Samba '68

• Artist: Marcos Valle
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• Release Date: 1968
• Total Time: 26:55
• Genre: Latin

Review

Samba '68 is a vibrant set of Brazilian pop, indebted to bossa nova and samba but undeniably Americanized for a domestic audience. The result is a joyous album throughout that wears its dated sound quite well. Marcos Valle interprets eleven of his own songs, including Brazilian standards like "Chup Chup, I Got Away," "Batucada," and "So Nice (Summer Samba)," as well as new tracks like "Crickets Sing for Anamaria" and "The Answer." The vocal harmonies of his wife (the Anamaria of the song title) provide a beautiful counterpoint to Valle's voice on several tracks, making Samba '68 one of the best Brazilian crossovers of the 1960s. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The Answer	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:45)
Crickets Sing for Anamaria	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:09)
So Nice (Summer Samba)	Norman Gimbel, Marcos Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:30)
Chup, Chup, I Got Away	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:18)
If You Went Away	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert	Marcos Valle	(2:55)
Pepino Beach	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert	Marcos Valle	(1:53)
She Told Me, She Told Me	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:44)
It's Time to Sing	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:54)
Batucada	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle	Marcos Valle	(2:05)
The Face I Love	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Paulo Sérgio Valle, Carlos Pingarilho	Marcos Valle	(1:58)
Safely in Your Arms	Marcos Valle, Ray Gilbert, Carlos Pingarilho	Marcos Valle	(3:09)

Credits

Deodato (Arranger), Frank Laico (Engineer), Bob Morgan (Producer), Kevin Reeves (Mastering), Kevin Reeves (Mixing), Richard Seidel (Executive Producer), Claudio Slon (Drums), Val Valentin (Engineering Director), Marcos Valle (Guitar), Marcos Valle (Vocals), Marcos Valle (Main Performer), Merv Griffin (Liner Notes), Terri Tierney (Production Coordination), Ray Gilbert (Producer), Acy Lehman (Design), Acy Lehman (Cover Design), Jerry Rappaport (Reissue Coordination), Ben Young (Research), Ben Young (Restoration), Tom Greenwood (Production Assistant), Sung Lee (Serp), Sung Lee (Design), Suzanne White (Design Coordinator), Deborah Hay (Editing), Carlos Kase (Production Assistant), Bryan Koniarz (Reissue Coordination), Sidney Eden (Liner Notes)