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Those with a jones for all sounds innovative and exotic have found much to love in Luaka Bop's "Brazil Classics" series, which unleashed its seventh and latest volume, What's Happening in Pernambuco: New Sounds of the Brazilian Northeast, upon U.S. audiences earlier this month.

Seven volumes translates to a whole mess of music from the nation that birthed bossa nova and Tropicália, so if you're feeling a wee bit overwhelmed by it all, Luaka Bop has just the thing for you. Come this April, the David Byrne-spawned label will unleash Brazil Classics at 20: Anti-Aging Solutions Revealed, a 10-track vinyl compilation of crucial cuts from the long-running series. Not just an ideal primer for the Brazil Classics curious, it's also the perfect gift for the aspiring DJ in your life.

And if you've yet to warm to vinyl, don't sweat it: the iTunes edition of Brazil Classics at 20, boasting a slightly different tracklist and three extra tunes, lurks just around the corner. Look for it online February 26.

Brazil Classics at 20: Anti-Aging Solutions Revealed (vinyl):

A1 Jorge Ben: "Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)"
A2 Tom Zé: "Ma"
A3 Chico Buarque: "Caçada"
A4 Lenine: "Hoje Eu Quero Sair Só"
A5 Marisa Monte: "Balança Pema"
B1 Gilberto Gil: "Madalena"
B2 Luiz Gonzaga: "O Fole Roncou"
B3 Agepê: "Ela Não Gosta de Mim"
B4 Maria Bethânia and Gal Costa: "Sonho Meu"
B5 Martinho da Silva: "Claustrofobia"

Brazil Classics at 20: Anti-Aging Solutions Revealed (iTunes):

01 Jorge Ben: "Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)"
02 Tom Zé: "Ma"
03 Chico Buarque: "Caçada"
04 Lenine: "Hoje Eu Quero Sair Só"
05 Marisa Monte: "Balança Pema"
06 Tom Zé: "Feira de Santana"
07 Gilberto Gil: "Madalena"
08 Luiz Gonzaga: "O Fole Roncou"
09 Clemilda: "Recordação de Vaqueiro"
10 Agepê: "Ela Não Gosta de Mim"
11 Arnaldo Antunes: "Imagem"
12 Maria Bethânia: "Sonho Meu"
13 Martinho da Silva: "Claustrofobia"