Astrud Gilberto - The Shadow Of Your Smile

 

Astrud Gilberto — The Shadow Of Your Smile

Acoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises!

Monthly releases highlighting the world's most historic and best jazz records!

Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog master tape

180-gram LPs pressed at Quality Record Pressings!

Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jackets

Series supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds

Released by Verve Records in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto at the height of her cool, understated magic — the moment where bossa nova's breezy elegance met lush, mid-'60s studio sophistication. With beautifully tailored arrangements by Don Sebesky, Claus Ogerman, and João Donato, the album bathes Gilberto's iconic whisper-soft vocals in orchestral warmth and subtle Brazilian swing.

A crossover favorite that climbed to No. 66 on the Billboard 200, this is Astrud in full command of her artistry, moving effortlessly between intimate torch-song moods and sunlit bossa textures.

 

Side A

1. Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile)

2. (Take Me To) Aruanda

3. Manha De Carnaval

4. Fly Me To The Moon

5. The Gentle Rain

6. Non-Stop To Brazil

Side B

1. O Ganso

2. Who Can I Turn To

3. Day By Day

4. Tristeza

5. Funny World (Theme From "Malamondo")

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