Des Anos Depois [Import]

Nara Leao | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B00005R0UX
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #747,631 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Insensatez

2. Samba de Uma Nota Só

3. Retrato Em Branco E Prêto

4. Corcovado

5. Garôta de Ipanema

6. Pois É

7. Chega de Saudade

8. Bonita

9. Você E Eu

10. Fotografia

11. O Grande Amor

12. Estrada Do Sol

13. Por Tôda Minha

14. Desafinado

15. Minha Namorada

16. Rapaz de Bem

17. Vou Por Al

18. O Amor Em Paz

19. Sabia

20. Meditacão

See all 24 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Nara's most interesting albums, September 26, 2002

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DJ Joe Sixpack (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Des Anos Depois (Audio CD)

Beautiful. A 2-LP collection of the same-old bossa nova classics, EXCEPT that Nara Leao -- one of my favorite Brazilian singers -- manages somehow to place a very distinctive stamp on them all. Perhaps is has something to do with the sessions recorded in France -- a euro-chanson sensibility, perhaps? At any rate, the spare arrangements and distinctive acoustic guitar accompaniment by Tuca make this one of the best latter-day bossa nova records out there. If perhaps you've ever wearied of hearing the same damn Jobim songs over and over, give this album a try... it may make the classics seems fresh again!

5.0 out of 5 stars Nara's voice stands out on this recording, and its great, October 5, 2011

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hannibalsmith "hannibalsmith" (Van Nuys, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Des Anos Depois (Audio CD)

I agree with some of the previous reviews - the sparseness of the instrumentation on this album makes the album, rather than detracting from it. IMHO, bossa is a very intimate musical style and the sparseness here maximizes the intimacy that the listener experiences. In fact, when other instruments come into the mix, which only happens occasionally with some flutes and violins, IMHO the record is a little bit the worse for it. In fact, after listening to this, I can well understand why Joao Gilberto was purported to have told Stan Getz to play more softly when they recorded Getz/Gilberto, as his loud playing was going against the idea of bossa nova - softness and sparseness make it more effective. Granted, what Getz did lead to an undeniably great record, but listening to this record will give you a greater appreciation of the bossa style, in my opinion.

Throughout, Nara's voice is spot on, and her renditions of many of the well-known classics on here are both unique and outstanding, including Insensatez, Corcovado, Outra Vez, O Grande Amor, Desafinado and Chega de Suadade. In fact, I would say that the versions of Insensatez and Corcovado on this album are my favorite recordings of these two songs that I've come across so far, and that includes the Getz/Gilberto version of Corcovado. To me, Nara is the female Joao Gilberto - her voice is that good, and as was said of Gilberto, I'd say of Nara that she could sound good singing the telephone book. Bottom line, this CD is 24 tracks of sublime bliss, and its a shame that its not as well known or popular as some others that, as good as they are, often pale next to this.