tracks

Só Danço Samba (Jazz 'N' Samba)
Meditation (Meditação)
Little Bird / Little Boat
Samba De Orfeu
Amy's Theme
Corcovado (Quiet Nights)
The Look Of Love
One Note Samba / Recado Bossa Nova
Triste
Misirlou
Desafinado
Exotique Bossa Nova / Quiet Village Bossa Nova
Witchcraft
Baia
Que Sabe Você De Mim
The Girl From Ipanema / Manhã De Carnaval
Mas Que Nada
So Nice (Samba De Verão)
Fly Me To The Moon

notes

"So Cool · So Sexy · So Rio · So Ipanema"

Flying down to Rio? No need to. These eighteen velvet Brazilian Bossa-beaters are smoother than scratch-free Formica and cooler than a Frigidaire. So, stick around, you're in Sambatown. Suave!
(from back cover notes)

Track 1 recorded April 26, 1965 · From the album "Softly!"
Track 2 recorded February 6, 1963 · From the album "Ole! Bossa Nova!"
Track 3 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "Bossa Nova With Strings Attached"
Track 4 recorded April 11, 1966 · From the album "Hit Songs To Remember"
Track 5 recorded c. 1967 · From the album "A Taste Of India" and the film "You're A Big Boy Now!"
Track 6 recorded December 1962 · From the album "Cannonball's Bossa Nova"
Track 7 recorded c. 1967 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 8 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Leroy Holmes Goes Latin"
Track 9 recorded September 22, 1967 · From the album "Guilty!"
Track 10 recorded July 9, 1963 · From the album "It's A Bossa Nova World!"
Track 11 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Desfinado - The Bossa Nova Beat"
Track 12 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "The Versatile Martin Denny"
Track 13 recorded August 7, 1963 · From the album "The Great New Swingers!"
Track 14 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "Bossa Nova With Strings Attached"
Track 15 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Walter Wanderley's Brazilian Organ"
Track 16 recorded September 1964 · From the album "Guitar From Ipanema"
Track 17 recorded October 21, 1966 · From the album "Presenting Rubin Mitchell"
Track 18 recorded December 21, 1964 · From the album "Brazil '65"
Track 19 is a bonus track recorded c. 1963 · From the album "The End Of The World"

Booklet included

℗ © 1997 Capitol Records, Inc.
Marketed and distributed by EMI
Printed in EU
Made in EU "So Cool · So Sexy · So Rio · So Ipanema"

Flying down to Rio? No need to. These eighteen velvet Brazilian Bossa-beaters are smoother than scratch-free Formica and cooler than a Frigidaire. So, stick around, you're in Sambatown. Suave!
(from back cover notes)

Track 1 recorded April 26, 1965 · From the album "Softly!"
Track 2 recorded February 6, 1963 · From the album "Ole! Bossa Nova!"
Track 3 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "Bossa Nova With Strings Attached"
Track 4 recorded April 11, 1966 · From the album "Hit Songs To Remember"
Track 5 recorded c. 1967 · From the album "A Taste Of India" and the film "You're A Big Boy Now!"
Track 6 recorded December 1962 · From the album "Cannonball's Bossa Nova"
Track 7 recorded c. 1967 · From a Capitol Records single
Track 8 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Leroy Holmes Goes Latin"
Track 9 recorded September 22, 1967 · From the album "Guilty!"
Track 10 recorded July 9, 1963 · From the album "It's A Bossa Nova World!"
Track 11 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Desfinado - The Bossa Nova Beat"
Track 12 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "The Versatile Martin Denny"
Track 13 recorded August 7, 1963 · From the album "The Great New Swingers!"
Track 14 recorded c. 1963 · From the album "Bossa Nova With Strings Attached"
Track 15 recorded c. 1962 · From the album "Walter Wanderley's Brazilian Organ"
Track 16 recorded September 1964 · From the album "Guitar From Ipanema"
Track 17 recorded October 21, 1966 · From the album "Presenting Rubin Mitchell"
Track 18 recorded December 21, 1964 · From the album "Brazil '65"
Track 19 is a bonus track recorded c. 1963 · From the album "The End Of The World"

Booklet included

℗ © 1997 Capitol Records, Inc.
Marketed and distributed by EMI Music Group Australia
Printed in Australia

credits

Art Direction – Tommy Steele (2)
Art Direction, Design – Andy Engel
Compilation Producer, Compiled By, Research [Photo Research] – Brad Benedict
Executive-Producer – Wayne Watkins
Liner Notes – RJ Smith (2)
Other [Production Assistant] – Karen Myer
Photography By – Don Miller (5)
Remastered By – Bob Norberg
Art Direction – Tommy Steele (2)
Art Direction, Design – Andy Engel
Compilation Producer, Compiled By, Research [Photo Research] – Brad Benedict
Executive-Producer – Wayne Watkins
Liner Notes – RJ Smith (2)
Other [Production Assistant] – Karen Myer
Photography By – Don Miller (5)
Remastered By – Bob Norberg

companies

Made By – EMI Swindon
Distributed By – EMI Music Group Australasia
Manufactured By – EMI Music Group Australasia
Pressed By – Digital Audio Technologies Australia

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