Black Orpheus soundtrack (side A)

The pulsing drums and energy throughout this movie obviously contributes to the beauty and immersiveness of Black Orpheus. Most of the soundtrack leaves this pulsing behind the music, even when tunes by Jobim and Luis Bonfa would also stand independently. The soundtrack includes percussive stretches, some tunes with the chaos surrounding them, and occasionally some stark and pretty songs. The cover art has a beautiful still from the movie, surrounded by a charmingly primitive design with far too many fonts and colors in far too little space. The cover also misspells Jobim's name, unfortunately.