Astrud Gilberto - Shadow Of Your Smile (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series)

Released on Verve in 1965, The Shadow of Your Smile captures Astrud Gilberto in the early ascent of her solo career, placing her understated, conversational vocal style at the center of lush yet subtle arrangements by Don Sebesky and Klaus Ogerman that emphasize clarity, warmth, and emotional transparency across bossa nova, jazz, and mid-’60s pop material. Produced by Creed Taylor, the album frames her soft, unforced delivery with gentle orchestral color, whether on the newly minted standard of the title track, Brazilian selections, or contemporary ballads, allowing the nuances of her timbre and phrasing to carry the music. As a whole, it marks a key moment in Gilberto’s evolution from guest vocalist to fully realized solo artist and affirms her as a defining voice of the bossa nova era.

A1 Love Theme From "The Sandpiper" (The Shadow Of Your Smile)
A2 (Take Me To) Aruanda
A3 Manha De Carnaval
A4 Fly Me To The Moon
A5 The Gentle Rain
A6 Non-Stop To Brazil
B1 O Ganso
B2 Who Can I Turn To
B3 Day By Day
B4 Tristeza
B5 Funny World (Theme From "Malamondo")