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Astrud Gilberto
Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour

Compil. US 2001 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Bossa Nova, Easy Listening, Vocal)

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. ______________________________________________________ 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

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	Astrud Gilberto voc, *1940 BR producer, original, vocals, album by, arranged by, small-band, written by
	James Gavin , *1964 US sequenced by, liner notes, compiled by, selected by
	Dawn Agard design, package
	Robert Appleton design, series
	Chuck Stewart voc, *1927 US photography by, front cover, inside booklet, cd label
	Brooks Arthur voc, US producer, original, arranged by, vocals
	Creed Taylor , *1929 US producer, original
	James Last syn, p, ep, 1929-2015 DE producer, original, arranged by, conductor
	Pete Spargo , US producer, original
	The Tokens , *1955 US producer, original
	José Marino b, *1940 BR bass
	Claudio Slon dr, 1943-2002 BR drums
	João Gilberto voc, g, *1931 BR guitar, vocals, guitar
	Walter Wanderley org, 1932-1986 BR organ, piano
	Bobby Rosengarden perc, dr, 1924-2007 US percussion, drums
	Haroldo Lobo , 1910-1965 BR written by, uncredited
	Tommy Williams b, US bass
	Milton Banana dr, 1935-1998 BR drums
	Antonio Carlos Jobim p, g, 1927-1994 BR piano, written by, guitar
	Stan Getz ts, 1927-1991 US tenor saxophone
	Marty Paich p, 1925-1995 US arranged by, conductor
	Joe Mondragon b, 1920-1987 US bass
	Bud Shank as, fl, 1926-2009 US flute
	João Donato p, ep, *1934 BR piano
	Milt Bernhart tb, 1926-2004 US trombone
	Eumir Deodato key, p, *1942 BR arranged by, conductor, arranged by, composed by
	Julio Ruggiero b, bass
	Ron Carter b, *1937 US bass
	Grady Tate dr, *1932 US drums
	Earl Chapin frh, 1926-1997 US french horn
	Jim Buffington frh, *1922 GB french horn
	Ray Alonge frh, 1924-2000 US french horn
	Tony Miranda frh, *1919 FR french horn
	Barry Galbraith g, 1919-1983 US guitar
	Marcos Valle voc, p, *1943 BR guitar, written by
	Toots Thielemans h, g, *1922 BE guitar
	Alan Douglas , 1931-2014 US percussion
	Dom Um Romao perc, dr, 1925-2005 BR percussion, berimbau
	Jack Jennings perc, US percussion
	Ben Aronov p, 1932-2015 FR piano, keyboards
	Warren Bernhardt p, key, *1938 US piano
	Tony Studd tb, US trombone
	Urbie Green tb, *1926 US trombone
	Warren Covington tb, voc, 1921-1999 US trombone
	Wayne Andre tb, 1931-2003 US trombone
	Bernie Glow tr, 1926-1982 US trumpet
	Ernie Royal tr, 1921-1983 US trumpet
	Jimmy Nottingham tr, 1925-1978 US trumpet
	Marvin Stamm tr, *1939 US trumpet
	John Barber tu, *1920 tuba
	George Devens perc, vib, *1931 US vibraphone
	Bill Hammond rec, fl, woodwind
	Hubert Laws fl, *1939 US woodwind
	Phil Bodner sax, 1917-2008 US woodwind
	Seldon Powell ts, sax, 1928-1997 US woodwind, saxophone
	Stan Webb fl, 1936-1998 US woodwind
	Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar
	Gil Evans p, ep, 1912-1988 US piano, arranged by, conductor
	Johnny Coles tr, 1926-1997 US trumpet
	Bob Brookmeyer tb, 1929-2011 US valve trombone
	Gene Cherico b, 1935-1994 US bass
	Hélcio Milito perc, dr, voc, 1931-2014 BR drums
	Gary Burton vib, *1943 US vibraphone
	Don Sebesky , *1937 US arranged by, conductor
	Claus Ogerman p, *1930 DE arranged by, composed by
	Norman Bergen , *1945 US arranged by, conductor
	Barbara Ellis , written by, come softly to me
	Gary Troxel , written by, come softly to me
	Gretchen Christopher , written by, come softly to me
	Doc Pomus voc, 1925-1991 US written by, hushabye
	Mort Shuman voc, 1936-1991 US written by, hushabye
	Al Gorgoni str, g, *1939 US arranged by, conductor
	Joe Macho b, ep, bass
	Al Rogers dr, drums
	Bill Lavorgna dr, perc, *1933 US drums
	Burt Collins tr, fh, 1931-2007 US flugelhorn
	Joe Shepley tr, fh, 1930-2016 US flugelhorn
	Sal DiTroia g, 1941-2007 US guitar
	Frank Owens p, US keyboards
	Paul Griffin org, 1937-2000 US keyboards
	Stan Free syn, *1922 US keyboards
	Airto Moreira perc, dr, voc, *1941 BR percussion
	Robert Gregg dr, percussion
	Joseph Ferrantello , saxophone
	Leon Cohen sax, fl, saxophone
	Mickey Gravine tb, voc, US trombone
	David White voc, p, *1939 US vocals
	Frankie Callen , vocals
	Gene Maharrey , vocals
	Linda November voc, bvoc, vocals
	Maeretha Stewart voc, bvoc, US vocals
	Ron Dante voc, *1945 US vocals

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