João Gilberto - João Gilberto (1973) [CD: PolyGram do Brasil, 1988]

João Gilberto, aka The White Album (1973), is Gliberto's second eponymously titled record, featuring a hypnotic minimalist execution, and is widely considered to be his best album. With its sparse arrangements of acoustic guitar, minimalist percussion and a delicate, at times whispering vocal, one can imagine this is how Nick Drake might have sounded, had he originated from Brazil. A beautiful and essential addition for the serious jazz collector.

João Gilberto is a bossa nova album by João Gilberto, originally released in Brazil as a vinyl LP in 1973 and reissued on CD in 1988. João Gilberto had earlier released another album named João Gilberto in 1961, as well as several EPs with only his name as title. The minimal instrumentation – just Gilberto's guitar and voice (occasionally spacily double-tracked) plus Sonny Carr's very sparse percussion – and the relentless beat give the album a hypnotic feel. The album's sound engineer was famous electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos. This album is often referred to as João Gilberto's "White Album", in a reference to The Beatles' White Album.


MUSICAL CONTENTS
01 Águas De Março.flac
02 Undiú.flac
03 Na Baixa Do Sapateiro.flac
04 Avarandado.flac
05 Falsa Baiana.flac
06 Eu Quero Um Samba.flac
07 Eu Vim Da Bahia.flac
08 Valsa (Como São Lindos Os Youguis.flac
09 É Preciso Perdoar.flac
10 Izaura.flac

Personnel
João Gilberto - guitar and vocals
Sonny Carr - percussion
Miúcha - additional vocals on Izaura