The Best of Astrud Gilberto: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection [Original recording remastered]

Astrud Gilberto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 29, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B0007WW35Q
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #30,118 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #54 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Bossa Nova
  • #68 in Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

Editorial Reviews

The 20th Century Masters series is the best-selling single-artist line in music history and is being re-released by Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) in its ground-breaking, environmentally-friendly packaging format. A first for the music industry, the standard package (both sleeve and tray) will be completely paper-recyclable, continuing the company's long-standing commitment to being "green."

To further reduce the amount of paper in the Eco-Pack, the CD booklet will no longer be offered. Official liner notes are easily accessible on the Internet at http://www.ilovethatsong.com/green.

UMe is the first North American music company to replace the traditional jewel case with recycled paperboard sleeves and the plastic tray with trays made from PaperFoam®, a new packaging technology from Shorewood Packaging, a business of International Paper, that is paper-recyclable and biodegradable. Shorewood Packaging is the first North American packaging supplier to produce disc trays from PaperFoam®. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creme del e creme, May 26, 2006

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todd rich "scoop 69" (makin it happen , nc United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Best of Astrud Gilberto: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

However you slice it , Gilberto Astrud is one of the most prolific and pioneering voices in modern day music. After hearing my initial introduction of her vocals in " The Girl from Ipenema" , I became instantly infatuated with her singing. After hearing several more songs , I became instantly hooked. Labeled as the " Queen of Bossa Nova" , Gilberto Astrud transcends musical genres and captivates audiences from around the world. Astrud has influenced such reknowned artist as Sade and Sinead O'Connor. Not only is she an artist that has a captivating style that's so simplistically unforgettable....she has compiled a library of music that will influence musical generations in the future. This "millennium collection" captures the esential songs that catipulted her musical career into symbolic status. Needless to say , I highly recommend this cd.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get ready to fall in love., May 25, 2007

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Chuck (Houston, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Best of Astrud Gilberto: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Romantic, jazzy, relaxing. What more could you ask for? Astrud's voice has romantic, lilting quality that is very unique. To my ear, there are a few spots where she sounds a little off-key, but for me it just adds to her charm. I could listen to this CD for hours on end - and I have. I wish I knew more about music so I knew all the right words to describe the music. All I can say is, every single song on this album is a winner, and the instrument playing is superb. You will not regret buying this CD. Ah...so nice!

5.0 out of 5 stars Smooth Jazz, November 5, 2011

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Michael L. Sweet (University Place, Washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best of Astrud Gilberto: 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection (Audio CD)

Sort of lounge music but if you like soft jazz this is great. Nobody does Girl From Ipanema like Astrud. The whole CD is good. Play this back-to-back with Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66 and you are likely to go to sleep smiling.