GILBERTO GIL, Louvação (Verve; 5540393, UK 2026 Reissue, Red Vinyl) LP NEW/NEW - PRE-ORDER

LP - NEW/NEW - GILBERTO GIL, Louvação (Verve; 5540393, UK 2026 Reissue, Red Vinyl) - 9398020C *** In Stock In Our Crouch End Shop ***RELEASE DATE: 24/04/2026 - PRE-ORDER - This title is available for pre-order and will be sent out to arrive on the release date, which may be subject to change. Gilberto Gil’s debut album Louvação was released in 1967 on Philips Records. Arriving on the eve of Tropicalismo, the record places Gil’s guitar at the center of rich arrangements by Carlos Monteiro de Souza, Dori Caymmi, and Leonardo Bruno. Blending samba, bossa nova, carnival traditions, and Northeastern Brazilian rhythms, the album explores social, political, and religious themes.