Debut studio album from Brazil's Jorge Ben. Samba Esquema Novo was originally released in 1963 and introduced the light yet propulsive rhythms which would give Ben a decades long career in Brazilian pop. The album is filled with whirling Bossa Nova rhythms and big band sounds, but is offset by Ben's guitar playing and signature vocal style. Coming out of the Bossa Nova movement that was spearheaded by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto, Ben set himself apart with Samba Esquema Novo (literally New Style Samba). While it is not the pared down, percussion driven sound he would eventually develop, the album made a lasting impression throughout the world. Hits like "Mas que Nada" and "Chove Chuva" would go on to get covered by a wide array of artists.

A1 Mas, Que Nada

A2 Tim Dom Dom

A3 Balanca Pema

A4 Vem Morena Vem

A5 Chove Chuva

A6 E So Sambar

A7 Capoeira

A8 Vams Embora "Uau"

A9 Nena Nana

B1 Rosa, Menina Rosa

B2 Quero Esquencer Voce

B3 Uala Ualala

B4 A Tamba

B5 Menina Bonita Nao Chora

B6 Por Causa De Voce, Menina

B7 Jeitao De Preto Velho

B8 Menina Do Vestido Coral