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The Bossa Nova Years (The Girl from Ipanema) [BOX SET]

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  • Audio CD (October 4, 1989)
  • Original Release Date: October 17, 1989
  • Number of Discs: 4
  • Format: Box set
  • Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • ASIN: B0000046W9
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,135 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #100 in  Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazil > Bossa Nova
    #100 in  Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz

Disc: 1
1. Desafinado
2. Samba Dees Days
3. O Pato (The Duck)
4. Samba Triste
5. One Note Samba
See all 15 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Sambalero
2. So Danço Samba (I Only Dance Samba)
3. Insensatez (How Insensitive)
4. O Morro Não Tem Vez
5. Samba de Duas Notas (Two Note Samba)
See all 12 tracks on this disc
Disc: 3
1. Girl from Ipanema
2. Doralice
3. Para Machuchar Meu Coração (To Hurt My Heart)
4. Desafinado
5. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
See all 14 tracks on this disc
Disc: 4
1. Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)
2. Menina Moca (Young Lady)
3. Once Again (Outra Vez)
4. Winter Moon
5. Do What You Do, Do
See all 10 tracks on this disc

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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Proof there is a God., July 19, 2001
There is a line here sung by Astrud Gilberto (from an American song, but never mind) - 'I feel so gay in a melancholy way' - that sums up for me the eternal appeal of bossa nova: beach music cooled with sadness that somehow seizes your tired soul, making it feel warm and happy.

This remarkable set - which, along with 'the Antonio Carlos Jobim Songbook', is the only CD I intend to take to my desert island - contains the five prodigious bossa nova albums recorded by Stan Getz in the early 60s: 'Jazz Samba' (the still sparkle-fresh collaboration with Charlie Byrd that introduced bossa nova to the world); 'Big Band Bossa Nova' (a not always successful attempt to combine two mutually exclusive forms, but featuring two epic classics, 'Manha de Carnival' and 'Chega Suadade'); 'Jazz Samba Encore' (an otherworldly masterpiece with Luiz 'Black Orpheus' Bonfa and singer Maria Toldo); 'Getz/Gilberto' (my own treasured favourite, a matchless meeting of four great talents, Getz, Jobim, Joao and Astrud Gilberto) and 'Getz/Almeida' (a rigorous, last gasp jazz workout).

All the great classics are here - 'Desafinado' (will anyone ever spell this right?), 'Insensatez' (swoon), 'O Morro Nao Tem Vez', 'One note samba', 'The girl from Ipanema', 'Corcovado' etc. (you'll know them all even if you think you don't) - together with some less familiar delights. What is perhaps most exceptional is the way Getz adapts like a chameleon to the very different needs of his various collaborators, and yet still retains the distinctive, emotional sax genius we know and love.

There are some extra tracks included as well, including Getz's only collaboration with Baden-Powell, some live numbers with the Gilbertos, and an absolutely blissful, happysad 'It might as well be spring', the only track I've ever heard that actually DOES sound like spring.

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have..., May 11, 2000
By Jack Dempsey (South Miami Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
Be fore-warned, if you simply buy the single Getz/Jobim cd (which Verve has recently re-mastered and re-packaged, you will be longing for more. So, cut to the chase and simply break down and make the investment from the start.

I don't know where to begin with this set. I've had it for years now, and have never grown the least bit weary of it.

This is perfect, beautiful, music for every facet of your life. Whether it's relaxing, lounging, sailing, "digging your toes in soft sand", "sunning while sipping fruity intoxics", intimacy, "driving along your favorite road, top down," or even "staring out the window at the rain" music.

In short, I love this set and all it offers. So too, will you, I wager. My favorite style of Getz, accompanied by Brazil's finest.

VERY, VERY worth it.

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Quiet Nights or Anytime, January 25, 2001
By Chris Aubin (Orange County, California) - See all my reviews
I've had a copy of this wonderful collection in my possesion in one form or another for the last thirteen years. Once I finally threw out the tattered cassettes, I moved on to this four CD set. I can't praise it enough. It's not just the well known favorites like Girl From Ipanema or Desafinado, but the whole anthology. From the quiet tones of Corcovado to Stan's incredile blowing on So Danco Samba, there's something great on nearly every track. I'm only 31 and I've introduced this CD to the boom box on many occasions around my friends more accustomed to Pearl Jam or old Ozzy and the reaction has always been the same; "Is this elevator music?" But soon they hear the same passionate soul that nearly knocked the Beatles off the top of the charts in the mid '60s (read Phil Schaap's liner notes!) and realize that there's something special here and begin to really enjoy it. It's a warm Summer barbecue or any time you need to kick up your feet after a hard day at work with a cold drink. This is something with which to either complete or begin your samba collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just Amazing
The record company has discontinued this 4-disc set? For shame! I guess the 1-discs are selling. But if you buy 1, you must get all of Getz' bossa nova work. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Steven Lee Wiggins

5.0 out of 5 stars Just BEAUTIFUL
You really need this.

It's a clasic record you need to have.

Stan Getz is wonderful at the melody lines and the solos :-)
Published 5 months ago by Santiago Llobet Llige

5.0 out of 5 stars Stan the immortal
I have many many Stan Getz cds. I treasure this box set since 1990 I guess the year that I bought it. Read more
Published on August 29, 2006 by Jazzcat

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow, Did I Get Lucky
Ran into this a couple years ago at the public library and hit the Bossa Nova mother lode. Realized that it would make a perfect gift and serendipitously found it on special sale... Read more
Published on September 19, 2002 by Oliver Towne

5.0 out of 5 stars All The Great Bosa Nova Recordings Under One Roof
After having having foolishly traded away my vinyl copy, (origianlly released on 5 LP's) I was delighted to find this CD reissue. Read more
Published on January 10, 2001 by marleyscott

5.0 out of 5 stars ATTENTION: All Stan Getz and Sabma Fans
This is a 4 CD Box set of Stan Getz Samba Jazz. It has an amazing live version of the Girl from Ipanema. However, there are too many songs to list all the great ones. Read more
Published on October 6, 2000 by Chad A. Lauterbach

5.0 out of 5 stars If you love Samba music....
this is the mother of all Stan Getz samba collections, this box set contains virtually every classic Bossa Nova and Samba tune Stan Getz ever played. Read more
Published on August 8, 2000 by williedynamite

5.0 out of 5 stars It's transcendent.
My husband bought this set for me for Christmas several years ago, and he's been handsomer ever since. And I've been cooler. And my friends have been smarter. Read more
Published on May 30, 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Transcendent.
My husband bought this set for me for Christmas several years ago, and he's been handsomer ever since. And I've been cooler. And my friends have been smarter. Read more
Published on May 30, 2000

4.0 out of 5 stars 45$=holding Stan in ransome. Why not make it available ?
this is great music tastefully presented a delight to relax by or cruise to or simply lisen to with someone you love. Read more
Published on August 6, 1999

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