Nova Bossa Nova [Import]

Marcos Valle | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 7, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Far Out UK
• ASIN: B00000IGT2
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,545,916 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Novo Visual (New Look)

2. Abandonu (Abandon)

3. Cidade Aberto (Open City)

4. Bahia Blue

5. Freio Aerodināmico

6. Mushi Mushi

7. Nova Bossa Nova (New Bossa)

8. Nordeste (North East)

9. Bar Ingles (English Bar)

10. Vontage de Rever Voce (Rocking You)

Editorial Reviews

The Independent

'Quite brilliant... Valle’s excellent songs and remarkable musical personality are allowed to shine through’ --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Description

An album recorded by Marcos to mark the 40th Anniversary of Bossa Nova, 'Nova Bossa Nova' sees the original "boy from Ipanema", develop a new funkier sound which brings bossa bouncing back into the Nineties. It captures the spirit of his early recordings with tunes like 'Frieo Aerodynamico', through to the title track 'Nova Bossa Nova', a tale of modern day life. Other gems include 'Bar Ingles' an instrumental jazz fusion looper with programmed beats and 'A Vontade de Rever Voce' - a beautiful love ballad.

The album is a panoramic view of a career which was so fundamental in the defining the standard of bossa back in the Sixties and continues to be so now in the late Nineties. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid comeback for Valle, January 30, 2001

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sensor "sokaer" (Europe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nova Bossa Nova (Audio CD)

I think this is a great cd. Valle's songwriting is above average, with no weak numbers. I also like the production, which is both cool and slightly 'trippy', and which provides the music with a great sound. My favorite numbers are 'Novo Visual', 'Abandonu', 'Cidade Aberta', 'Mushi Mushi' and 'Bar Ingles'. Definitely worth your while.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Bossa Nova & Brazilian Jazz !!!!!!!!!!, February 14, 2005

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Papetti "papetti" (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nova Bossa Nova (Audio CD)

Marcos Valle has always been a superb composer and player;and
this is a great come back for him after several years of innactivity; and what a come back; there is no weak cut in this awesome CD; he combines Electronica with Bossa Nova, with Jazz, with Samba; etc. etc.
If you like Marcos Valle (doesn't matter from the 60's to the 90's), this is a super addition to your collection; don't be misled; this is a Highly endorsed album. Enjoy!!!!!

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Bossa Nova modernized, November 3, 2000

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bossa_nova (Kent) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nova Bossa Nova (Audio CD)

This is the same Marcos Valle who was a mover and shaker of the original bossa boom. The liner photos show how very pretty he was then, and how much the worse for wear he looks now. His music has changed in much the same way. I don't like to listen to this album often, because every track goes on far too long. The old melodic flair is still there in places - the best is 'Mushi Mushi' - and he has modernized his style by adding elements of pop and jazz; it is only fair to add that some people will like it that way. Valle's keyboard playing is much featured, and most tracks are instrumentals. He sings on 'Mushi Mushi' and there is also a female vocalist on a few tracks. I was recommended to buy this by a young fan of Brazilian music, but I prefer the old Valle of the 60s.