A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness
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A Certain Smile, A Certain Sadness is an album by Astrud Gilberto and Walter Wanderley, recorded in September 1966.[2][3]
It was released by Verve Records at the height of the Bossa Nova craze in the United States, and featured the two most popular Bossa Nova musicians at the time: vocalist Astrud Gilberto and organist Walter Wanderley. A 1998 CD reissue added two songs recorded during the same sessions that yielded the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Certain Smile" | Sammy Fain, Paul Webster | 1:27 |
| 2. | "A Certain Sadness" | Carlos Eduardo Lyra, John Court | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Nega do Cabelo Duro" | Reubens Soares, David Nasser | 2:18 |
| 4. | "So Nice (Summer Samba)" | Marcos Valle, Paulo Valle, Norman Gimbel | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Você Já Foi à Bahia" | Dorival Caymmi | 2:15 |
| 6. | "Portuguese Washerwoman" | André Popp, Roger Antoine Lucchesi | 1:30 |
| 7. | "Goodbye Sadness (Tristeza)" | Edu Lobo, Niltinho, Norman Gimbel | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Call Me" | Tony Hatch | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Here's That Rainy Day" | Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke | 2:43 |
| 10. | "Tu Mi Delirio" | César Portillo de la Luz | 3:38 |
| 11. | "It's a Lovely Day Today" | Irving Berlin | 2:39 |
| 12. | "The Sadness of After [CD bonus track]" | Lobo, Gimbel | 2:27 |
| 13. | "Who Needs Forever? [CD bonus track]" | Quincy Delight Jones, Jr., Howard Greenfield | 2:48 |
Personnel
- Astrud Gilberto – Vocals
- Walter Wanderley – organ
- José Marino – bass
- Claudio Slon – drums
- Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
- Creed Taylor – producer
- Chuck Stewart – cover photograph
Also, João Gilberto may have played guitar on tracks 2, 7, and 13.[3]
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Astrud Gilberto Discography". Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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