Beach Samba

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Beach Samba is a studio album by Astrud Gilberto from 1967, with arrangements by Eumir Deodato and Don Sebesky and produced by Creed Taylor. It is included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.

The choice of songs is more pop-oriented than on her earlier records for Verve: besides Brazilian songs there are covers such as Misty Roses by Tim Hardin and You Didn't Have to Be So Nice. According to AllMusic it is one of her less impressive albums of the 1960s, although some of the pop choices work well. The reviewer Richie Unterberger particularly praised Não Bate O Coração, in which she scat-sings with confidence and cheek.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Stay2:42Apple Music ↗
2. 2Misty Roses2:37Apple Music ↗
3. 3The Face I Love2:08Apple Music ↗
4. 4A Banda (Parade)2:09Apple Music ↗
5. 5Oba, Oba2:02Apple Music ↗
6. 6Canoeiro1:35Apple Music ↗
7. 7I Had the Craziest Dream2:27Apple Music ↗
8. 8Beach Samba (Bossa na praia)2:50Apple Music ↗
9. 9My Foolish Heart2:45Apple Music ↗
10. 10Dia das Rosas (I Think of You)2:24Apple Music ↗
11. 11You Didn't Have to Be So Nice2:42Apple Music ↗
12. 12Não Bate O Coração1:34Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗