Joao Gilberto [Import]

Joao Gilberto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 19, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B000008B01
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,837 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #14 in Music > Imports > Jazz
  • #15 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Bossa Nova
  • #15 in Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

Track Listings

1. Aguas De Marco

2. Undiu

3. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro

4. Avarandado

5. Falsa Baiana

6. Eu Quero Um Samba

7. Eu Vim Da Bahia

8. Valsa (Como Sao Lindos Os Youguis)

9. E Preciso Perdoar

10. Izaura

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer, November 24, 2003

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Daniel Fineberg (Northridge, California USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Joao Gilberto (Audio CD)

Sometimes referred to as The White Album (one of the few modern artists whose greatness can withstand comparison to that of the Beatles), this album was recorded sometime around 1970. Only Joao and a drummer are present, though then-girlfriend Miucha appears on one song. Somehow this album stands apart from all his others--maybe because it is so sparse, yet many of the numbers are up-tempo. He runs through "Eu Vim da Bahia" five times and makes it definitive. He brings a new and unexpected phrasing to "Aguas de Marco." He is at his most playful on "Eu Quero um Samba". And three tunes virtually do away with words altogether--"Undiu" finds him hypnotically chanting the title word, "Valsa" finds him humming a lullaby to his daughter, and an astonishing instrumental version of "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" finds him at his most dexterous on the guitar. It's a near-perfect album.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best Bossa Nova Records of All Time, October 4, 2002

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Rob Keil (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Joao Gilberto (Audio CD)

In my opinion, this is probably Gilberto's finest work. His playing is so spare and seemingly simple, but really so intense. His vocals are just above a whisper yet he manages to swing and exude so much emotion. The recording quality is also excellent. You simply must hear this music to understand how enriching the album is.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Obrigadinho Joćo !, February 15, 2000

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Peppino - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Joao Gilberto (Audio CD)

Simply put, the most "progressive" recording available from "O MESTRE DA BOSSA NOVA",this cd is a MUST for all bossa enthusiasts.-- SPECIFICALLY for musicians who wish to study & learn "O JEITINHO",the trick to playing guitar in the style revolutionized by Seu Gilberto! This recording is very spare (guitar, bass & percussions) The listener is captivated not by lush orchestrations nor distracted by overproduction--the interplay of Joćo's guitar in counterpoint to the quirky vocal delivery is amazing to hear ! This is especially evident on this rendition of "AGUAS DO MARCO",the Jobim standard. Caetano's "Avarandando" is a whisper in the wind--"que maravilha! " dont miss this one, it can go back out of print at any time! 1