The Astrud Gilberto Album [Elenco]

• Artist: Astrud Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim
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• Release Date: 1965
• Genre: Latin

Review

Astrud Gilberto became an accidental success when her fragile command of English made her the de facto choice to sing "The Girl from Ipanema" at a session led by Stan Getz and her husband, João Gilberto. Of course, despite its overwhelming success, it wasn't clear that she could sustain a career when she recorded her first solo LP, The Astrud Gilberto Album. She had sounded more like an amateurish novelty act than a recording professional, her voice was sweet but fragile, and the Getz/Gilberto album had featured two strong voices, with Gilberto herself an afterthought (albeit a commercially effective afterthought). But The Astrud Gilberto Album was at least as good as Getz/Gilberto (despite what jazz fans say), for several reasons. The Brazilian repertoire plays particularly well to traditionally weak vocalists, her voice was yet more sweet than had been heard previously, and as before, there were two strong voices on the record -- arranger Marty Paich and the incomparable Antonio Carlos Jobim. Paich's strings positively coated the album with radiance, and his choices for lead instrumental voices -- Bud Shank's flute, João Donato's piano, Jobim's guitar -- complemented her vocals perfectly. Gilberto sounded beautiful on a range of material, from the sentimental "Dindi" to the playful "Agua de Beber," and as long as intelligent musicians were playing to her strengths (as they do here), the results were splendid. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Once I Loved	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:14)
Agua de Beber	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:20)
Meditation (Lyrics)	Norman Gimbel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:43)
And Roses and Roses	Dorival Caymmi, Ray Gilbert	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:37)
O Morro (Não Tem Vez)	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:01)
How Insensitive (Lyrics)	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:51)
Dindi	Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:43)
Photograph	Antonio Carlos Jobim	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:15)
Dreamer	Gene Lees, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:06)
Só Tinha de Ser Com Você	Aloysio de Oliveira, Antonio Carlos Jobim	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(2:22)
All That's Left Is to Say Goodbye	Vinícius de Moraes, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ray Gilbert	Astrud Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim	(3:12)

Credits

Caetano Rodrigues (?), David Hassinger (Recording Technician), Val Valentin (Director of Engineering), Jacinto Pereira (Editing), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Vocals), Marty Paich (Arranger), William Tardelli (Tape Archivist), Geysa Adnet (Graphic Coordinator), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Viola), Rafael Castro (Text), Jacinto Pereira (Remastering), David Hassinger (Engineer), Maria Creuza Meza (Project Coordinator), Aloysio de Oliveira (Liner Notes), Gê Alves Pinto (Graphic Coordinator), Eddie Moyna (Capa), Charles Gavin (Producer), Charles Gavin (Supervisor), João Donato (Piano), Caetano Rodrigues (Consultant), Carlinhos Freitas (Editing), Cilene Alfonso (Restoration), Antonio Carlos Jobim (Collaboration), Carlinhos Freitas (Remastering), Rudy Van Gelder (Mastering), Lulu Ferreira (Rhythm), Creed Taylor (Producer), Cilene Alfonso (Adaptation)