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The record really follows the heavy soul influence that Tim had been hitting on his early 70s albums for Polydor – a strong dose of American funk and R\u0026amp;B, especially from the east coast indie scene – filtered down beautifully by Maia, one of the few cats in Brazil at the time who really knew how to get the sound right – and how to mix it with the best of his local influences! There’s some wonderful grooves here – definitely of the funky Brazilian type you’d know from the Samba Soul generation, but also much more solidly soul, too – given Tim’s fantastic vocals, and strong ear for putting over a tune! 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Maia recorded four self-titled albums for Polydor Brazil, this fourth release from 1973 arguably the best, with its outstanding hits ‘Réu Confesso’ and ‘Gostava Tanto de Você’; ‘Do Your Thing, Behave Yourself’ shows how the soul form fitted him perfectly and ‘O Balanço’ full to bursting with Brazilian flavour. A superb set from start to finish, it’s a must for all Tim Maia fans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vampisoul","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black (Survival Research Version)","offer_id":50449964794187,"sku":"1156169","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP - Black (Vampisoul Version)","offer_id":55974943785291,"sku":"R2029-4147","price":33.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Outlook-mh2jldkn.jpg?v=1764076995"},{"product_id":"disco-club","title":"Disco Club","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial Mr Bongo reissue. Replica original artwork. 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