 "Garra" (1971) was a career highpoint that summed up his music and still stands as one of the finest pop albums of the era, Brazilian or otherwise.Its effervescent pop, jazz, soul, bossa, and film soundtrack stylings were matched by lyrics that attempted to reconcile Valle's hippie leanings with his status as a wealthy young musician who was also a successful businessman because of his successful novela soundtracks and corporate advertising accounts.Telenovelas he provided some or all of the music for during this period included "O Cafona", "Uma Rosa com Amor", "Minha Doce Namorada", "Pigmalião 70", "Os Ossos do Barão", and, most prominently, "Selva de Pedra".