Release Date:October 29, 2002 Availability:Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping:International shipping available Condition:BRAND NEW Factory Sealed - Ready to be shipped within 24 hrs from California - Average 5 workdays delivery time - Excellent customer service - Buy with confidence!
Great Album, but terribly masteredFebruary 10, 2008 jpdylon(La Mesa (San Diego,) CA) Upon hearing the original vinyl pressing, I wanted to have a copy to put my SACD player to use. I was very disappointed in the mastering of this SACD. THe recording levels were much too high, and there was no dynamic range to speak of. There were even times that I could notice distortion. THis was regardless of volume level or between the high end sony and toshiba players.
Go out and get the original vinyl, and made sure verve records didn't produce it.
MORE THAN FIVE STARSOctober 18, 2007 COMPUTERJAZZMAN(Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States) THIS IS THE BEST SELLING BOSSA NOVA ALBUM OF ALL TIME. STAN GETZ JOAO GILBERTO, TWO MASTERS AT THE TOP OF THEIR GAME, SOME VOCALS BY ASTRUD GILBERTO, WHAT MORE COULD YOU WANT IF YOU WANT TO HEAR BOSSA NOVA? EVERY SONG IS GREAT YOU WILL FEEL A LOT MORE RELAXED AFTER YOU LISTEN TO THIS MUSIC. ESSENTIAL TO ANY ALL-AROUND MUSIC COLLECTION, A SEMINAL RECORDING.
Great work revisitedAugust 5, 2007 William Fletcher(Little River, CA USA) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's hard to beat the gritty-rich presence in the quality of these early pop & jazz 4 track recordings. This is a wonderfully high quality quality recording available in the wonderful format of SACD. Even though it is stereo mix only, I love play this SACD version of this album.
Buy this!June 17, 2007 R. White(Indianapolis) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is not only a pillar of Brazilian/American Jazz fusion, it a pillar of all great music in general. Play this for a romatic date & you will both be getting lucky that night guaranteed. So sensual, mesmorizing, just a flat out stunning piece of work.
ExcellentApril 16, 2007 el brujo(Caracas) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nothing more to say but that the Gets-Gilberto duet is irrepetible. Try to get the volume I as well. It's a jewel....
