The Original Sound Track Of The Movie Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro)
by Antônio Carlos Jobim & Luiz Floriano Bonfá

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The Original Sound Track Of The Movie Black Orpheus (Orfeu Negro) by Antônio Carlos Jobim & Luiz Floriano Bonfá
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Year: 1959
Overall rank: 4,060th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 34 votes)
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Award Top albums of 1959 (23rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1950s (125th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,060th)

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Overall rank: 4,060th | 1950s rank: 125th | 1959 rank: 23rd  Overall chart history
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75/100 (from 34 votes)
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From BestEverAlbums 08/04/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5394): By O.T.
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by (1975) 2. by (1959) 3. by (1970) 4. by (1975) 5. by (1969) 6. (1976) 7. (1969) 8. by (1968) 9. by (1976) 10. by (1967) 11. by (1975) 12. by (1969) 13. by (1972) 14. by (1968) 15. by by (1964) 17. by (1972) 18. (1982) 19. by (1975)…”
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From EyeKanFly 01/04/2021 15:25 in What is the best TV/Film soundtrack ever in your opinion?
“I don't know if this is the technical definition, but to me "soundtrack" means a collection of (mostly) already existing music put together for a film/TV series, whereas "score" means original compositions for the film/TV series (often sans-lyrics). That said, the soundtrack/score for musicals are…”
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Easy to see why Arcade Fire were inspired by this film while writing the songs for Reflektor. This soundtrack is mesmerizing, perfectly weaving in with the film, an incredible expression of the Greek myth/legend that inspired more operas than any other.
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From 11/09/2020 16:48 | #260456
Grande soundtrack, o samba do morro sendo finalmente exaltado!
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