[1] 1972, with the release of Clube da Esquina and his self-titled album, was one of Borges' most productive periods but also quite distressing for the young artist, as he became isolated from friends and family under the pressure of songwriting which was enforced by the label.

[2][3] The success of these albums at ages 19 and 20[4] led Borges to return home to Minas Gerais and take a slower approach to songwriting,[2] taking seven years to write a sufficient amount of songs to record an entire album without stress.

[5] It was Milton Nascimento who acted as a middleman between Borges and the label to get the songs released despite Borges' long disappearance from the music scene.

[2] Many songs that were later found in compilations are originally from this album: "Clube da Esquina nº 2" – with lyrics by Márcio Borges, based on the music from Clube da Esquina, "A Via Láctea", "Equatorial", "Vento de Maio", "Tudo Que Você Podia Ser" and "Nau Sem Rumo".

It was again covered in 2013 by Seu Jorge and Maria Rita, Regina's daughter.