Flora Purim – Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1976)

Flora Purim – Open Your Eyes You Can Fly is an album by Brazilian singer Flora Purim, released on Milestone in 1976. It was recorded at Paramount Recording Studios in Los Angeles and produced by Orrin Keepnews. Three songs are by Chick Corea with lyrics by Neville Potter, several by Hermeto Pascoal, who also plays flute and electric piano; George Duke, Airto Moreira, Egberto Gismonti and Ron Carter also appear. This copy is the 1976 French original (Milestone 9102) in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Milestone 9102
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Stereo, gatefold
• Pressing: EU original (FR)
• Country: France
• Year: 1976
• Genre: Jazz, Latin, Fusion

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+ (minimal tear on the back of the sleeve)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU SH 899).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Open Your Eyes You Can Fly (Chick Corea/Neville Potter)
2. Time's Lie (Chick Corea/Neville Potter)
3. Sometime Ago (Chick Corea/Neville Potter)
4. San Francisco River (Flora Purim/Neville Potter)

Side B

1. Andei (I Walked) (Hermeto Pascoal)
2. Ina's Song (Trip To Bahia) / Transition (Flora Purim, George Duke, Airto Moreira)
3. Conversation (Hermeto Pascoal)
4. White Wing / Black Wing (Hermeto Pascoal/Flora Purim)

Personnel

Flora Purim (vocals), Airto Moreira (percussion, drums, vocals), George Duke (electric piano, synthesizer, clavinet, backing vocals), Hermeto Pascoal (flute, electric piano, harpsichord), David Amaro (guitar), Egberto Gismonti (acoustic guitar), Alphonso Johnson (electric and acoustic bass), Ron Carter (acoustic bass), Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Robertinho Silva (drums), Laudir de Oliveira (congas).

Producer: Orrin Keepnews, engineer: Kerry McNabb.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
It is a French first pressing from the year of release, 1976, with its own catalogue number 9102. The US edition came out the same year.

Who produced the album?
Orrin Keepnews, co-founder of Milestone, who also wrote the liner notes.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded VG+. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that hardly affect playback or appearance. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Flora Purim records?
Yes, for example Flora Purim – Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tomorrow or, by her husband Airto, Airto – Identity. More in our Latin collection.