Antonio Carlos Jobim - For Lovers (2006)

With unforgettable melodies and pulsating rhythms that are impossible to resist, Antonio Carlos Jobim virtually defined bossa nova. As both a composer and performer, the underlying theme of Jobim's music was always the same: Love. ANTIONIO CARLOS JOBIM FOR LOVERS highlights eleven of his most romantic recordings.
Review by John Bush
On the back of this Verve compilation, it reads, "Everything Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote, played, or sang was for lovers." This is a true fact, but the compilers chose to present a very balanced look at Jobim's career, grabbing songs from the '60s, '70s, and '80s instead of zeroing in on the time of his greatest accomplishments, the early to mid-'60s.