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While assembled from seemingly disparate sessions arranged by Eumir Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Pat Williams, Windy nevertheless proves one of Astrud Gilberto's most consistent and sublime efforts, artfully straddling the division between Brazilian bossa nova and American sunshine pop. Credit the aforementioned arrangers for much of the LP's appeal -- from a percolating rendition of the Association's title cut to a neo-classical reinvention of the Beatles' "In My Life," the songs possess a lithe, shimmering beauty that perfectly complements Gilberto's feathery vocals. Still, she can't quite skirt the cloying sweetness that undermines so many of her mid-period Verve LPs -- son Marcelo, who first joined his mother on the previous Beach Samba for an excruciating duet version of the Lovin Spoonful's "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," resurfaces here for a reading of The Jungle Book's "The Bare Necessities," proving yet again that children should be seen and not heard.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
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Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Luiz Bonfa, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marcos Valle, ComposerLyricist - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Addrisi, ComposerLyricist - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Clifton Davis, ComposerLyricist - Donald J Addrisi, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - PATRICK WILLIAMS, ComposerLyricist - Spence Maxwell, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Gimbel, ComposerLyricist - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Gilkyson, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Ruthann Freidman, ComposerLyricist - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lou Stallman, ComposerLyricist - Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Estelle Levitt, ComposerLyricist - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John Lennon, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, ComposerLyricist - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Marcos Valle, ComposerLyricist - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - RAY GILBERT, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Paulo Sergio Kostenbader Valle, ComposerLyricist - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Don Sebesky, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Eumir Deodato, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Pat Williams, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Astrud Gilberto, MainArtist - Craig Bradford, ComposerLyricist - Ty Whitney, ComposerLyricist - Pete Spargo, Producer - Howard Terpning, GraphicArtist - Acy R. Lehman, GraphicArtist
℗ 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
While assembled from seemingly disparate sessions arranged by Eumir Deodato, Don Sebesky, and Pat Williams, Windy nevertheless proves one of Astrud Gilberto's most consistent and sublime efforts, artfully straddling the division between Brazilian bossa nova and American sunshine pop. Credit the aforementioned arrangers for much of the LP's appeal -- from a percolating rendition of the Association's title cut to a neo-classical reinvention of the Beatles' "In My Life," the songs possess a lithe, shimmering beauty that perfectly complements Gilberto's feathery vocals. Still, she can't quite skirt the cloying sweetness that undermines so many of her mid-period Verve LPs -- son Marcelo, who first joined his mother on the previous Beach Samba for an excruciating duet version of the Lovin Spoonful's "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," resurfaces here for a reading of The Jungle Book's "The Bare Necessities," proving yet again that children should be seen and not heard.
© Jason Ankeny /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:28:09
- Main artists: Astrud Gilberto
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1968 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2014 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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