Gonzaga sounds electric and alive. It is punchy and direct, which must have sounded so refreshing at the time. This is another example of Luiz Gonzaga sounding like the future. Macapá is pure joy. 

Luiz Gonzaga - Macapá (baião) from RCA Victor 78rpm (1950)