Girl From Ipanema [Import]

Astrud Gilberto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 19, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Delta
• ASIN: B000025AN6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,646,854 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I was expecting, May 13, 2001

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J. Tompkins "Live Aid Rules" (Arlington, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Girl From Ipanema (Audio CD)

I love Astrud Gilberto and Bossanova music, however I was disappointed with this CD. I'm confused - the "Girl From Ipanema" song I have heard over the years on the radio is different from the version on this CD. I'm not sure, but this CD sounds like one of those "updated" CD's where they take the original music and put a new musical arrangement around it. This CD does not have the same relaxed, aloof feel of other Bossanova music I have listened to. Check out the Gilberto and Wanderley CD. If you are a Bossanova or Gilberto fan, I would recommend this one, it is excellent. It is a collaboration between Astrud Gilberto and Walter Wanderley that was released @ 1966.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars "Not Astrud's Best Hour", July 28, 2007

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James K. Stewart (Louisville, Ky USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Girl From Ipanema (Audio CD)

I dearly love Astrud Gilberto. Have almost everything she's ever had
recorded. This particular recording has been issued, re-issued under
about 20 different versions of cd covers, faces, titles, etc. They all
have Astrud Gilberto listed on the front, but not always the same photo
or caption. Same songs on every cd and same versions. For me, the ONLY
keeper on this is the gorgeous rendition of "Far Away" with Astrud and
the late, great Chet Baker in a vocal duet. I only wish the whole cd
was up to this standard, but alas, it is not. Those looking for the
original "Girl From Ipanema" version w/Stan Getz or ANY of Astrud's
other beautiful Verve songs need to stay away from this low point in
her recording career. I don't blame Astrud on this project, and will
forgive her. She obviously had bad advice and/or management with this.
5 stars for "Far Away" and 2 stars for the rest of the material.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great album!!, February 18, 2004

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Leif Wikfeldt (Gothenburg, Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Girl From Ipanema (Audio CD)

I've always liked this album. I've not listened that much to Ms Gilberto but I like her voice a lot, even though she sounds a bit distracted at times. What makes this album special are all the great New York studio musicians that play on it. In here you'll find people like George Young, Eddie Daniels, Will Lee, Allan Schwartzberg, Warren Bernhardt, Jeff Mironov etc. I don't remember the others offhand. The album also features a special performance by Chet Baker on "Far Away". I recommend this album to anyone who likes good music!