release date: Oct. 21, 1965
format: cd
[album rate: 2,5 / 5]
Tracklist: 1. "The Shadow of Your Smile" - 2. "(Take Me To) Aruanda" (4 / 5) - 3. "Manhã de Carnaval" (3,5 / 5) - 4. "Fly Me to the Moon" - 5. "The Gentle Rain" - 6. "Non-Stop to Brazil" - 7. "O Ganso" - 8. "Who Can I Turn To? (When Nobody Needs Me)" - 9. "Day by Day" - 10. "Tristeza (Goodbye Sadness)" - 11. "Funny World"
2nd studio album by Astrud Gilberto. This is an attempt to expand her repertoire with (American) standards, and it's a bland experience. She still succeeds best with her narrow instrument and voice on the bossa nova tracks like "Aruanda".
[ allmusic.com 2 / 5 stars ]
