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. Stereo Review accorded it a Recording of Special Merit.Stereo Review, 1966 "Recording of Special Merit" The album was recorded after the success of the 1964 Getz/Gilberto album, and increased interest in

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in Europe. After being out of print for many years the LP was reissued as CD in the Verve Originals series in 2008.

Track listing

:A1 "Whistle samba" – Bonfá with Toledo ( vocalise – no lyrics) :A2 "Tanto amor" – Bonfá, Reinaldo Dias Leme :A3 "Samba de Orfeu" – Bonfá, lyrics Antonio Maria :A4 "Pierrot" – Bonfá Toledo :A5 "Boticario" – Bonfá Toledo :A6 "Cavaquinho" – Bonfá Toledo :A7 "Improviso" – Bonfá Toledo :B1 "Promessa" – Bonfá Toledo :B2 "Sugar Loaf" – Bonfá :B3 "Saudade" – Bonfá Toledo :B4 "Guanabara" – Bonfá :B5 "Pequeno olhar" – Bonfá Toledo :B6 "Baroco" – Bonfá Toledo :B7 "Sambura" – Bonfá Toledo

Personnel

* Hélcio Milito - first drummer *Doum - second drummer

References

1965 albums Luiz Bonfá albums Philips Records albums {{1960s-album-stub