Astrud Gilberto - Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour FLAC download
- Performer: Astrud Gilberto
- Title: Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour
- Size FLAC ver: 1375 mb
- Country: Europe
- Released: 2001
- Style: Bossanova, Easy Listening, Vocal
- Other formats: DXD VOX WAV XM VQF VOC AA
- Genre: Jazz
- Rating: 4.8 of 5

Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza)Bass – José MarinoDrums – Claudio SlonGuitar – João GilbertoOrgan, Piano – Walter WanderleyPercussion – Bobby RosengardenWritten-By – Niltinho, Norman GimbelWritten-By [Uncredited] – Haroldo Lobo |
3:32 |
| 2 | The Girl From IpanemaBass – Tommy Williams Drums – Milton BananaPiano – Antonio Carlos JobimTenor Saxophone – Stan GetzVocals, Guitar – João GilbertoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius De Moraes |
5:22 |
| 3 | MeditationArranged By, Conductor – Marty PaichBass – Joe MondragonFlute – Bud ShankGuitar – Antonio Carlos JobimPiano – João DonatoTrombone – Milt BernhartWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mengonça* |
2:40 |
| 4 | The Face I LoveArranged By, Conductor – Eumir DeodatoBass – Julio Ruggiero, Ron CarterDrums – Bobby Rosengarden, Claudio Slon, Grady TateFrench Horn – Earl Chapin, Jimmy Buffington*, Ray Alonge, Tony MirandaGuitar – Barry Galbraith, Marcos Valle, Toots ThielemansPercussion – Alan Douglas, Dom Um Romão*, Jack JenningsPiano – Benny Aronov*, Warren BernhardtTrombone – Tony Studd, Urbie Green, Warren Covington, Wayne AndreTrumpet – Bernie Glow, Ernie Royal, Jimmy Nottingham, Marvin Stramm*Tuba – John BarberVibraphone – George DevensWoodwind – Bill Hammond, Hubert Laws, Phil Bodner, Seldon Powell, Stan WebbWritten-By – Carlos Pongarilho, Marcos Valle, Paulo Valle*, Ray Gilbert |
2:06 |
| 5 | Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)Bass – Tommy Williams Drums – Milton BananaPiano – Antonio Carlos JobimTenor Saxophone – Stan GetzVocals, Guitar – João GilbertoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees |
4:13 |
| 6 | So Nice (Samba De Verao)Bass – José MarinoComposed By – Paulo Valle*Drums – Claudio SlonOrgan, Piano – Walter WanderleyPercussion – Bobby RosengardenWritten-By – Marcos Valle, Norman Gimbel |
2:39 |
| 7 | A FelicidadeDrums – Grady TateGuitar – Kenny BurrellPercussion – Dom Um Romão*Piano, Arranged By, Conductor – Gil EvansTrumpet – Johnny ColesValve Trombone – Bob BrookmeyerWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes |
2:46 |
| 8 | PhotographBass – Joe MondragonFlute – Bud ShankGuitar – Antonio Carlos JobimPiano – João DonatoWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes |
2:12 |
| 9 | It Might As Well Be SpringBass – Gene ChericoDrums – Helcio Milito*Guitar – Kenny BurrellTenor Saxophone – Stan GetzVibraphone – Gary BurtonWritten-By – Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II* |
4:23 |
| 10 | Wish Me A RainbowArranged By, Conductor – Don SebeskyWritten-By – Jay Livingston / Raymond Evans* |
2:24 |
| 11 | Fly Me To The MoonArranged By, Composed By – Claus Ogermann*Trombone – Urbie GreenWritten-By – Bart Howard |
2:19 |
| 12 | Crickets Sing For AnamariaArranged By, Composed By – Eumir DeodatoWritten-By – Marcos Valle, Paulo Valle*, Ray Gilbert |
1:33 |
| 13 | Who Needs Forever?Written-By – Howard Greenfield, Quincy Jones |
3:08 |
| 14 | InsensatezBass – Joe MondragonFlute – Bud ShankGuitar – Antonio Carlos JobimPiano – João DonatoTrombone – Milt BernhartWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, Vinicius De Moraes |
2:46 |
| 15 | BerimbauBerimbau – Dom Um Romão*Drums – Grady TateGuitar – Kenny BurrellPiano, Arranged By, Conductor – Gil EvansTrumpet – Johnny ColesValve Trombone – Bob BrookmeyerWritten-By – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes |
2:26 |
| 16 | Come Softly To Me / HushabyeArranged By, Conductor – Norman BergenWritten-By [Come Softly To Me] – Barbara Ellis, Gary Troxel, Gretchen ChristopherWritten-By [Hushabye] – Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman |
2:50 |
| 17 | Trains And Boats And PlanesArranged By, Conductor – Alberto Gorgoni*Written-By – Burt Bacharach / Hal David* |
2:47 |
| 18 | Canto De Ossanha (Let Go)Arranged By – Alberto Gorgoni*Arranged By [Vocals] – Brooks ArthurBass – Joseph Macho*, Julio RuggieroDrums – Al Rogers, Bill LavorgnaFlugelhorn – Burt Collins, Joe ShepleyGuitar – Sal Di Troia*Keyboards – Benny Aranov*, Frank Owens, Paul Griffin, Stan FreePercussion – Airto Moreira, Robert GreggSaxophone – Joseph Ferrantello, Leon S. Cohen*, Seldon PowellTrombone – Mickey GravineVocals – Brooks Arthur, David White , Frankie Callen, Gene Maharrey, Linda November, Maeretha Stewart, Ron DanteWritten-By – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes |
3:05 |
| 19 | I'm Nothin' Without YouArranged By [Small-band] – Astrud GilbertoArranged By, Conductor – James LastWritten-By – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Astrud Gilberto, Vinicius De Moraes |
4:22 |
| 20 | In The Wee Small HoursWritten-By – Bob Hilliard, David Mann |
2:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – The Verve Music Group
- Distributed By – Universal Music & Video Distribution, Inc.
- Made By – UML
- Mastered At – Universal Mastering Studios
Credits
- Art Direction – Hollis King
- Compiled By [Selected By], Sequenced By, Liner Notes – James Gavin
- Design [Package] – Dawn Agard
- Design [Series] – Robert Appleton
- Executive-Producer – Ken Druker
- Liner Notes [Notes Edited By] – Peter Keepnews
- Mastered By – Up Light
- Photography By [Back Cover] – Joe Alper
- Photography By [Front Cover, Inside Booklet, CD Label] – Chuck Stewart
- Photography By [Photography Research By] – Cynthia Sesso
- Producer [Original] – Astrud Gilberto, Brooks Arthur, Creed Taylor, James Last, Pete Spargo, The Tokens
- Producer [Production Supervised By] – Bryan Koniarz
- Product Manager [Art Production Managed By] – Sherniece Smith
- Research [Additional] – Ben Young
- Research [Researched And Restored By] – Carlos Kase
- Vocals – Astrud Gilberto
Notes
Personnel on some songs is unknown.- Track 1, 6: recorded September 21, 1966 at A&R Recording Studios, New York City. Original-LP issue: 'A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness' Verve V6-8673; available on CD: Verve 314 557 449-2.
- Track 2, 5: recorded March 18 or 19, 1963 at A&R Recording Studios, New York City. Original-LP issue: Stan Getz-João Gilberto 'Getz/Gilberto' Verve V6-8545; available on CD: Verve 314 521 414-2.
- Track 3, 8, 14: recorded January 27 or 28, 1965 at RCA Studios, Hollywood. Original-LP issue: 'The Astrud Gilberto Album' Verve V6-8608.
- Track 4: recorded June 9 or 17, 1967 in New York City. Original-LP issue: 'Beach Samba' Verve V6-8873; available on CD: Verve 314 519 801-2.
- Track 7, 15: recorded December 6, 1965 in New York City. Original-LP issue: 'Look to the Rainbow' Verve V6-8643; available on CD: Verve 821 556-2.
- Track 9: recorded October 6, 1964, probably at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Original-LP issue: Stan Getz 'Getz Au Go Go' Verve V6-8600; available on CD: Verve 821 725-2.
- Track 10: recorded May 13, 1966 at A&R Recording Studios, New York City. Original 45-rpm mono issue: Verve VK 10414; previously unissued in stereo.
- Track 11: recorded October 21, 1964 at A&R Recording Studios, New York City. Original-LP issue: 'The Shadow of Your Smile' Verve V6-8829.
- Track 12: recorded May 14, 1968 in New York City. Original-LP issue: 'Windy' Verve V6-8754.
- Track 13: recorded December 1966 at Van Gelder Recording Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Original-LP issue: Quincy Jones 'The Deadly Affair' Verve V6-8679; available on CD: 'The Pawnbroker and The Deadly Affair (2 LPs on 1 CD) Verve 314 531 233-2.
- Track 16: recorded January 29, 1964 in New York City. Original 45-rpm issue: Verve VK 10580.
- Track 17, 20: recorded December 12, 1968 at Century Sound Recording Studios, New York City. Original-LP issue: 'I Haven't Got Anything to Do' Verve V6-8776.
- Track 18: recorded on or before December 17, 1969 at Century Sound Recording Studios, New York City. Original-LP issue: 'September 17, 1969' Verve V6-8793.
- Track 19: recorded circa 1986 at New River Sound Studios, Florida and Studio Hamburg, Hamburg. Original-CD issue: 'Astrud Gilberto Plus James Last Orchestra' Verve 831 123-2.
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Mastered at Universal Mastering Studios-East.
Photographs are © 2001 Joe Alper/Alper Family Collection (back cover).
© 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Distributed by Universal Music and Video Distribution, Inc., 10 Universal City Plaza, 4th floor; Universal City, California 91608.
Track 1 is erroneously credited as Edu Lobo composition on the release
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 7 31452 07902 2
- Matrix / Runout: 314 520 7902 01$
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI L009
- Mould SID Code: IFPI 0358
- Other (Stamped inner-ring): MADE IN USA BY UML
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520 790-2 | Astrud Gilberto | Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour (CD, Comp) | Verve Records | 520 790-2 | Europe | 2001 |
| 314 520 790-2 | Astrud Gilberto | Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour (CD, Comp, Club) | Verve Records | 314 520 790-2 | US | 2001 |
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