Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve

Various Artists - Intl. - So. & Central America - Brazil/Bossa Nova/Samba, Various Artists - Jazz - Latin/Afro-Cuban Jazz | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 1996)
• Original Release Date: October 22, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Verve Records/PolyGram
• ASIN: B00000477T
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,186 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #43 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Tropicália

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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Bossa Nova Compilation, August 27, 2001

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bordersj2 (Boston) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve (Audio CD)

I love this CD. I purchased it shortly after I bought Red Hot + Rio some three years ago. And this does not disappoint. It is the companion piece to Red Hot + Rio only it features many of the original versions of the songs by their original artists. Astrud Gilberto, Vinicius, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Edu Lobo, Baden Powell, Stan Getz and of course, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Joao Gilberto all star on this CD with many others. What is also special about this CD is the flow of the music. The interludes tie perfectly with the CD. None are too much, only a hint of the streets and escolhas do samba in Brazil. From the first track, taken directly from Orfeu, you're taken into Carnaval in Rio. And the entire album has a melancholic feel to it. Saudade, or a darkness but a happiness in having a dark cloud over you, if that makes sense. And then you're taken to the last track, Corcovado before Waters of March and a truly nostalgic live recording of Aquelle Abraco with Joao Gilberto and Gilberto Gil. Romantic, well put together, and a sure classic compilation. Get this CD! It is tremendous!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soothing, peaceful and perfect, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve (Audio CD)

I bought this CD a while ago but it will never leave my CD changer. It is an incredible collection of bossa nova songs that aptly fit together on one CD, mixing the various styles of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Edu Lobo and Sergio Mendes among others. Furthermore, it contains those hard to find songs. If you love bossa nova and the quiet, soothing feeling which it may bring, then you will love this album from start to finish... A must have for any Bossa Nova collection + a must have if you've heard its companion, Red Hot + Rio.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's not all bossa nova...., November 5, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Nova Bossa: Red Hot on Verve (Audio CD)

I remember buying this after I bought its companion, "Red, Hot & Rio," and this one is much better in my opinion. It's a good mix of bossa favorites complimented with some pop songs from Caetano Veloso ("Superbacana" is actually one of my favorites from this album) and Gilberto Gil. In some ways this collection is unimaginative, because many of the songs found here are the songs which appear on every bossa/brazil collection (Agua de Beber, Aguas de Marco, Garota de Ipanema, Surfboard), but because they really are so wonderful I can't give it any less than five stars.