Shadow of Your Smile (Spec Packaging) [Original recording remastered]

Astrud Gilberto | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 23, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Umvd Labels
• ASIN: B00006316J
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,563 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #98 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian > Bossa Nova

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A long-awaited remastering, April 24, 2002

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Charles R. Husson (Honolulu, HI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow of Your Smile (Spec Packaging) (Audio CD)

With this re-issue, Verve has provided fans of Astrud Gilberto with the definitive version of this wonderful album. The 1987 'Silver Collection' which contained the complete 'Astrud Gilberto Album' and 'The Shadow of Your Smile' as well a few bonus tracks, suffered from minimal packaging and poor sound, the result of less-than-desirable source tapes. This CD, a 96kHz, 24 bit transfer, contains the original liner notes, as well as additional location information. The sound is much improved, although the tapes are showing their age. These recordings are, after all, nearly 40 years old. However, in tunes such as 'Manha de Carnaval', 'The Gentle Rain', and 'Funny World' with their soft guitar intros and subtle arrangements, the hiss which plagued the earlier CD is noticeably absent, resulting in a more intimate feeling. The stereo separation, a trademark of the 60s-era production, is still there, but the definition is better, adding to the impact of songs like "Non-Stop to Brazil' with its reverb-ed flutes on the right and beautifully lush strings to the left. Over-all, a welcome improvement to an album which I find enjoyable and relaxing, even after all these years.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Real Deal, February 7, 2006

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Dr. Joe Duarte "J. Duarte www.joe-duarte.com" (Dallas, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Shadow of Your Smile (Spec Packaging) (Audio CD)

This is as good a classic Bossa Nova CD as I've heard.

The delivery is so low key and understated that it blends in with any activity, reading, having a nice cup of tea, or writing.

Gilberto's voice is so cool and collected that it's hard to believe that she basically walked into the studio and cut these and her other classic tracks without any formal training.

Her voice reminds me loosely of Swing Out Sister's Corrine Drewery, another so called "untrained" pop-jazz vocalist with a cult following.

All the tracks here are worth listening. My only complaint is that there weren't more of them, and that most of them don't run a little longer.

Great stuff!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Astrud..., September 16, 2005

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G. Carter "gcmusiclover" (Temple Hills, maryland United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow of Your Smile (Spec Packaging) (Audio CD)

what a beautiful voice this lady has..this was one of my first Astrud lp's..of course like everyone else i heard 'The Girl From Ipanema' as a child and fell in love with her voice..! this cd 'The Shadow Of Your Smile' has been re-mastered with great sound and i like the mini lp cover, this a half-hour of some great music.