Racional Vol. 1
by Tim Maia

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Racional Vol. 1 by Tim Maia
Year: 1975
Release date: 1975-00-00
Overall rank: 3,966th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 74 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1975 (61st)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (665th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,966th)

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Racional Vol. 1 is ranked as the best album by Tim Maia.

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- This album (3,966th)
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Racional Vol. 1 rankings

Racional Vol. 1 rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,966th | 1970s rank: 665th | 1975 rank: 61st  Overall chart history
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Racional Vol. 1 ratings

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78/100 (from 74 votes)
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 !		09/10/2026 13:48 AAL2014  Ratings distribution  4,30275/100
 
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Racional Vol. 1 forum mentions

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From jnmayles 08/11/2026 19:41 in Random Album Diary
“Hello people of BEA. It’s been too long. Since I’ve last written I’ve been allocating some more time elsewhere and less on the random album project. For once, I’ve been keeping a little up to speed with 2026 releases and living much less in the past… although I’ve started a project of listening to…”
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From BestEverAlbums 06/26/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5355): By Santiago
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1968) 2. by (1984) 3. by (1971) 4. by (1970) 5. by (1969) 6. by by by (1974) 9. by by (1959) 11. by by (1959) 13. (1977) 14. by (1959) 15. by (1965) 16. by (1973) 17. by by (1979) 19. by (1972) 20. by (2010) 21. by (1965) 22. by…”
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From 08/18/2012 16:19 | #48787 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
This album is as funky as it can get! Besides the very cool music, the whole concept of the album is pretty interesting. Tim Maia was well known for his many issues with drugs, alcohol and obesity tempered by his light hearted, easygoing and unreliable but likeable personality. After hitting the bottom, he thought that he found salvation in a book called "Universe in Disenchantment", which basically prompted people to join the "Racional" cult sect which offered a happy life just by reading the book and joining the sect. As in every good sect, aliens and UFO´s were involved. The philosophy of the album is totally funny, but of course it was take seriously at that moment by Tim Maia, as the whole album basically promotes "Racional" philosophy. Needles to say, Tim Maia broke up with the sect not too long after and in a couple of years he died of a heart attack provoked by his life of excess. The album though, is very, very good!
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From 09/12/2022 22:33 | #289619 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
One of the weirdest cult classics of Brazilian music. For a brief period, soulman Tim Maia became a member of a sect called Cultura Racional and released 2 gospel albums preaching its bible, a book called "Universo em Desencanto". The lyrics are batshit crazy, of course, but the music is sensational, among the best Tim ever released.
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From 12/21/2020 03:20 | #263002 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A lost gem, a must in the 70s samba rock scene. Interesting lyrics, tight songs, great vocals, and great guitar work.
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From 08/13/2022 18:02 | #288467
Obra-prima do funk/soul!
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