Astrud Gilberto - 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto (2005) flac

Tracklist:

[2:26] 01. Astrud Gilberto - Non-Stop To Brazil
[2:18] 02. Astrud Gilberto - Agua De Beber
[5:22] 03. Stan Getz - The Girl From Ipanema
[2:40] 04. Astrud Gilberto - Summer Samba (So Nice)
[2:19] 05. Astrud Gilberto - Fly Me To The Moon
[2:30] 06. Astrud Gilberto - The Shadow Of Your Smile
[4:14] 07. Stan Getz - Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
[2:38] 08. Astrud Gilberto - Misty Roses
[2:42] 09. Astrud Gilberto - Dindi
[2:24] 10. Astrud Gilberto - Berimbau
[3:39] 11. Astrud Gilberto - Tu Mi Delirio
[2:46] 12. Astrud Gilberto - My Foolish Heart

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ABOUT THE ALBUM
1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
Total length: 00:35:43
Main artist: Astrud Gilberto
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Verve Reissues
Genre: Jazz
© 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc. A Verve Label Group release
℗ 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc.


The discount-priced compilation 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Astrud Gilberto is a reasonable highlights disc drawn from Gilberto's recordings for Verve Records originally released between 1964 and 1967, her period of greatest visibility in the U.S. About the length of an old LP, the 12-track set of course includes Gilberto's big novelty hit with Stan Getz, "The Girl from Ipanema," along with plenty of other Brazilian pop of the era, including three more songs composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim. The selection also illustrates Gilberto's move into American pop, with covers of such songs as folk-rock singer/songwriter Tim Hardin's "Misty Roses," the traditional pop standard "Fly Me to the Moon," and the movie theme "The Shadow of Your Smile." Gilberto's artless singing style is displayed best on the earlier tracks, but she maintains her charm throughout, making this a good, reasonably priced addition to the collection of any jazz-pop fan who doesn't already own a similar disc.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo



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