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A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness | 
 enlarge | Artists: Astrud Gilberto, Walter Wanderley
Label: Polygram Records
Category: Music
List Price: $14.98
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Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 139629
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 557449
UPC: 731455744927
EAN: 0731455744927
ASIN: B00000DBYU
Release Date: October 20, 1998
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| Tracks:
| • | A Certain Smile | | • | A Certain Sadness | | • | Nega Do Cabelo Duro | | • | So Nice (Summer Samba) | | • | Voce Ja Foi Bahia | | • | Portuguese Washerwoman | | • | Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza) | | • | Call Me | | • | Here's That Rainy Day | | • | Tu Mi Delirio | | • | It's A Lovely Day Today | | • | The Sadness Of After (Previously Unissued) | | • | Who Needs Forever? (Previously Unissued) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com essential recording
When Astrud Gilberto (wife to the great singer and guitarist Joao Gilberto) sang the now-classic "The Girl from Ipanema" in 1964, she'd had no formal vocal training. It mattered little, as her laid-back sensuality overflowed through the song and propelled her on to several more musical projects. This 1966 collection with the small combo of organist Walt Wanderley, guitarist Joao Gilberto, bassist Jose Marino, and Claudio Slon on drums features Gilberto's reposed voice in such a seductive, warm light, one thinks they've died and gone to drink martinis in a Rio lounge. The album includes a mix of classic bossa nova tunes ("So Nice" and "Call Me") sung in both English and Portuguese. Astrud was as cool as a cucumber and her untrained, nonchalant grace gave her singing its unique charisma. It wasn't until the late 1980s that the world heard this sort of passive, detached persona again in the bewitching vocals of Cesaria Evora, proving once again that style and delivery are just as important as distinct vocal tone. Astrud Gilberto taught us great singers aren't made on a voice alone. --Karen K. Hugg
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| Customer Reviews:
 A bit dull, don't you think? January 9, 2008
Nikica Gilic (Zagreb, Croatia)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was quite confused when I read somewhere how this was one of better Astrud's albums, and how her instrumental accompaniment/partnership on this outing practically equalls that of Getz, Jobim or Joao Gilberto...
This sounds like pure easy listening music, as opposed to her more jazzy sides, but than again, maybe my tastes in music are just not broad enough to embrace this album... But listen to third song - isn't it the dullest possible recording imaginable (some songs are a bit better).
Review by Walter Wandersucks August 12, 2006
W. Quickel (Somewhere, USA)
2 out of 11 found this review helpful
Hi I'm Walter. You know how Stan Getz brought the saxaphone to bossa nova, well shucks, I brought my cheezy organ to this gig. Unfortunately Astrud did some songs with me that you may have never heard and will never hear again without my "wonderful" organ sound included next to Austrud's beautiful voice. See ya on the Lawrence Welk Show! (the 4 stars are for Astrud; of course!)
-Walter Wandersucks
 One of her finest... December 31, 2005
arron con un double R
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a great album. Astrud pours her heart out here, while Wlater grinds away at the organ. This is a bossa nova classic al lthe way! Astrud sings en Ingles, es espanol y Brasilian(Porteguese). The Spainish song alone is worth buying the album "Tu mi Delirio" which means Your My Bliss! Also the classic Summer Samba, and a version of a Certian Smile taht makes Jahnny's sound rather bland. A great and fun cd that puts Astrud in a trio jazz setting!
The Charming Lady of Bossa Nova with no Bossa Nova November 19, 2004
Carlos from Rio (Rio de Janeiro, RJ Brazil)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
One thing must be said about this album: it is not a standard Astrud Gilberto's as everyone got used to listening to. No great Jazz arrangers and no Bossa Nova!
Just because she's backed by the famous Walter Wanderley combo: he was one of the Masters of Samba as played in the organ. He plays Samba but not Bossa Nova in a jazzy way.
A great album, no doubt. The same cool little voice and the same good taste in repertoire which includes the track 'Goodbye Sadness' which stands for 'Tristeza' - a samba standard in Brazil which is credited erroneously as being a composition by Edu Lobo although the real one was Haroldo Lobo.
Ms. Gilberto also sings another beautiful cool Samba rendition of 'Tu Mi Delirio' a wonderful bolero by the great Cuban writer, Mr. Cesar Portillo de La Luz.
Program also offers some bonus tracks - notably 'Who Needs Forever', her great rendition of this great song with arrangement by Quincy Jones and with a spectacular saxophone performance by Zoot Sims. This track comes from the original Quincy Jones' soundtrack of movie 'The Deadly Affair' and this soundtrack CD is also available here @Amazon. This soundtrack CD includes two different though similar renditions of 'Who Needs Forever' by Ms. Gilberto.
If you are a big fan of jazzy Quincy Jones, go on and take this great must-have album. Then you'll gain the wonderful Ms. Gilberto's two renditions of 'Who Needs Forever' plus a big bonus - the complete soundtrack of another movie 'The Pawnbroker' - another great great great Quincy Jones sountrack.
Ok. Hard to make up your mind, no?
One of Astrud's and Walter's BEST U.S. albums! June 16, 2000
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
... This album is full of wonderful Wanderley arrangements, inparticular, "Tristeza" and a completely differentarrangement of "Summer Samba" that begins in 3/4! Astrud's voice is definitely not overpowered by Wanderley's organ playing--which is always tasteful, throughout. If you are an Astrud or WW fan, you MUST have this album!
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