Tuesday, January 16, 2007

The Ipanema Pop Orchestra - Bossa Nova for Swinging Lovers (1965)

If you are looking at this cover thinking something like: "Oh! No! Another of those Bossa Nova for "tourists" with a woman on a bikini..." I agree 100% with you. This is the first reaction I had when I look at this cover. However, Caetano Rodrigues sent this LP to Loronixers, so I decided to call Caetano and ask the reason for such record. Caetano said: "It is VERY good!!!" When Caetano says it is very good, it is excellent.

This is The Ipanema Pop Orchestra - Bossa Nova for Swinging Lovers (1965), for London, an obscure Brazilian studio only group with not credited players, but the arrangers are Maestro Cipo, Eumir Deodato and Luiz Eca giving their best on twelve selected Bossa Nova standards. I would like to know the musicians on the set... I'm wondering if Eca plays the piano. Who has this answer? Anyway, an enjoyable album that you should investigate. As I said, don't let the cover and the title cheats you, it is great and magnificent. Tracks include:

01 - O Barquinho (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
02 - Garota de Ipanema (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
03 - Insensatez (Tom Jobim / Vinicius de Moraes)
04 - Vivo Sonhando (Tom Jobim)
05 - Amor e Paz (Tito Madi)
06 - Rio (Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Bôscoli)
07 - Desafinado (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
08 - Consolação (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
09 - Samba de Uma Nota Só (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)
10 - Corcovado (Tom Jobim)
11 - Berimbau (Baden Powell / Vinicius de Moraes)
12 - Meditação (Tom Jobim / Newton Mendonça)

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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousTuesday, 16 January, 2007

    Thanks for another magnificent share. I remember this LP in my parent's collection. I can never get enough of these classic melodies. Keep up the great work!

    PS Any plans for posting Astrud's "I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do" LP? It's impossible to find the Japanese CD release!

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  2. bossanovadreamerTuesday, 16 January, 2007

    Very fine. I always wanted to hear this record since Duane told me about.An album with the young great Eumir or where he had arranged is always nice.

    Thanks a lot Caetano

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  3. Phil MusicalThursday, 18 January, 2007

    muito brigado pelo post, zeca!
    congratulations for this unique orchestral bossa sound.
    GREAT SOUND.
    Muchas gracias. Beijos.

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  4. AnonymousSaturday, 31 May, 2008

    Zeca, eu não sei como agradecer ao Sr. Caetano por tanta e tanta música, bela e de qualidade, que com o maior dos carinhos seleciona para deleite de todos nós. Te peço por favor lhe reiteres meus respeitos, procures as palavras que melhor correspondam para agradecerle em meu nome y faz-lhe chegar um grande abraço de minha parte.

    Uma outra coisinha: Das compilações de música brasileira feitas por o Sr. Caetano e que até agora baixei (Minas Gerais e São Pualo)tenho que dizer que estou encantada, simplesmente são excelentes!!!

    Um abraço grande também para você,

    Nina

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