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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0731451982422 Label: Polygram Records Manufacturer: Polygram Records MPN: 519824 Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Polygram Records Release Date: March 22, 1994 Studio: Polygram Records Average Rating:
 Rating: - Enjoyable but audio quality is not the bestThere are some beautiful, romantic, popular tracks on this CD. I agree with one of the reviewers - if you are new to her material there are better recordings available. The tracks on this CD have been selected from different LP's. Some of the tracks present themselves very well. The microphone glitch mentioned by another reviewer is not much of a problem - it does not spoil the number. In fact that particular track has extremely well captured vocals. On the down side there are few tracks that ... Read More Rating: - Made me appreciate Ms. Gilberto's art and skillAs a devotee of classic rock where the major deities were The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Beach Boys, Dylan, The Greatful Dead, Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, The Jefferson Airplane, Traffic, and Cream, Astrud Giberto sounded, to me, like 'Musak', elevator soundtrack, audio wallpaper about as distinctive as Martha Stewart Everyday products at K-Mart. Part of my problem may be that I was never able to appreciate what set Jazz vocals apart from popular vocalist, expecially female vocalists. ... Read More Rating: - Love Astrud Gilberto, but mediocre reproduction.I rated this a 4 because this cd needs remastering. I have 5 of Astrud Gilberto's cd's. I love this singer's delivery, but the production quality of this cd is not the best. I own 4 other Astrud cds, all rated 5 on Amazon. If this is your first Astrud Gilberto experience, try one of the others, first. I guess I'd buy it, again, in spite of its flaws. Rating: - ...among the best of an earlier Latin ExplosionThe new interest in Latin performers such as Ricky Martin is unlikely to raise interest in bossa nova music. To many, its rhythms and guitar interplay always recall the Swinging Sixties. But the sweet, clear voice of Astrud Gilberto, heard here collaborating with some of the day's best jazz arrangers and musicians (Gil Evans, Marty Paich and of course, Antonio Carlos Jobim) is always worth hearing. Stan Getz received most of the credit (and royalties) for the first big bossa nova hit, ... Read More Rating: - Good Collection of Astrud Gilberto Songsthe songs on this on this album range from festive (felicidad) to somber and fatalistic (Quiet night of Quiet Stars). Its a good collection that showcases Gilberto's unique brazilian voice. One major disapointment for me was the live recording of her major hit, Stan Getz's "Girl from Ipanema". There is a microphone glitch at the beginning of the song that really annoys me. Other than that, the rest of the stuff is pretty good |
