The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album

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Astrud Gilberto found fame with her contributions to 1964's classic Getz/Gilberto album, which spawned an instant standard in the hit single "The Girl from Ipanema." From there, she went on to fill many LPs with her winningly hesitant, longing vocal style; this disc collects 25 tracks cut between 1965 and 1970 for Verve. Among them are early versions of a number of Brazilian standards by the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim ("How Insensitive," "Once I Loved") and Luiz Bonfa ("The Gentle Rain," "Tristeza"). "Fly Me to the Moon" and the Bricusse-Newley "Who Can I Turn To" fit the mood perfectly. Throughout, Gilberto is aided by lush, thoughtful arrangements, including one by Gil Evans on "Berimbou." This entry in the Silver Collection series is an excellent introduction to one of Brazilian pop's most emblematic voices. --Rickey Wright

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viva Astrud G.!

I love Astrud!

Lovely Period Piece

Such a sweet voice...but what's up with those violins?

Early Astrud, and perhaps too samey for one sitting

The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album
Astrud Gilberto
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000046W3
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Once I Loved
Agua De Beber
Meditation
And Roses And Roses
O Morro(Nao Tem Vez)
How Insensitive
Dindi
Photograph
Dreamer
So Finha De Ser Com Voce
All That's Left To Say Is Goodbye
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Arunda
Manha De Carnaval
Fly Me To The Moon
The Gentle Rain
Non-Stop To Brazil
O Ganso
Who Can I Turn To?(When Nobody Needs Me)
Day By Day
Tristeza
Funny World
So Nice(Summer Samba)
Let Go(Canto De Ossanho)
Berimbou

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Astrud Gilberto found fame with her contributions to 1964's classic Getz/Gilberto album, which spawned an instant standard in the hit single "The Girl from Ipanema." From there, she went on to fill many LPs with her winningly hesitant, longing vocal style; this disc collects 25 tracks cut between 1965 and 1970 for Verve. Among them are early versions of a number of Brazilian standards by the likes of Antonio Carlos Jobim ("How Insensitive," "Once I Loved") and Luiz Bonfa ("The Gentle Rain," "Tristeza"). "Fly Me to the Moon" and the Bricusse-Newley "Who Can I Turn To" fit the mood perfectly. Throughout, Gilberto is aided by lush, thoughtful arrangements, including one by Gil Evans on "Berimbou." This entry in the Silver Collection series is an excellent introduction to one of Brazilian pop's most emblematic voices. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

viva Astrud G.!.......2007-03-27

what can i say? there will be no other Astrud Gilberto! she's simply fantastic! i love all her songs!

I love Astrud!.......2006-03-10

I'm always reaching for this CD! I have a lot of Astrud Gilberto CDs, but I reach for this one the most. And she's so cute on the cover, too. I love the hair.

Lovely Period Piece.......2005-09-19

If you find yourself alone, having landed at the airport of a city in the middle of nowhere, and you're taking a taxi to your downtown hotel, and it's dusk or evening or late night, you will be happy to hear Astrud Gilberto's pure, clear voice playing out a mood of pretty melancholy and longing, just for you.

Such a sweet voice...but what's up with those violins?.......2004-03-23

Gilberto have, in my opinion, the most beautiful voice in the world of jazz. Sometimes, its sweetness and naivity almost makes you cry. However, whoever produced this CD done a terrible job: The violins are way too loud, and sometimes overcome Gilberto herself! A good voice doesn't need anything but a piano, and maybe a background band, but not a violin. Even if you put it, put it in with taste. It's a great CD, but I'd remix it to lower and soften the violins, because Gilberto is more than enough and should be in the center.

Early Astrud, and perhaps too samey for one sitting.......2003-01-06

Her first records are meticulously crafted and intimate, but Astrud livened up a little later on, once she shook off the reins of her jazz-giant husband. Here, she's tightly-controlled and just a little uncomfortable and shy. I prefer Astrud's output when she got more ballsy and had input with her song selections. Many of these songs were covered by a myriad of artists, including Claudine Longet(one might say Longet was the French version of Astrud Gilberto). I thoroughly enjoy Gilberto's shaky English and the spare, jingle-jangly production, but if you find these songs a little chilly, pick up one of her late-'60's CDs(like "With Stanley Turrentine")and you'll be surprised how warm and loose Gilberto eventually became in the studio. B-

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