Milton was recorded in 1970, one year before
Milton Nascimento's and
Lô Borges' famous collaboration
Clube da Esquina. The sound, production, and musical orientation of
Milton is very similar to the
Clube da Esquina album. It is an elegant mix of slightly
Beatlesque pop, soul, and folk music from the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. The music also displays the type of dreamy soundscape so typical of the early work of
Nascimento and
Borges. Just as on other albums
Nascimento recorded during this period, the songs are co-written by his friends and musical partners
Borges,
Márcio Borges, Fernando Brandt,
Ronaldo Bastos, and
Toninho Horta. There is no real weak point here -- all songs are solid, though five songs are worth extra mention. "Para Lennon e McCartney" and "Alunar" are two typically melodic and harmonious compositions written by the two
Borges brothers, spiced up with characteristic psychedelic guitar play. "Clube da Esquina," "Durango Kid," and "Canto Latino" are beautiful, intricate ballads which gain extra ornamentation from exquisite flute, piano, and electric organ tones. ~ Philip Jandovský