João Gilberto (1973 album)

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João Gilberto
João Gilberto cover
Studio album by João Gilberto
Released 1973
Recorded 1973
Genre Bossa Nova
Length 49:30
Label Polydor (Brazil)
Producer Rachel Elkind
Professional reviews
João Gilberto chronology
Joao Gilberto en Mexico
(1970)
João Gilberto
(1973)
The Best of Two Worlds
(1976)

João Gilberto is a bossa nova album by João Gilberto, originally released in Brazil as a vinyl LP in 1973 and reissued on CD in 1988. João Gilberto released another album named João Gilberto in 1961, as well as several EPs with only his name as title. The minimal instrumentation – just Gilberto's guitar and voice, plus Sonny Carr's very sparse percussion – and the relentless beat give the album a hypnotic feel. The album's sound engineer was famous electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos. This album is often referred to as João Gilberto's "white album", in a reference to The Beatles' White Album.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Águas de Março" (Tom Jobim) – 5:23
  2. "Undiú" (João Gilberto) – 6:37
  3. "Na Baixa do Sapateiro" (Ary Barroso) – 4:43
  4. "Avarandado" (Caetano Veloso) – 4:29
  5. "Falsa Baiana" (Geraldo Pereira) – 3:45
  6. "Eu Quero um Samba" (Janet de Almeida, Haroldo Barbosa) – 4:46
  7. "Eu Vim da Bahia" (Gilberto Gil) – 5:52
  8. "Valsa (Como são Lindos os Youguis)" (João Gilberto) – 3:19
  9. "É Preciso Perdoar" (Alcivando Luz, Carlos Coqueijo) – 5:08
  10. "Izaura" (Roberto Roberti, Herivelto Martins) – 5:28

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