Record Store Day Black Friday 2022 Special Edition to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original release of the album. Presented in a deluxe gatefold sleeve with OBI strip, containing a blue & yellow split colour vinyl as well as an A2 poster. This very sprecial edition also has alternative artwork.* Voted No. 1 in the ‘Top 100 Brazilian Albums Ever’ in Rolling Stone Magazine, Brazil * ‘Acabou Chorare’ is the second album from ‘Novos Baianos’, who formed in Bahia, Brazil in the 1960’s. They are considered to be one of the most important and revolutionary groups in Brazilian music. ‘Acabou Chorare’ (translated as ‘Stop Crying’) was originally released in 1972 by Som Livre after the success of their first LP ‘ Ferro na Boneca’ in 1970. It is considered to be one of the most important and influential albums of all time, charting at number one in a Rolling Stone Brazil’s ‘Top 100 Brazilian Albums Ever’ chart. ‘Preta, Pretinha’ placed 20th in the same publications list of the greatest Brazilian songs of all time. Upon release, ‘Acabou Chorare’ stayed near the top on the album charts for more than thirty weeks, and received huge radio support across the country. It also became very popular in Europe shortly afterwards. The unique sound of this record is a result of the fusion of samba, MPB, rock ‘n’ roll and bossa nova, and strong influences from Joao Gilberto, who frequently played with the group, and bossa nova legend Gilberto Gil.