Reviews (page 5 of 8)
Am I on hold with my credit card company?
Well that was nice. I don't have a ton to say about this album. I wouldn't say it's better than her ex-husband's work with Stan Getz on the legendary Getz/Gilberto, but Astrud Gilberto's 1967 album Beach Samba serves as a very pleasant and consistent collection of music. This is a very short album, so I'll try to have a shorter review. The style is enjoyable for me to listen to. It's soothing, as is Astrud Gilberto's singing. The writing is simple, but effective. There's really nothing here I dislike. I don't feel too strongly about the album, but I do feel positively about it, which is all that matters. 4/5.
Singer from the party?
It’s officially Bossa Nova summer
Half an hour of tipsy lullabies, tropical hold music, and the soundtrack to a cutesy wes anderson montage. Sleepy, swishy, swinging subdued jazz and a hushed intimate vocal. Kind of a snoozefest
not for me thanks
This one had me on all fours, moaning for hours.
Background music.
Interesting sound
Enjoyed the album, and would listen to some tracks again.
One of the few records that I bought cheap on vinyl when I started collected. I wasn't certain what to expect, but loved many of the songs on this record. 3.5 stars if that was an option, but I'll keep it at 3
the music is soothing. her voice is pleasant and the singing is good, but nothing extraordinary. however when you put the music with the singing it is whimsical.
I kinda like this
Really calming, and nice.
Aight
#567. Not terrible by any means, but very much not the type of music I desire to listen to. 3/5: not for me.
So fkn smooth
Lotta good samples here
Thoughts before listening: 60s rock from Brazil. Maybe its a little psychedelic but also inspired by traditional Brazilian music. I know Astrud Gilberto gets a lot of praise, but I don't know his music. In general the 60s and 70s Brazilian albums I have listened to on here have been fine, but nothing that blows me away. Review: Oops...this is the Brazilian bossa nova singer that sang "Girl From Ipanema" and not part of the tropicalia movement i.e. Os Mutantes. Astrud has a nice voice, but this is fairly standard sounding lounge jazz. Nice background music for sitting by a pool but not something that I am going to naturally gravitate to. 2-stars
Nah
The same song over and over again
Good
Some of the swing was pretty cool. Not quite my cup of tea but nothing abrasive here. 4.5/10
Lightweight, cool, chilled vibes perfectly pleasant for summer vacations
Yeah man beach and samba
Yawn. Competently and inoffensively same-y throughout.
Now available in your local charity shop bargain bucket.
If I heard the odd track, I'd be thinking this is great, bossa nova summertime vibes! But an album's worth is way too samey. 2.5
# Album Name: Beach Samba # Artist: Astrud Gilberto # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: This is 100% elevator music. Wow. There should be an elevator on the cover. Some of the melodies arent bad. Its not offensive but not exciting. Nothing grips you. I look at the track list and see "Oba Oba" on there. I immediately think of the football advert. I am greatly disappointed when it comes around and its NOT that song. Dang. Thats a shame. Id probably give this a 2.5 if i could. # Top Tunes: None # Would I listen to it again? No
Lovely album; pleasant listening.
Jako zanimljiv album, baš mix svega - čujem jazz, francuske šansone djir, American 1920s, malo bossanove i to sve sklepano u fora album. S vremenom sam osjetila malo zasićenje jer nema puno iznenađenja, ali to je takav stil i žanr. Ovoga puta mi je leglo. 3/5, 6/10.
Sounds like the music playing in an empty restaurant on holiday. I liked "It's a lovely day today".
Definitely holiday beach vibes, songs can be a bit forgettable
Loved that
Rating: 3/5 | Favorite Track: Stay --- Bland, a tad forgettable, but totally inoffensive. I did find a few of the tracks to be pleasant, but I don't anticipate returning to this album any time soon.
Not for me at all
Is this what they call twee? It’s all a bit disengaged sounding if you ask me, the vocals and the instruments. Plus ‘Call Me’ makes me think of Phoenix Nights. ‘Corned Beef, with chips or with salad it’s corned beef…’. Best thing about this if I’m honest
Of all the great samba music out there, you had to pick the most gringo washed one. Where is Tom Ze? Gal Costa? Where is Chico Buarque??!? The genre deserves better. Brazil deserves better.
This is exactly what I thought it would be, and I had a pleasant enough time with it for the most part. 45 minutes of incredibly similar, softly softly music is a bit much though I admit.
3.25
I'm on a tropical beach in the 80's, closed an insane business deal, and letting the waves crash over me. Thats what I get here, and damn those flutes hit so good here.l, great soft percussion.
Love me some calypso/bossa nova. Not sure what sets this album apart from any other in the genre but it was still a very enjoyable listen
Elevator music. Pure and simple. The type of music you'd hear in a wanky wine bar or piano lounge. There's absolutely no meat on the bones of this album. There's nothing to sink your teeth into, and it all sounds like a variation on the same song. It not awful, it's just pretty samey and boring, and for me personally, it's background music at best. After 20 minutes you've heard it all and just want it to end.
I think it’s a fair criticism of these bossa nova albums to say they’re a bit one dimensional and essentially “background music,” but I’m a sucker for them anyway. It made for a pleasant 40 minutes. Favorite: Stay
2.3 Just a bit of a waste of 27 minutes really. The voice isn't that fantastic, which judging by the standard of the backing track seems to be the focal point of the record. It's not terribly offensive so doesn't score too low but it's just a bit of an empty shell. My view of music or the world itself hasn't changed, I just feel slightly more bored than I did before.
Such a vibe. I appreciate it. It's lovely. But do I love it? I like hearing it ... would I choose to listen to it?
Of all of the albums that Astrud Gilbert sang on this is less impressive. The big arrangements don't suit what made her great as a Bossa Nova singer. Whenever there are those elements on this album, Gilberto is great. It's good to try something new but the bigger arrangements just don't sound very interesting.
I was really excited for this one and it just disappointed me. Musically it was alright but the vocals just did not help, especially the song with the child singing
I listened to this at work, and it drifted by pleasantly enough (apart from You Didn't Have to Be So Nice, which is a bit sugary for my tastes). However, I think the optimal conditions for listening to this would be in a 1960s New York bachelorette pad while mixing a cocktail. I bet it would sound terrific.
I’m typically not into relaxing music, but this stuff just hits me right.
Someone accused me of playing elevator music in the office
meh 2/5
Beautiful, relaxing and easy listening music!
Good Samba and Bosso Nova record. Great for relaxing and lounging on the beach,
Entspannter Kollege
Pretty good, relaxing, nice
This was fine, very pretty and decent vocal quality. Just repetitive and honestly boring after awhile (and so long). Great for background music, not much to keep me here as primary listening music though. Stay was the best track with the additional accompaniment interest.
MPB em inglês não dá.
Me no like
Very gentle easy listening. Tranquillo. Stand out song - Call me
Happy beach music, obvious theme. The song with the kid singing was unlistenable but good progression and vibe overall
Wasted slot on this list any other Jobim album would be fine
I guess the title should have clued me in that this would be a samba or bossa nova, but I wasn’t paying attention. This sounds like the 60s. It’s very relaxing and pleasant. I’m really digging the parade song. I miss good marching band arrangements. I miss arrangements like this. I love flutes and horns. I love electric music and crazy sounds and synths, but I do miss these kinds of albums.
Dreamy bossa nova. Not my type of thing, though I'm a big fan of bossa nova. I think I prefer tracks in the original Portuguese, rather than translations.
Hmmmm weet niet of ik dit album van haar er op zou zetten, desondanks leuk. Zij raakt volgens mij een gevoelige snaar bij sommigen die boos worden, maar daar weet ik (voor nu nog) te weinig over
Cute but not gorgeous..
lovely mostly. it’s a wild choice to have a marching band in the middle of a samba record.
elevator vibes
Not my thing.
Very good
Fun easy listening Made me wish I was near a beach and had a pair of white haviianas!
Nice background music.
Aw jeez. No.
Sunny, sandy, good vibes 😎
Fine
Day430 - i can’t wait to pull this one out on the beach this summer
Pleasant, perfect for the shift to spring that’s happening right now. That being said it kinda feels like a kids album at some points. Inconsistent but nice
I knew what the music was going to sound like before listening to it. It’s a short sweet and relaxing album with the only issue being its a bit repetitive. 7/10
Catchy tunes
Easy listening, but not really my thing
I actually required lock-in music and this wasnt it, but generally I enjoyed
On observe une candeur des genres et du propos, autant qu'une certaine retenue dans la voix. Peut-être pour cette raison, ça m'a laissée plutôt indifférente
This is music to have in the background while your in the tropics in a cabana chilling with a good book. Away from everyone but still close enough to observe all the party and fun going on but not be bothered by it. Pretty specific but that's what I got. Just good music and good vibes. Not 100% my thing but enjoyable non the less
Stunning arrangements that sit underneath a voice that leaves you feeling nostalgic for summer love in decades past.
Gilberto's Beach Samba evokes tropical warmth on even the coldest days, marrying bossa nova rhythms and pop sensibilities with her sunshine-bright vocals that transport listeners straight to the shores of Ipanema.
This was very calming, she has a soothing voice.
Smooth vibe.
Love Astrud but this is not my fav.
This was the chill vibe my day needed.
Honestly not that bad. The instruments were good. The lyrics were ok at best but Astrud's voice is IMMACULATE. It's so gentle yet so powerful and that's why this album was actually kind of good. 54/100
⭐⭐⭐⭐– 4[.2] of 5 stars. I really loved listening to this album. Felt like a calm summer day, with those small little jazzy instrumentals and those classic bossa nova & samba drum grooves. As a whole, a really solid album, and a relaxing and calming album all the way through (Except "A Banda (Parade)" - ts literally made me jump when it came on lol). Favourites: Misty Roses⭐, Beach Samba (Bossa na praia), The Face I love, Canoeiro.
3.5/5 Calming instrumentals and her voice goes nicely with it. Bossa nova reminds me of the beach. :) . Seems like it could be used in a 60s movie as filler music which isnt a bad thing just the vibe i got. Parade was annoying af tho.
Fantastyczna rzecz. Jak słuchałem tego po raz pierwszy, to chciałem napisać, że ma bardzo retro brzmienie, a potem zobaczyłem, że to album z końcówki lat '60. Nie domyśliłbym się, tak czysto i przyjemnie to brzmi. Duże propsy za partię fletu w "Stay" i flow w "Parade", na pewno dwa utwory, które zapadły mi najmocniej w pamięć. Połączenie brazylijskich i amerykańskich wpływów stworzyło bardzo przyjemny, a jednocześnie technicznie złożony album. Widziałem jakieś zarzuty, że jest zbyt popowy, ale tam ktoś w ogóle miał jakiś ból tyłka o ten album. Stylistycznie dosyć eklektyczny, co dobrze mu robi. To zawsze ryzykowna decyzja, bo łatwo sprawić, że wszystko wydaje się chaotyczne i niespójne. Ale głos Gilberto (i ewidentnie dobra ekipa produkcyjna) spaja wszystko w naprawdę przyjemną całość. Bardzo mocne 4.
I have a theory. And I won't check if it's true because this is how internet is supposed to work. I think that someone wanted samba music but for white people. Looks the same but is bland and uninteresting but I want to believe that samba music has something more to offer.
Good samba. Just smooth and enjoyable.
It was a cool evening in the spring of 1971. Unseasonably cool. The breeze was blowing off the bay and moving the boats docked off the Bahia Marina. The town never looked better under the incandescent glow of modernity. I walked into the bar with its familiar chipping paint and open doors and windows. Rafael was waiting for me but I brushed him off with the usual excuses for my lack of cashflow. I’d almost calmed him down enough to order a drink when I saw her. And I’ll never forget the music that was playing that night. 4/5. Lets samba.
Cute, but not particularly noteworthy
Would love this on a lazy summer afternoon.
Soft
This music is so reminiscent of the cultivated boredom of the late 50s that I almost dislocated my jaw when I yawned. I didn't have to listen to this album either. 1/5
28 minutes of relaxing, well crafted bossa nova. I can’t imagine being mad about having to listen to this.
Pleasant background music
Asrtrud podría recitar la carta de cualquier restaurante y sonaría igualmente celestial. Este disco se escucha de principio a fin dejando una sensación de calma y felicidad como pocos discos pueden hacer. Sonido easy listening sesentero mezclado con samba, y arreglos espectaculares de Eumir Deodato en colaboración con Don Sebesky, en 12 temas relucientes y apenas 25 minutos. Ya podían tomar nota la mayoría de artistas en la era post-CD que publican minutadas de música en sus álbumes, la mayoría irrelevantes. Hay de todo, Jazz: I had the craziest dream y My foolish heart, versiones: Misty roses, algo de samba: la titular o Parade, y delicados temas como el cierre con su hijo: Nao bate o corocao. No incluye Tristeza una canción absolutamente magistral ni el archiconocido Garota de Ipanema, pero da absolutamente igual.
So fun I really liked it. The parade song is so cute and fun. Love
fun nice background music. love her voice. love the orchestration.
This is an okay jazz-y album, a bit slow and very similar-sounding throughout, but there were a couple of nice jams. It is definitely alright as a background listen.
Smooth Bossa Nova. Like a 60's Norah Jones. Easy to listen to and mellow out. 3.5/5
Soo good. A breath of fresh air, very similar to Lauvey, relaxing
Dug o ritmo but wish you kept it all in Portuguese. The English lyrics were weird and distracting.
It’s good and I betcha you’ll feel better if you put this one on. It’s on the boring end of the spectrum for the genre and a little bit of a puzzling pick to me given how many other samba and bossa nova albums there are out there that you really must listen to before you die.
pitu, pitu, ale zaczęło się sympatycznie
Well this was pleasant. I danced around the kitchen and annoyed my wife.
In a nutshell: would make fun hold music. It's not as engaging as Getz/Gilberto, but it's fine Overall: 4/10
I would describe this album as beach samba. Stand-out: The Face I Love
It's fine. Nothing much more than that
If I was on vacation at a tiki bar or just chillin at a dimly lit cigar bar, I would not leave the establishment. That said I would never put reached for this intentionally. 2.5/5
Listening to this I was immediately cast in a montage music scene of a late 60s B-movie, driving the coast, lounging on a beach having nothing to do with the movie at hand, only to have an impromptu meet-up with Austin Powers…just before the whole vibe gets wrecked by a marching band.
This was a decent dose of serenity, I guess. Can confidently say I’ll never hear this album again.
It’s fine. Not overly offensive. But just kinda there. A little too close to Muzak for my refined musical palette.
Totally fine. I’m notching my score back a quarter point for the ridiculousness of the song, Parade. 2.75/5
Very easily listening, and not in a bad way really. I probably wont come back to it, but it wasn't a struggle to get through.
Not sure what the chances are of me getting the Gilberto part of the Getz/Gilberto split that I got two days ago but I reckon it's possibly quite small. Anyway, this was pleasant enough but I think she's better with the jazz of Getz behind her. It's very unoffensive though so a mid-rating seems fair
She has a lovely voice, slightly wavering and sometimes even a little off key but beautiful nonetheless. (The auto tuned abomination of today could learn a lot here). Nice gentle songs. I've never heard this version of Parade before but have definitely heard the tune somewhere can't think where. Don't know why this is on the 1001 list but I really liked it.
Fun breezy album for a 0 degree today
Rating: 5/10 Meh.
Sounds like an album full of Dusty Springfield's "The Look of Love," so it's pretty good based on that alone.
Definitely not my thing. I feel this album did not age well.
amreriikka aemeriikka english elnglish.. 2min biisejä woo woo... sylkii esi-isien haudoille. joka päivä menee ennen kun töihin menee hautausmalle sylkimään syljemään... ei näin. ei näin. turhanpäivästä hoilatusta, menetetty kaikki sielu + sydän tässä. popmusiikkia turhanpäiväiseen kuluttamiseen. kuola lipoo suupieltä lampailla, aaahhh.. lisää sanovat.. lisää, lisää.. kuola hipoo leukapäätä drip drip drip osuu pömppömahaan kuola... aaaaaaahhhhhhhh lisää.. lisää sanovat.. terv. kaikki beach samba fanit. tollasia ne on hehheh naurattaa vaan pikkase, pikkusenvaa vähän härnäystä ei tarvi.. jahas ja taas itketään.. niinnii.. obaboab
6/10
Omg
I live on the beach. This does not remind me of the beach at all. This makes me yearn for sweet relief from the boredom. Plus, the little kid singing? My word. I wasn’t a fan of this at all. 2/5
First listen.
bom pra dormir
Very pleasant, easy to listen to. If anything a bit too easy as the album glides by quickly and you find you have only been half listening!
I don't understand why this is on the list. It doesn't feel special or significant enough. Its a vibe but feels like an attempt for Gilberto to stay relevant after Girl From Ipanema and the far superior Getz/Gilberto album. Feels like campy over commercialized crap to me and not even close to her best work. Is this included solely to try to showcase her career outside Getz/Gilbert? Really no new ground broken here and not a significant album in any space. Does not belong on the list, so it's a 1. Also, Parade is one of the most annoying songs I've ever heard.
Nice little samba album. I think 27 minutes is the perfect amount of Samba to listen to for me, and I pretty much liked this all of the way through. 3/5
Not my genre but good anyways. I had a good time with it. 3/5
Pretty! C
Even though I was freezing my ass off listening to this, I felt warm inside. Not as great as other Bossa Nova on this list, but still good enough.
Great voice. Good music.
Clean flowing tempo
Exactly what you’d expect.
If you liked Girl from Ipanema then this album is for you. It sounds nice but the talk singing isn’t very special.
Easy, jazzy, 60's vacation
You know, for the wife of Gilberto of the renowned Getz/Gilberto (incredible album), I went into this with expectations that were way higher than I should have. Boy, what a letdown. This album is okay, but there's songs on this that just don't belong on here. Parade comes out of fucking nowhere and I feel like I'm watching a high school music. She sings it in English, and it shows. Here's the lyrics: There's a circus parade And there's a easter parade July The Fourth a parade Thanksgiving they have parade And there's some battle's parade Columbia's day a parade And the policeman parade In everybody's parade And labor day a parade And there's a veteran's parade Inauguration parade And everything's a parade It's not that is bad, it's just fucking dull man. Having her stare into my soul with that bland face of hers while she desperately tries to recreate the success of The Girl from Ipanema is grim. I really couldn't get behind this one. Sorry Astrud, but let your husband do the cooking next time, your voice is beautiful, but if this is what you have to offer as a solo artist, stick to your day job.
A bit conflicted on how to judge this one. The album is comprised of a lot of really short songs, with the original release containing 12 songs despite clocking in at just short of 28 minutes. While I am not typically one who is bothered by silly or otherwise nonsensical lyrics there were some songs where I was almost left scratching my head at how goofy the lyrics were (the parade song being the worst offender). All that being said though, I still listened to the entire extended piece on both listens due to how easy and relaxing it was. Astrud continues to have a great singing voice and the impressive swathe of performers involved in this all do a terrific job. So while I do question some aspects of the album, I also have to appreciate how well it accomplishes its easy listening aspects.
So damn smooth man. Always a pleasure to get an album like this.
Good album, it's a shame it has none of her best songs on it that I immediately ran to after listening, Meditation and Aruanda the self titled album being better than this in every way. Still nice to return to the voice of Samba though 7/10 Fav tracks - The Face I Love, Parade (A Banda); Oba, Oba; Beach Samba, My Foolish Heart, Here's that Rainy Day, It's a Lovely Day Today
Reminds me of the sims buy music. Idk why same kinda feel maybe. All i got lol 2/5
Though you can no longer smoke inside of a commercial office building (unless you are really brave), gender relations and equality have marched forward and nobody wears a full suit to work anymore; listening to this album while staring at spreadsheets and answering emails at your office drone job will make you feel like you are back in the sixties. You will imagine your eyes watering from the smokey office, you will imagine the clacking of typewriters, the smell of really shitty bourbon and if you are a Queensland Public Servant you will imagine for a moment you are wearing business shorts and long socks. I don't want to listen to this album outside of work for fear that it will ruin the little time machine that this is to me. Also the personnel section of this album on the wikipedia page is longer than War and Peace. Highlights: All
Kopfschmerzen hervorrufendes Katzengejammer mit Samba und Salsa Tönen. Man erkennt wie schrecklich lange 27 Minuten sein können.
There seems to be quite a lot of these Bossa Nova albums on this list. They all sound pretty much the same, perfectly inoffensive, but pretty uninspiring. They're three star albums for me. This album however, has two standout tracks, Parade - which is annoying and shit and You Didn't Have To Be So Nice, which is self indulgent, annoying and shit. No one, outside of their parents, nonces and Aled Jones botherers, wants to hear children singing. So I'm knocking off a star because of that.
Nah. Not for me. This is music for happy people who don't hate their existence every single day.
Easy listening just as I expected. I enjoyed almost every song but, there were two songs I definitely didn’t like (Parade and You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice); the kid singing in “You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice” threw me off and kinda just made it sound like a song you’d hear in an episode of Sesame Street. Overall I really liked it and I would throw it on while just having some chill time.
először nagyon utáltam, de aztán esti tennivalókhoz háttérzenének nem volt kellemetlen, szóval nem egyes :D
60s samba was always going to please me but the one with the kid was annoying
part relaxing , part cheese . 3
Of the time
2.5
Nice to have something a but different but wouldn't listen again.
-maybe not the most thrilling work I’ve heard from Astrud Gilberto but very pleasant nonetheless. 50s-70s Brazilian and inspired easy listening music has a special place in my heart -as with most Brazilian music I absolutely love the instrumentals and tones. really beautiful stuff -Favorites are Stay, The Face I Love, and My Foolish Heart
Nice vibes
And labor days a parade and Mardi Gras a parade and the macys parade and the other parade
Each song puts forth a simple argument with economy, hence the delightful brevity throughout. Oba, what do you actually want, our love turns us into misty roses, and so on. This has a happy light psychedelia and little touches that elevate it: the wobble at the end of “I Had The Craziest Dream” is subversively off-kilter. Delightful morsels on a rainy day.
Pleasantly aimless showtunes with an occasional tropical flavor. Made me wish for ZZ Top or the Groundhogs instead. Vocal quality saves it from a 1*
Ok. Very middle of the road. Easy listening.
Ganska soft och skön musik.
Not bad samba music, pretty inoffensive and goes by quickly. Not much else to say here.
Naja
Really lovely! Honestly I had never heard of Astrud, but this is top notch stuff ❤️
отдельных песен в плейлист не добавила но такааая приятная атмосфера чилла на летней террасе в кафешке у альбома,настоящая нежнятинка что возвращаться точно буду и целиком забираю своим оскам-лесбиянкам 😇💋
господи я такой мамаситой был, просто босса нова моя любовь
Enjoyed.
Oooh a vocal jazz album! An enjoyable listen, very nice to have on in the background. Rarely calls attention to itself, so nothing jumps out, despite all being very good.
The album evokes memories of old VHS movies, perhaps classic James Bond scenes of 007 going ashore on an exotic island. The music is certainly well-crafted for its genre. However, it fails to fully capture my interest, as it doesn’t offer enough variety or depth across a single album.
It's a nice listen, perfect background music for a cafe or bar. There's no reel shift in pace from one song to the next, it's great advantage is it's short length. Definitely an album with a certain vibe to it that grew on me, however it's probably only worth 2 stars as it didn't really have any songs that blew me away either
Beach Samba was a pretty good album for what it was. It does feel like an elevator album (It's been a long time since i used that term) but i do feel like it does a good job at being one by being a pleasant and relaxing listen. The times that the album does divert are kinda all over the place when it comes to how good they are. Sometimes they can be cool, like Gilberto having her son sing on track 11 but they can be off-putting at points like that one parade song which did sound rather jarring. However, i still think that this is a good album and one that you should listen to when you want to relax on a beach or something. Best Song: Misty Roses Worst Song: Parade (A Banda)
Beach Samba is a studio album by Astrud Gilberto, originally released in 1967. I really like Astrud Gilberto's voice. It is clear that she inspired vocalists who would come later like Flora Purim. However, I really didn't dig this album. The production is bad, this is way overproduced. The first and last tracks are perfect. But, as is the case with a lot of these 60s Verve records, this album is drenched in orchestration which takes away from the music. The song selection is also puzzling. I mean, "Parade", really?
These type of albums I don't hate just find boring so I'll usually rate them a 3 but I don't like her voice that much so it goes down to a 2.
Comfy listening, but most of the songs are so short I don't really have time to enjoy them before it's over.
yeah sorry they laid on the twee a bit thick
I do love that this challenge is introducing me to music I've never heard before! This was nice. Light. Melodic. Simple. It gives more to its listener than it asks of him. No, it didn't change my world, nor will it make its way into my playlist, but I'm happy to have spent a short and pleasant time with it on this journey called life. Perhaps we'll meet again someday :)
I question why this was even made. What the hell was that parade song?
Pedestrian jazz interpretation from the era of jazz transitioning to pop. Middling at best.
Perfect for the Sunday afternoon I got this on. smooth, calm, and just enough shuffle to be interesting.
chill but a bit of a snooze
Very nice easy listening. Not sure it's a 'must listen to' album - but I'm glad I did.
What an amazing voice. It's like silk and evokes the most relaxing beach vacation imaginable. It lacks any distinct hit like 'The Girl from Ipanema', but on the other hand, it's nice to hear Astrud Gilberto shine, following her separation from Joao Gilberto, the father of Bossa Nova. This is a great background record that lets you occasionally close your eyes and get swept up in the vocals and the sounds that recall Rio. I only wish they were a few more risks on there and make it stand out among the other Brazillian albums on this list. But I'll take it for her voice alone.
Nice easy listening, although not that memorable
Why is this on the list? I have no idea.
Argh--I have *no* idea why this album is in this collection, except perhaps that she became famous as the voice on "The girl from Ipanema"? She doesn't seem like a very strong singer, she's not a songwriter (or at least for these songs), and the songs aren't really all that interesting, even with the samba/bossanova take. And seemingly confirming the weirdness of this selection, the Wikipedia entry and even the book's entry for this album doesn't provide more than lukewarm interest in the album. Even though it's not really a fair comparison, I feel like since we haven't had to listen to Mrs. Miller's take on other people's songs, why do we have to listen to Astrud Gilberto's? They both rose to fame on the same song, and arguably Mrs. (Elva) Miller sold more records (but I'm very thankful that we won't be getting any of her albums).
Is it just me or is she sounding a little tuneless on the first song? And WTF is happening on Parade? Why? And why is this album on this list? It seems pretty mediocre.
4-5
A woman sings to an awkward elevator meme song, circus accompaniment, and more! Peak Italian music
I could listen to this again but I don't think I want to. it's too inoffensive. I think I've just heard too much bodsa nova / samba already
Man what a fun bossa nova album. Just the perfect vibe for driving in a convertible to a beach drink in hand (it’s the 60s it’s fine). What an excellent vibe.
Pleasant and short bossa nova album. I was a little disappointed that the majority of the album is English language; I would have enjoyed more Portuguese but I think it was only "Canoeiro" plus parts of the dialog in the background on "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice." I feel guilty admitting it, but I do like the goofy parade song. I don't really enjoy watching parades but I think I like the idea of watching a parade.
Die Stimme ist recht unaufgeregt. Kann man mal hören.
"Mr. Powers will be with you soon. Relax, have a cigarette & listen to some of his favourite songs to get you in the mood".
Listened to Joni Mitchell right into this. Tone of voice was very similar. I kinda liked this in a nostalgic way. Not that I heard it before but it felt so 60s. Interesting listen.
little to chill and beachy
Is every Gilberto in Brazil a timeless musical genius? Her voice is always so lovely. Like, it shouldn’t be so perfect. This is not the strongest set of pipes on the list. Her accent slips into her pronunciation. She’s not even a dynamic performer. But there is something special about Astrud Gilberto. Her voice is instantly relaxing, even with a marching band behind it. It’s kind of ridiculous. Anyone else would have cheesed this up. Astrud is perma-cool.
Dabadaba, badabadabadaba, dabadaba, es suficiente de inicio a fin en muchas de sus canciones. Su voz sensual conecta rápidamente y de forma agradable. Gilberto y Getz tuvieron en ell la musa por exelencia. Zamba, Bossa, jazz son los espacios que domina y su zona de confort desde donde transmite su música. Muy buena
This is the kind of record this list was made for. Wouldn't have discovered this otherwise, I'm sure. ?Beautiful voice and instrumentation. Love it. Favourite tracks: Stay, Misty Rose, Parade (A Banda), Beach Samba, Nao Bate O Corocao.
nice listen. Romantic and sultry sound. Gives me the feeling of looking at past relationships with rose-tinted glasses.
Elevator music, but great elevator music.
Why was this chosen over “The Astrud Gilberto Album”?
Are you looking for a background album for when you want to have groovy conversations with your friends in your shag-carpeted sunken living room, while sitting on avocado-colored couches surrounded by paisley wallpaper? Well have I got the album for you!
Bossa nova. Canta muy bien. Un 4.
Bossa-nova.
Low key album with a Girl From Impanema vibe. Fine.
So peaceful and smooth
This was great music to work with and I've never heard of it before. Rating a 4 out of uniqueness and because I listened to it three straight times before moving on!
Pleasant, not the type of music I listen to, but it’s ok.
Very pretty.
A hip twitching bum wriggler of the gentle variety.
you can take the girl out of ipanema but --
Fun how it makes you feel like you’re having cocktails in Cuba, but not really my cup of tea.
What a story Astrud Gilberto is. No professional music experience until she sang a verse on "The Girl From Ipanema". This album is dreamy. Instant smile on my face listening to this whole thing. I don't even mind the silly song she did with her kid, even though in a vacuum I'd just hate it. There's a certain warmth to Astrud's voice that I love, and boy the drumming on this album is amazing. So tight
Chill Sunday morning music for cleaning a car to. We enjoyed relaxing to this.
It is fine musically but the lyrics are actual bad enough to be distracting and it brings down the listening experience.
astrud I love you always but this is a snoozefest
This wasn't terrible.
Oh this is pleasant, nice sound, mmm samba. Sorry, can I squeeze past, this is my floor.
Sounded like 1950's Disney in Brazil
If the Carpenters had been Brazilian…
Platan er ekki svo eftirminnileg per se og það er ekkert lag sem stendur sérstaklega upp úr, en væbið er dásamlegt, röddin nostalgísk og falleg og hljóðheimurinn notalegur en um leið mjög hress. Bossa nova er algerlega málið og Astrud líka.
I … I don’t know what this was. Mostly cheesy tunes, and then that’s parade song was a bridge too far. The music is fine, I guess, but the lyrics are suspect. At least it’s under 30 minutes. 2/5
Chill
Good vibe
Cool vibes but not interested
Chill stuff.
WARNING!!! Do NOT misspell Astrud! There’s only one s and the t comes BEFORE the u!!
Average
This took me to vacation. That was fun and light
3.5. Perfect depending on time and setting
Easy Listening for sure.
This is a record I would find in a used vinyl store and pick up on a whim based on vibes. It delivers for that. Very 60's.
Curious why this particular album of hers was the one included on the list. I've enjoyed her other stuff much more.
28 minutes of just meh really
I like Astrud Gilberto and this album is lovely, with breezy, feel-good bossa nova songs, that is a lovely listen. However around half of the songs were in English and I prefer her singing in Brazilian Portuguese because her singing style suits her mother tongue more. Anyway, it's pleasant music, for more Portuguese songs I'd give it a 4 easily.
Love me some samba and her voice is iconic
Not my thing, but she could sing pretty well. 2.5/5
3.5/5
I don't know what it is about Bossa Nova but it makes me feel good. It's such a vibe. It's easy listening but it's also interesting. There are lots of sounds happening. Astrud also has quite a pleasant voice. This record also has that like old timey cursed ballroom sound/production that is kind of spooky and feels a little bit like a distant happy memory.
What a groovy little gem! This feels like it is trapped in a very specific part of the 60s, which is just great. I'd love to hear a contemporary homage to a lot of this kind of music. I don't even know how to categorize this outside of just "Samba"? It's jazz, but it's also kind of pop and kind of rock and kind of beach rock at that. Her voice is so sexy! I also love how the music is playful, but also very serious. It's earnest but it's also very whimsical. Its super interesting sound. I liked every song on this record, but Stay was for sure my favorite. It's the epitome of this whole genre and record.
Great sounds
five. this is so vibes
Pre-listening: interesting choice. Curious why she made the list. WAITTT THIS IS THE WOMAN WHO SINGS THE GIRL FROM IMPANEMA OHHHH but that song isn’t on this album :( Post/during listening thoughts: man after nirvana anything sounds a little better. It’s sort of like elevator music though. She has a lovely voice and the beats are nice but it’s very easy for it to become background music. Also 27 mins is super short. It’s just very easy listening 60s music which I honestly don’t really have real complaints about. 7/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no but it was pleasant Fav tracks: stay, misty roses, the face I love, oba oba, my foolish heart Least fav tracks: parade (what is happening why are we listing every holiday), you didn’t have to be so nice (if you’re gonna bring a kid in to sing make sure they’re not pitchy)
chill bossa album I would give it a 4 if it didn't have the marching band song
Different, belongs on this list! A good singer, good variety across the album. I feel like the singer was solid but did not show impressive range. I expect that she has the talent to do so, but this felt understated. Nice to hear lyrics in a different language, that feels rare on this list. A 3.5, not too exciting for me but grateful it's on the list.
B U M B A B A B U M B A Y A B A Y A
Loved it! Could have done without the duet with her kid, but the parade song grew on me.
Probably my favorite album from an artist and genre i never would have discovered or listened to on my own. I liked the whole thing. Her voice is remarkable. One star deducted for the song with the child.
What a soothing voice, and I love the calm bossa nova vibe! Very "Girl from Impanena" (which features the vocals of Astrud Gilberto). I enjoyed this a lot!
VERY not for me. not so bad that it was painful tho, which is my rubric for one-star ratings. 1.5
sorry this was fine but you lose a star for using a marching band like that
This was mostly pleasant but I don't know about the Parade song and the song with the child. I enjoyed listening to the artist's profile on streaming more, so it's kind of weird that this is the album selected?
Decent sound. Not my preferred genre overall
60’s
Lovely notes floating along to us from another time and place.
Brunch vid polen i Havanna vibbisar, helt skönt att lyssna på men inget speciellt
Pleasant listen, she has a great voice and the recordings have that nostalgic quality, but there's nothing memorable here. Rounded up from a high 3.
3.4 listened 1x
Totally fine. I enjoyed it. Doesn't need to be on this list...I don't think. 3/5...really 2.5 so I am rounding up.
I‘ve listened to to this at the beach- can recommend.
I never liked her voice. Bossa Nova and Samba are both really fun and I’m happy there’s some Brazilian representation on here but, blegh. Her voice is so okay. It shines in songs where she is supposed to sound bored but beyond that it decays into the background
Felt like I was stuck in a tropical lift, and then a child appears?
Enjoyable!
As someone who is quite unfamiliar with the genres of Bossa Nova and Samba (and Brazillian music in general), I found this sort of "Westernized" sounding take on the genre very easy to get sucked into. Though it's in a different way than say an artist like Caetano Veloso, where this album leans heavily into the poppier sounds of its time. Astrud's vocals here are so warm and airy which complements this kind of middling, yet simultaneously luscious sound of the '60s production. Unfortunately with this style of album, once you've heard a single song, you've pretty much heard them all - it's just a matter of wanting to (justifiably) seek out more of it to get lulled into. 'You Didn't Have To Be So Nice' is maybe one of the most wholesome songs I've ever heard - to the point where I almost shed a tear. Something about the instrumental melody, the duet between Astrud and her son, the grainy sound of it all, it's so inviting. The following closer 'Nao Bate O Corocao' has a more defined syncopated drum pattern, giving a punchier and jazzier vibe that I quite enjoyed. A quaint little record. Despite not being anything special, it was a lovely way to kick off the day.
great voice, nice short tracks, really relaxing vibe
Astrud has such a calm, serene voice and it gives way to calm, serene sounds attached to soothing instrumentals.
New album for me. There is an irritation factor, but it could be worse.
This was quite weird collection of songs, none of which really worked for me. The samba/bossanova tunes were okay to listen to, but Gilberto's vocals are not convincing enough to enjoy the album overall.
Relaxed sound but rather flat and some tracks (e.g., Parade) are toe curling.
most of this album is a pretty pleasant samba album from the late 60s. astrud gilberto's voice is iconic and the album, for the most part, is really calming and chill. there are two big exceptions to this: one is 'a banda (parade)' which is an old fashioned marching band song??? and sounds like a song more fit for the soundtrack of the musical, 'the music man' than a samba album. the second exception is a bizarre cover of the lovin' spoonful's 'you didn't have to be so nice' that is a duet with her young son. i guess it would be nice and sweet but the kid cannot hold a note like his mother can, and you can REALLY tell. it is pretty god-awful to listen to. i'm sure it was a nice moment for them. the rest of the album is pretty decent to good and fun to listen to, but those two tracks drag it down some.
This was an incredibly soothing samba album that delivered on multiple fronts. Aside from the signature samba sounds, there are hints of jazz, American marching band, and even a little folk in there. Gilberto's beautiful voice and the top-notch instrumentals made this a delightful listen in under 30 minutes. Notable Tracks: - Stay - Misty Roses - Parade (A Banda) - an ode to marching in parades which is amazing - Oba, Oba - Canoeiro - You Didn’t Have To Be So Nice - Nao Bate O Corocao 8/10
This album just doesn't really do anything, it's hard to hate it but it's completely devoid of any personality.
An absolutely gorgeous and lovely samba record. Timeless.
Pleasant femme pop, though some of the covers are a little cheesy. Overall something I'd play for a backyard BBQ.
Favourite song - Canoeiro
felt like a elevator ride to the 1001 floor...
This album faded so far into the background for me that I didn't even notice it loop back and play the first four tracks again (why did you make this a feature, Spotify?!)
60’d Latin sound. Not bad music.
Easy listening background music 2/5
Fun summer songs
Kind of fun. I liked it.
Pleasant
Its like The Girl From Ipanema went on for 17 songs. Pleasant enough background music.
Her voice is so soothing
Great mellow vibes that you can sway to; I wouldn't say I get a beach vibe but has that underlying samba beat
It’s fine kinda repetitive and the kid singers were really weird and bad
Reminded me of samba you would put in a video game or YouTube video but you didn't want to pay a licence for it so got a royalty free version
Very pleasant and fun. Like a warm breeze.
Great music to work to. But forgettable. But a strong 1. It was good. Just nothing special.
Meh.
More like Beach Snore-ba, this one's a snooze fest. Sounds like Nancy Sinatra on xanax.
Pretty repetitive but I dig the overall vibe.
Not my cup of tea. Background music. Too aged.
It's got a fine sound to it but it's just alright overall. The song with the kid was pretty bad.