Astrud Gilberto - The Astrud Gilberto Album

The debut studio album by singer Astrud Gilberto, featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim on guitar and arrangements by Marty Paich, The Astrud Gilberto Album was released by Verve Records in 1965. It peaked at number 41 on the Billboard 200 chart and, in 2017, National Public Radio placed it at number 73 on the "150 Greatest Albums Made by Women" list. The album received a ****½ rating on AllMusic, with reviewer John Bush stating that “her voice was yet more sweet than had been heard previously, and as before, the record featured two strong leaders. As long as intelligent musicians were playing to her strengths (as they do here), the results were splendid.”

Tracklist:

Side One

1. Once I Loved 2:10 
2. Água De Beber 2:16
3. (with A. C. Jobim ) 
4. Meditation 2:39 
5. And Roses And Roses 2:30
6. O Morro (Não Tem Vez) 2:55 
7. How Insensitive 2:45

Side Two

1. Dindi 2:40
2. Photograph 2:10
3. Dreamer 2:00
4. Só Tinha De Ser Com Você 2:15
5. All That's Left Is To Say Goodbye 3:09

Personnel:

Astrud Gilberto – vocals

Antônio Carlos Jobim – guitar (also vocals on Agua De Beber)

Bud Shank – alto saxophone, flute

Stu Williamson – trumpet

Milt Bernhart – trombone

João Donato – piano

Joe Mondragon – double bass

Guildhall String Ensemble – ensemble

RECORDING INFORMATION:

Recorded at RCA Studios, Hollywood, California; January 27 & 28, 1965.

Engineer: Dave Hassinger

Record mastered by Rudy Van Gelder

Director of Engineering for MGM: 

Val Valentin

Arranged & conducted by Marty Paich

Produced by CREED TAYLOR