0075678256424. New condition. CD. This is undoubtedly the equivalent of Gilberto Gil Unplugged -- Gil his acoustic guitar and a nonelectric five-piece band recorded live in a studio -- and it is a thoroughly musical triumph as Gil mesmerizes his attentive audience for some 74 minutes. He starts out with the nearly pure reggae of A Novidade but before long he establishes himself in a mostly consistent loping set of intimate grooves thoroughly rooted in Brazil. Gil had a hand in writing all of this tuneful material except Anastacia Dominguinhos Tenho Sede Caetano Veloso s Sampa and a left-field choice Stevie Wonder s The Secret Life of Plants which lends itself very well to Gil s bossa nova approach and proenvironmental position. It is not a complete live portrait of Gil though; the astounding quickness and flexibility of his voice is fully vented only toward the end of the concert. The later Quanta Live album will give you a wider panorama of Gil s range. ~ Richard S. Ginell Rovi