In 1987, Arnaldo created his most radical musical experience. Independent label Baratos Afins launched this homemade record for experts and fans only: ‘Disco Voador Arnaldo Paz’ (UFO Arnaldo Peace). It is a songbook which captures the artist in his environment: his studio-workshop. It is roughly recorded, but translates Arnaldo’s musical world as it could. There you can find his sounds experiments and personal options for specific tones; his vibrato’s voice and his twisted keyboards. The great surprises are the two versions for ‘Balada do Louco’ (Ballad of the Mad’, by Arnaldo and Rita) translated into English by Arnaldo as ‘crazy one’s ballad’ and into French as ‘Le foulle balada’. ‘Jesus, come back to earth’ was translated into Portuguese as ‘Jesus volte até a Terra’. Six other songs complete the album: ‘Eu’ (Me); ‘Rodas’ (Wheels); ‘OVNI’ (UFO); ‘Maria Lucia’ and ‘I wanna to take off every morning’. All composed by Arnaldo, except ‘Traduções’ (Translations) in partnership with A.Alexandre.

The title turned into cover from a painting by Arnaldo is very Arnald-ish. It plays with double-meanings such as disco (disc=vinyl) and disco-voador (UFO in Portuguese). The painting brings two images which reinforce mixed ideas: the record is a disc (vinyl) and rare = UFO (disco-voador) since it was a limited edition and real. The word ‘peace’ drawn in the centre of the painting simulates the space’s centre and the vinyl’s hole. When the vinyl spins the sky also do so revealing where the UFO and the songs are. Comments by Marcelo Dolabela, Oct/Nov 1999.

1-Eu
2-Rodas
3-Crazy Ones Ballad
4-Traduções
5-Ovni
6-Maria Lucia
7-Jesus Volte Até a Terra
8-Le Foulle Balad
9-I Wanna to Take Off Every Morning