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180g Vinyl LP!
Remastered by Matthew Lutthans from the Original Analog Master Tape!
Pressed at QRP!
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Released on Verve in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto in the early ascent of her solo career, placing her understated, conversational vocal style at the center of lush yet subtle arrangements by Don Sebesky and Klaus Ogerman that emphasize clarity, warmth, and emotional transparency across bossa nova, jazz, and mid-'60s pop material. Produced by Creed Taylor, the album frames her soft, unforced delivery with gentle orchestral color, whether on the newly minted standard of the title track, Brazilian selections, or contemporary ballads, allowing the nuances of her timbre and phrasing to carry the music. As a whole, it marks a key moment in Gilberto's evolution from guest vocalist to fully realized solo artist and affirms her as a defining voice of the bossa nova era.
Verve Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Features
- Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
- 180g Vinyl LP
- Remastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the Original Analog Tape
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket
Selections
Side One:
- Love Theme from "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow of Your Smile)
- (Take Me To) Aruanda
- Manha De Carnaval
- Fly Me To The Moon
- The Gentle Rain
- Non-Stop To Brazil
Side Two:
- O Ganso
- Who Can I Turn To
- Day by Day
- Tristeza
- Funny World (Theme from "Malamondo")
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