Joao Gilberto [EXTRA TRACKS] [IMPORT]

Joao Gilberto

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 19, 1997)
• Original Release Date: 1973
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B000008B01
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #47,475 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Įguas de Marēo (Waters of March)

2. Undiś

3. Na Baixa Do Sapateiro [Instrumental]

4. Avarandado

5. Falsa Baiana

6. Eu Quero Um Samba - Joćo Gilberto, Joćo Gilberto

7. Eu Vim da Bahia

8. Valsa (Como Sćo Lindos Os Youguis) (Bebel)

9. F. Preciso Perdoar

10. Izaura

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

1998 Release from Brazilian Pop Songwriter Whom Incorporates the Rich Sounds of Swing Jazz to his Music. Gilberto Has Worked with Saxophonist Stan Getz and Virtually Every Big Name in Brazilian Pop Including Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso, Maria Bethania, Gal Costa, and Chico Buarque.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Killer, November 24, 2003

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

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.

11 of 11 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

By	Rob Keil (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

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.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Peppino - See all my reviews

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