Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour
Astrud Gilberto
View More by this ArtistOpen iTunes to preview, buy, and download songs from Astrud Gilberto
| Total: 20 Songs |
Album Review
Like Nico, Astrud Gilberto's everywoman voiced has always had a polarizing effect on critics and fans alike. While her take on bossa nova is less than reverent and decidedly lightweight, the warmth and approachability she brings to each performance is stunning. Verve's lovingly compiled — and blissfully affordable — Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour is as solid a collection of her heady mixture of samba, jazz and pop as you're likely to find. Twenty songs, including the classic "Girl From Ipanema," wash in like waves from the warmest of oceans, carrying with them the soft, reverb-drenched soundtrack to summer. If the tropical heat of "Berimbau," the lazy and lonely pulse of Burt Bacharach's "Trains and Boats and Planes" and the upbeat swing of "Wish Me a Rainbow" don't instantly take the drudgery of your day away, then consider yourself hopelessly bitter. Highly recommended.
Recent Customer Reviews
A terrific introduction to both Ms. Gilberto and the music
by aaronpriceThis is a terrific introduction not only to the wonderful singing of Astrud Gilberto but also to many of the standards on the compilation. Her versions of these songs have quickly become my favorites and a staple of my ipod rotation. Trains and Boats and Planes almost always brings tears to my eyes.
ASTRUD ROCKS
by REPUBLICANS ROCKITS ALL GOOD!!!
Oh so GOOD
by CKAPPAAstrud Gilberto: This is one of the finest playlist I have on my Ipod. Her music is wonderful for sitting alone and listing or as background music for conversation. Her voice is always refreshing. Trains and Boats and Planes, a beautiful song.
Biography
Born: March, 1940 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Astrud Gilberto
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Girl from Ipanema | Getz / Gilberto | 5:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars) | Getz / Gilberto | 4:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Who Needs Forever? (Thievery Corporation Remix) | Verve Remixed | 4:13 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | The Girl from Ipanema | Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour | 5:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Agua de Beber | The Silver Collection: The Astrud Gilberto Album | 2:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Brazilian, Music, Latino
- Released: May 15, 2001
- ℗ 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
