Construção

Construção (; ) is the eighth album by Brazilian singer-songwriter Chico Buarque, released in 1971. It was composed in periods between Buarque's exile in Italy and his return to Brazil. Lyrically, the album is loaded with criticisms of the Brazilian military dictatorship, especially with regard to the censorship imposed by the government at the time. It is regarded by music critics as one of the greatest Brazilian albums, and its title track, "Construção", was named the greatest Brazilian song by Rolling Stone in 2009.

== Release == Construção was released in 1971 through Philips Records. The album, produced by Roberto Menescal with arrangements by Magro and Rogério Duprat, was issued in LP format in 1971 and reissued on CD in 1988. The front cover of the album features a centered photograph of Buarque against an ochre background, a variation of brown, presented in a simple, classic style. The minimalism of the cover has been interpreted as reflecting the album's portrayal of Brazil's disadvantaged society. The ochre tone, which evokes the color of clay, has been associated with the character and social role of the manual laborer depicted in the title track. On the back cover, the lyrics of the song "Construção" are arranged in three block-like columns resembling stacked bricks, with the intervening spaces suggesting mortar, a layout that visually mirrors the song’s structure and reinforces the album’s overarching construction metaphor.