A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness

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A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness
Studio album by Astrud Gilberto and Walter Wanderley
Recorded	September 1966
Genre	Bossa Nova
Length	29:47
Label	Verve Records
Producer(s)	Creed Taylor

A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness is an album by Astrud Gilberto and Walter Wanderley, recorded in 1966.

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: the singer Gilberto and the organist Wanderley.

[edit] Track listing

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. "Vocé Ja Foi Bahia" (Dorival Caymmi) – 2:15
6. "Portuguese Washerwoman" (André Popp, Roger Antoine Lucchesi) – 1:30
7. "Goodbye Sadness" (Tristeza) (Edu Lobo, Niltinho, 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" (Caesar Portillo de la Luz) – 3:38
11. "It's a Lovely Day Today" (Irving Berlin) – 2:39

[edit] Personnel

• Astrud Gilberto – vocals
• Walter Wanderley – organ
• José Marino – bass
• Claudio Slon – drums
• Bobby Rosengarden – percussion
• João Gilberto – guitar (unconfirmed)
• Creed Taylor – producer
• Chuck Stewart – cover photograph