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by Astrud Gilberto, arranged by Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky. ''Beach Samba'' was included in the book ''

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Reception

The AllMusic review by Richie Unterberger awarded the album three stars and said that the album was "One of Gilberto's less impressive '60s Verve outings, primarily due to the more pop-oriented song selection...some of the pop choices work well, particularly Tim Hardin's gorgeous 'Misty Roses,'" and praised "Nao Bate O Corocao" saying that it had Gilberto "cutting loose with confident, sassy scats, as she rarely did before or since."

Track listing

# "Stay" (Gayle Caldwell) - 2:41 # "Misty Roses" ( Tim Hardin) - 2:36 # "The Face I Love" ( Norman Gimbel, Carlos Pingarilho, Marcos Valle) - 2:06 # "A Banda (Parade)" ( Chico Buarque, Bob Russell) - 2:07 # "Oba, Oba" ( Luiz Bonfá) - 1:59 # "Canoeiro" ( Eumir Deodato) - 1:32 # "

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) - 2:25 # "Bossa Na Praia (Beach Samba)" (Geraldo Cunha, Pery Ribeiro) - 2:48 # " My Foolish Heart" ( Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 2:47 # "Dia das Rosas (I Think of You)" (Bonfá, Patti Jacob) - 2:21 # " You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" ( Steve Boone, John Sebastian) - 2:41 # "Não Bate O Coração" (Deodato) - 1:35

Personnel

;Performance * Astrud Gilberto - vocals *Marcello Gilberto - vocals on "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" * Eumir Deodato -

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* Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor *

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- double bass *Jule Ruggiro *Seymour Barab - cello *Maurice Bialkin *Maurice Brown *Charles McCracken *George Ricci * Harvey Shapiro *Alan Shulman * Marcos Valle - guitar * Grady Tate -

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*Ray Alonge - french horn * James Buffington *Earl Chapin *Tony Miranda * Toots Thielemans - guitar,

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, whistle * Barry Galbraith - guitar *Margaret Ross -

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*George Devens -

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, piano, vibraphone * Benny Aronov - harpsichord, piano *Alan Douglas - percussion *Jack Jennings *

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* Warren Bernhardt - piano * Wayne Andre - trombone * Warren Covington * Urbie Green *Tony Studd * Bernie Glow - trumpet * Jimmy Nottingham *

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* Marvin Stamm *John Barber - tuba *Harold Coletta - viola *Richard Dickler *Dave Mankovitz *David Schwartz * Arnold Eidus - violin *Harry Katzman *Leo Kruczek *George Ockner * Gene Orloff *Phil Bodner - woodwind *Bill Hammond * Hubert Laws * Seldon Powell *Stanley Webb ;Production *

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- producer *Jerry Schatzberg - photography * Chuck Stewart *Michael Lang - reissue coordination *Suha Gur - reissue mastering *Tom "Curly" Ruff *Aric Lach Morrison - reissue production assistance *Jon Schapiro *Jack Anesh - design *David Krieger *Peter Pullman - editing *Brooks Arthur - engineer * Val Valentin * Rudy Van Gelder

References

{{Authority control Verve Records albums Astrud Gilberto albums 1967 albums Portuguese-language albums Bossa nova albums Albums produced by Creed Taylor Albums arranged by Don Sebesky Albums arranged by Eumir Deodato